On This Day
Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
October 1 2016
Born on This Day
Aleksandra Bechtel🇩🇪
German television presenter · b. 1972
Days alive
16,071
Alexander Kotov🇷🇺
football player · b. 1990
Days alive
9,497
André Rieu🇳🇱
Dutch violinist and conductor · b. 1949
Days alive
24,472
Andreas Keller🇩🇪
field hockey player · b. 1965
Days alive
18,628
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Andrus Ansip🇪🇪
entrepreneur · b. 1956
Days alive
21,915
Arthur Frank Mathews🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican artist (1860-1945) · 1860–1945
Days lived
30,821
Brandon Knight🇺🇸
film director · b. 1975
Days alive
14,976
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Brie Larson🇨🇦
actor · b. 1989
Days alive
9,862
Clarissa Allen🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican author and educator (1859-1941) · 1859–1941
Days lived
30,003
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Daniela Katzenberger🇩🇪
actor · b. 1986
Days alive
10,958
David Haussler🇺🇸
bioengineering scientist · b. 1953
Days alive
23,011
Devid Striesow🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1973
Days alive
15,706
Dilip Shanghvi🇮🇳
Indian businessman · b. 1955
Days alive
22,281
Dollard Senécal🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian scientist · 1912–2002
Days lived
32,599
Doug Williams🇺🇸
professional American football player · b. 1962
Days alive
19,724
Ernesto Aguero🇨🇺
Cuban weightlifter · b. 1969
Days alive
17,167
Ernst von Gotthilf-Miskolczy🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian architect and art collector (1865-1950) · 1865–1950
Days lived
31,031
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Éva Tardos🇭🇺
Hungarian mathematician · b. 1957
Days alive
21,550
Fabian Busch🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1975
Days alive
14,976
Fritz Roeseler🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player · 1897–1985
Days lived
31,868
Georg Bredig
deceasedchemist · 1868–1944
Days lived
27,598
Gesang Martohartono🇮🇩
deceasedsinger · 1917–2010
Days lived
33,834
Giovanni Battista Ceirano
deceasedItalian businessman (1860–1912) · 1860–1912
Days lived
18,985
Hans Stern🇧🇷
deceasedentrepreneur · 1922–2007
Days lived
31,071
Haris Silajdžić🇧🇦
Bosnian politician and academic · b. 1945
Days alive
25,933
Hector Hodler🇨🇭
deceasedjournalist · 1887–1920
Days lived
11,869
Heinrich Seeling🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1852–1932) · 1852–1932
Days lived
28,990
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Jeff Reardon🇺🇸
film director · b. 1955
Days alive
22,281
Jeremy Horst🇺🇸
film director · b. 1985
Days alive
11,323
Jimmy Carter🇺🇸
deceasedwriter · 1924–2024
Days lived
36,614
Jonah Bokaer🇺🇸
artist · b. 1981
Days alive
12,784
Julie Andrews🇬🇧
British actress, singer and author (born 1935) · b. 1935
Days alive
29,586
Kim-Lian
singer · b. 1980
Days alive
13,149
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Klaus Wowereit🇩🇪
politician · b. 1953
Days alive
23,011
Lauren Albanese🇺🇸
American tennis player (born 1989) · b. 1989
Days alive
9,862
Lee Hwi-hyang🇰🇷
South Korean actress · b. 1960
Days alive
20,454
Marcus Stephen
Nauruan sportperson and politician · b. 1969
Days alive
17,167
Mark Helias🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1950
Days alive
24,107
Martin Cooper🇬🇧
singer-songwriter · b. 1958
Days alive
21,185
Mason Greenwood
association football player · b. 2001
Days alive
5,479
Michael Sladek🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1946–2024
Days lived
28,483
Norman Borrett🇬🇧
deceasedBritish all-round amateur sportsman (1917-2004) · 1917–2004
Days lived
31,847
Otto Kumm🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Waffen-SS general · 1909–2004
Days lived
34,507
Philipp Daniel Merckle🇩🇪
German businessperson · b. 1966
Days alive
18,263
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Pierre Karl Péladeau🇨🇦
businessperson from Canada · b. 1961
Days alive
20,089
Randy Quaid🇺🇸
Voice actor · b. 1950
Days alive
24,107
Richard Harris🇮🇪
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1930–2002
Days lived
26,322
Richard Tüngel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman newspaper editor and art collector (1893-1970) · 1893–1970
Days lived
27,850
Rod Carew
film director · b. 1945
Days alive
25,933
Roman Matveevich Semashkevich
deceasedRussian painter and graphic artist (1900-1937) · 1900–1937
Days lived
13,596
Selmar Aschheim🇩🇪
deceasedGerman gynecologist (1878–1965) · 1878–1965
Days lived
31,548
Sergio Burzi🇮🇹
deceasedItalian painter, illustrator (1901-1954) · 1901–1954
Days lived
19,085
Steve Courson🇺🇸
deceasedPlayer of American football (1955-2005) · 1955–2005
Days lived
18,303
Susan Greenfield🇬🇧
scientist · b. 1950
Days alive
24,107
Ulrich Gabler🇩🇪
deceasedGerman shipbuilding engineer and World War II U-boat chief engineer · 1913–1994
Days lived
29,366
Walter Matthau🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor, comedian and director (1920–2000) · 1920–2000
Days lived
29,128
William Boeing
deceasedActor · 1881–1956
Days lived
27,390
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William Edward White🇺🇸
deceasedfilm director · 1860–1937
Days lived
27,937
Wolf-Dieter Storl🇺🇸
German-American cultural anthropologist, ethnobotanist and author · b. 1942
Days alive
27,029
Youssou N’Dour🇸🇳
singer · b. 1959
Days alive
20,820
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Zach Galifianakis🇺🇸
American actor and comedian · b. 1969
Days alive
17,167
Zhu Rongji🇨🇳
politician · b. 1928
Days alive
32,142
Zimoun🇨🇭
artist · b. 1977
Days alive
14,245
Died on This Day
Al Oerter🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican athlete (1936-2007) · 1936–2007
Days lived
25,944
Antoine Bourdelle🇫🇷
deceasedFrench painter and sculptor (1861–1929) · 1861–1929
Days lived
24,807
Antonio Inoki🇯🇵
deceasedJapanese professional wrestler, businessman, and politician (1943-2022) · 1943–2022
Days lived
29,078
Beate Hasenau🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress and voice actress (1936-2003) · 1936–2003
Days lived
24,640
Bernd Rumpf🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor and voice actor (1947–2019) · 1947–2019
Days lived
26,492
Bruce Hay🇬🇧
deceasedScottish rugby union player · 1950–2007
Days lived
20,950
Charles Aznavour🇫🇷
deceasedactor · 1924–2018
Days lived
34,465
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Curtis LeMay🇺🇸
deceasedpolitician · 1906–1990
Days lived
30,636
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Dirk Bach🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor, comedian and presenter (1961–2012) · 1961–2012
Days lived
18,789
Ejvind Blach🇩🇰
deceasedDanish field hockey player (1895-1972) · 1895–1972
Days lived
28,033
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Enrico de Nicola🇮🇹
deceasedpolitician · 1877–1959
Days lived
29,910
Eric Hobsbawm🇬🇧
deceasedBritish academic historian and Marxist historiographer (1917–2012) · 1917–2012
Days lived
34,813
Erich Gallwitz🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian cross-country skier · 1910–1981
Days lived
26,021
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Erich Kuttner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist and politician (1887-1942) · 1887–1942
Days lived
20,215
Franz Exner🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian criminologist (1881–1947) · 1881–1947
Days lived
24,158
Graciano Rocchigiani🇩🇪
deceasedGerman boxer (1963–2018) · 1963–2018
Days lived
20,000
Grigory Bogdanovich Bogdanov
deceasedmilitary person · 1910–1943
Days lived
12,292
György Mészárovics🇭🇺
deceasedathlete · 1945–2021
Days lived
28,032
Heino von Heimburg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman World War II Admiral (1889–1945) · 1889–1945
Days lived
20,430
Kurt Hiller🇩🇪
deceasedGerman essayist and activist (1885–1972) · 1885–1972
Days lived
31,821
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Louis Leakey🇰🇪
deceasedkenyan-British archaeologist and naturalist · 1903–1972
Days lived
25,258
Ludwig Bemelmans🇺🇸
deceasedauthor of Madeline books (1939-1999) · 1898–1962
Days lived
23,532
Robert D. Hales🇺🇸
deceasedMormon leader (1932–2017) · 1932–2017
Days lived
31,084
Romano Guardini🇩🇪
deceasedphilosopher · 1885–1968
Days lived
30,541
Rudolf Schmundt
deceasedmilitary person · 1896–1944
Days lived
17,580
Stevan Luketić
deceasedartist · 1925–2002
Days lived
28,086
Willy Rosen🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1894–1944
Days lived
18,337
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
59,808
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
48,486
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
45,834
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
45,497
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
43,372
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,277
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,277
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,277
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
42,277
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
42,277
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
42,277
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,277
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,277
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
42,277
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
42,277
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
42,277
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
41,182
Barys Kit🇷🇺
deceasedscientist · 1910–2018
Days lived
39,383
Henk Vissers🇳🇱
Dutch baseball player · b. 1911
Days alive
38,342
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
67,479
Koko🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Kanzi🇺🇸
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
13,122
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
3,418
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,652
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,349
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
64,922
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
55,364
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
54,330
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
53,964
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
51,408
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
50,060
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,859
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
150,373
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
74,391
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
55,060
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
33,412
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
30,955
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
28,865
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
26,842
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
28,302
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,724
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
16,262
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
15,079
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
14,374
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,687
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,644
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
13,423