On This Day
Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
September 17 2016
Born on This Day
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Almazbek Atambaev
4th President of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan · b. 1956
Days alive
21,915
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Anastacia🇺🇸
singer · b. 1968
Days alive
17,532
Cassandra Peterson🇺🇸
American actress. · b. 1951
Days alive
23,742
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Fátima Bernardes🇧🇷
journalist · b. 1962
Days alive
19,724
Francesc Capdevila🇪🇸
Spanish artist · b. 1956
Days alive
21,915
Friedrich Wilhelm von Loebell🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1855-1931) · 1855–1931
Days lived
27,823
Günther Fielmann🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1939–2024
Days lived
30,789
Hank Williams🇺🇸
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1923–1953
Days lived
10,699
Heidelinde Weis🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1940–2023
Days lived
30,383
Hesham Qandil🇪🇬
Prime Minister of Egypt from 2012 to 2013 · b. 1962
Days alive
19,724
Irena Kwiatkowska🇵🇱
deceasedPolish actress (1912-2011) · 1912–2011
Days lived
35,961
J. Willard Marriott🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican hotel founder (1900–1985) · 1900–1985
Days lived
31,011
James Simon🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1851–1932
Days lived
29,468
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Janez Janša🇸🇮
Slovenian politician (born 1958) · b. 1958
Days alive
21,185
Jean Venturini🇫🇷
deceasedFrench poet and sailor (1919–1940) · 1919–1940
Days lived
7,578
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Jürgen Kuczynski🇩🇪
deceasedGerman economist and economic historian (1904-1997) · 1904–1997
Days lived
33,926
Karin Reschke🇩🇪
German journalist · b. 1940
Days alive
27,759
Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
deceasedphilosopher · 1857–1935
Days lived
28,490
Kristian Kiehling🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1976
Days alive
14,610
Kyle Chandler🇺🇸
Actor · b. 1965
Days alive
18,628
Lea Gottlieb🇭🇺
deceasedIsraeli fashion designer and businesswoman (1918–2012) · 1918–2012
Days lived
34,395
Marit Allen🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish fashion journalist and costume designer (1941-2007) · 1941–2007
Days lived
24,176
Maureen Connolly🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican tennis player (1934-1969) · 1934–1969
Days lived
12,696
Minako Kotobuki🇯🇵
actor · b. 1991
Days alive
9,132
Narendra Modi
politician · b. 1950
Days alive
24,107
Norberto Font y Sagué🇪🇸
deceasedSpanish geologist (1873–1910) · 1873–1910
Days lived
13,362
Orlando Cepeda🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1937–2024
Days lived
31,696
Peja🇵🇱
singer · b. 1976
Days alive
14,610
Rasheed Wallace🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1974
Days alive
15,341
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Robert Lembke🇩🇪
deceasedGerman television presenter (1913-1989) · 1913–1989
Days lived
27,513
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Toghrul Asgarov
athlete · b. 1992
Days alive
8,766
Valentin Schweiger🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1995
Days alive
7,671
Viktoria Brams🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1943
Days alive
26,664
Died on This Day
Abd al-Aziz Boutafliqa
deceasedpolitician · 1937–2021
Days lived
30,880
Adnan Menderes
deceasedNotable Trials · 1899–1961
Days lived
22,904
Adrian Nicholas🇬🇧
deceasedathlete · 1962–2005
Days lived
15,903
Bradford Tracey🇨🇦
deceasedmusician · 1951–1987
Days lived
13,221
Christian Rätsch🇩🇪
deceasedGerman ethnopharmacologist, anthropologist, author (1957–2022) · 1957–2022
Days lived
23,891
David Kipiani🇬🇪
deceasedathlete · 1951–2001
Days lived
18,354
Duncan Sheik🇺🇸
deceasedSinger-songwriter · 1969–2026
Days lived
20,757
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Emil Ludwig🇨🇭
deceasedwriter · 1881–1948
Days lived
24,706
Ernst von Gotthilf-Miskolczy🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian architect and art collector (1865-1950) · 1865–1950
Days lived
31,031
Fred Sauer🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1886–1952
Days lived
24,171
Friedrich Adolf Paneth🇦🇹
deceasedchemist · 1887–1958
Days lived
25,949
Henrik Major🇭🇺
deceasedHungarian-American caricaturist (1889-1948) · 1889–1948
Days lived
21,611
Hermidita🇪🇸
deceasedfootball player · 1924–2005
Days lived
29,514
Laura Ashley🇬🇧
deceasedWelsh designer of textiles, clothing, and home furnishings (1925-1985) · 1925–1985
Days lived
21,925
Motono Ichirō🇯🇵
deceasedJapanese noble (1862-1918) · 1862–1918
Days lived
20,631
Otto Röhm
deceasedentrepreneur · 1876–1939
Days lived
23,196
Otto Ruff
deceasedchemist · 1871–1939
Days lived
24,732
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Paul Schebesta🇩🇪
deceasedGerman priest (1887–1968) · 1887–1967
Days lived
29,400
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Rob Hoffmann🇺🇸
deceasedDutch baseball player (1939–2010) · 1939–2010
Days lived
25,944
Rudolf Olden
deceasedJournalist, author, lawyer and human rights activist (1885–1940) · 1885–1940
Days lived
20,334
Spiro Agnew
deceasedNotable Trials · 1918–1996
Days lived
28,437
Vitas Gerulaitis🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican tennis player (1954–1994) · 1954–1994
Days lived
14,663
Who Was Alive
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
59,794
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
48,472
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
45,820
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
45,483
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
43,358
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
42,263
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
42,263
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,263
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
42,263
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,263
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
42,263
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,263
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
42,263
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,263
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,263
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
42,263
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
41,168
Barys Kit🇷🇺
deceasedscientist · 1910–2018
Days lived
39,383
Henk Vissers🇳🇱
Dutch baseball player · b. 1911
Days alive
38,328
Toko Shinoda🇯🇵
deceasedJapanese artist (1913–2021) · 1913–2021
Days lived
39,420
Animals Alive
Notable animals alive on this date.
Jonathan🇸🇭
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
67,465
Koko🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Kanzi🇺🇸
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
13,108
Tilikum🇺🇸
deceasedOrca · 1981–2017
Days lived
12,796
Stubbs🇺🇸
deceasedOrange tabby cat · 1997–2017
Days lived
7,405
April🇺🇸
deceasedReticulated giraffe · 2000–2021
Days lived
7,762
Boo🇺🇸
deceasedPomeranian · 2006–2019
Days lived
4,691
Maru🇯🇵
Scottish Fold cat · b. 2007
Days alive
3,404
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,638
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,335
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
64,908
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
55,350
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
54,316
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
53,950
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
51,394
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
50,046
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,845
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
150,359
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
74,377
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
55,046
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
33,398
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
30,941
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
28,851
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
26,828
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
28,288
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,710
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
16,248
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
15,065
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
14,360
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,673
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,630
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
13,409