On This Day
Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
October 15 2016
Born on This Day
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam🇮🇳
deceasedpolitician · 1931–2015
Days lived
30,601
Álex Fernández🇪🇸
Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid Castilla as a midfielder · b. 1992
Days alive
8,766
Alfred Neumann🇺🇸
deceasedGerman writer (1895-1952) · 1895–1952
Days lived
20,807
Alice Greene🇬🇧
deceasedBritish tennis player (1879–1956) · 1879–1956
Days lived
28,135
Arron Afflalo🇺🇸
American basketball player · b. 1985
Days alive
11,323
Benjamin Trinks🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1990
Days alive
9,497
Chauncey Kirby🇨🇦
deceasedCanadian ice hockey player · 1871–1950
Days lived
28,862
Chris de Burgh🇮🇪
singer-songwriter · b. 1948
Days alive
24,837
Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark
student · b. 2005
Days alive
4,018
Eugen Nosko🇩🇪
German photographer and journalist · b. 1938
Days alive
28,490
Ewa Błaszczyk🇵🇱
Polish actress · b. 1955
Days alive
22,281
Fouad Abiad🇨🇦
athlete · b. 1978
Days alive
13,880
Fred Hoiberg🇺🇸
American basketball player and coach · b. 1972
Days alive
16,071
Freddy Cole🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican jazz singer and pianist · 1931–2020
Days lived
32,398
Freddy Numberi🇮🇩
Indonesian politician · b. 1947
Days alive
25,203
Hani Al-Dhabit
football player · b. 1979
Days alive
13,515
Harry Frank🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1896–1947
Days lived
18,684
Henri Verneuil🇫🇷
deceasedFrench-Armenian playwright and filmmaker (1920-2002) · 1920–2002
Days lived
29,673
Hoimar von Ditfurth🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physician and journalist (1921–1989) · 1921–1989
Days lived
24,854
Italo Calvino🇮🇹
deceasedItalian journalist and writer (1923-1985) · 1923–1985
Days lived
22,620
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Jeffrey Hayden🇺🇸
deceasedTelevision director · 1926–2016
Days lived
32,943
Jesse Levine🇨🇦
American-Canadian tennis player · b. 1987
Days alive
10,593
Jessica Rey🇺🇸
American actress and designer · b. 1982
Days alive
12,419
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Jessie Ware🇬🇧
British singer · b. 1984
Days alive
11,688
Jim Palmer🇺🇸
film director · b. 1945
Days alive
25,933
John Chapman🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1899-1953) · 1899–1953
Days lived
19,742
Karl Weinbrenner🇨🇿
deceasedAustrian architect (1856–1942) · 1856–1942
Days lived
31,123
Ken Griffin🇺🇸
Hedge Fund Manager & Investor · b. 1968
Days alive
17,532
Keyshia Cole
singer · b. 1981
Days alive
12,784
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Kiko Mizuhara🇯🇵
American-Japanese actress, singer and model · b. 1990
Days alive
9,497
Kim Ju-song🇰🇵
North Korean footballer · b. 1993
Days alive
8,401
Kwon Oh-hyun🇰🇷
South Korean entrepreneur · b. 1952
Days alive
23,376
Ladislav Heller
deceasedathlete · 1938–1970
Days lived
11,432
Lauren Betts🇺🇸
Basketball player · b. 2003
Days alive
4,749
Lee Dong-hae🇰🇷
singer-songwriter · b. 1986
Days alive
10,958
Maels Rodríguez🇨🇺
film director · b. 1979
Days alive
13,515
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Mendy López🇩🇴
film director · b. 1974
Days alive
15,341
Michel Foucault🇫🇷
deceasedphilosopher · 1926–1984
Days lived
21,073
Michél Mazingu-Dinzey🇩🇪
Democratic Republic of the Congo footballer · b. 1972
Days alive
16,071
Mickey Baker🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican jazz and rock guitarist (1925–2012) · 1925–2012
Days lived
31,820
Narayan Gangaram Surve🇮🇳
deceasedMarathi poet from Maharashtra, India · 1926–2010
Days lived
30,621
Néstor Camacho🇵🇾
football player · b. 1987
Days alive
10,593
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Nikodim
deceasedRussian archbishop · 1929–1978
Days lived
17,857
Patrick Muldoon🌍
Basketball player · b. 1996
Days alive
7,305
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Penny Marshall🇺🇸
deceasedFilm director · 1943–2018
Days lived
27,457
Robert Nivelle🇫🇷
deceasedmilitary person · 1856–1924
Days lived
24,629
Roscoe Tanner🇺🇸
US tennis player · b. 1951
Days alive
23,742
Sali Berisha
Albanian politician · b. 1944
Days alive
26,298
Troy Elder🇦🇺
Australian field hockey player · b. 1977
Days alive
14,245
Tursunbek Chyngyshev
Kyrgyz politician; Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, 1992-1993 · b. 1942
Days alive
27,029
Vittorio De Seta🇮🇹
deceasedItalian cinema director and screenwriter (1923–2011) · 1923–2011
Days lived
32,186
Vitus B. Dröscher🇩🇪
deceasedGerman television presenter, author and zoologist (1925–2010) · 1925–2010
Days lived
31,071
Walther Amelung🇩🇪
deceasedGerman archaeologist (1865–1927) · 1865–1927
Days lived
22,611
Wang Shengjun🇨🇳
Chinese politician · b. 1946
Days alive
25,568
Yoon Jong-shin🇰🇷
singer · b. 1969
Days alive
17,167
Died on This Day
Arthur Zborzil🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian tennis player (1885-1937) · 1885–1937
Days lived
19,084
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Eddie Blay🇬🇭
deceasedGhanaian boxer (1937–2006) · 1937–2006
Days lived
25,177
Felice Rix-Ueno🇦🇹
deceasedartist · 1893–1967
Days lived
27,163
Gerd Ruge🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist (1928–2021) · 1928–2021
Days lived
34,035
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Hans Riegel🇦🇹
deceasedentrepreneur · 1923–2013
Days lived
33,092
Hermann Göring
deceasedNotable Trials · 1893–1946
Days lived
19,633
Johann Wilhelm Ernst Sommer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Methodist missionary (1881–1952) · 1881–1952
Days lived
26,130
Jürgen Dueball🇩🇪
deceasedGerman chess player (1945-2002) · 1945–2002
Days lived
21,019
Karl Friedrich Küstner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1856–1936) · 1856–1936
Days lived
29,507
Konrad Emil Bloch🇺🇸
deceasedGerman American biochemist (1912–2000) · 1912–2000
Days lived
32,410
Léon Delacroix🇧🇪
deceasedBelgian prime minister (1867-1929) · 1867–1929
Days lived
22,572
Lluís Companys🇪🇸
deceasedpolitician · 1882–1940
Days lived
21,300
Mata Hari
deceasedNotable Trials · 1876–1917
Days lived
15,043
Nitobe Inazō🇯🇵
deceasedwriter · 1862–1933
Days lived
25,976
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Norodom Sihanouk🇰🇭
deceasedCambodian monarch and politician (1922–2012) · 1922–2012
Days lived
32,857
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Paul Allen🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft (1953–2018) · 1953–2018
Days lived
24,008
Paul Scheerbart🇵🇱
deceasedwriter · 1863–1915
Days lived
19,272
Pierre Laval
deceasedNotable Trials · 1883–1945
Days lived
22,754
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Raila A Odinga🇰🇪
deceasedPrime Minister of Kenya from 2008 to 2013 · 1945–2025
Days lived
29,501
Richard Riehle🇺🇸
deceasedStage actor · 1948–2026
Days lived
28,645
Song Soon-chun🇰🇷
deceasedSouth Korean boxer (1934-2019) · 1934–2019
Days lived
31,319
Zhang Xueliang
deceasedpolitician · 1901–2001
Days lived
36,659
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
59,822
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
48,500
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
45,848
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
45,511
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
43,386
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
42,291
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
42,291
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,291
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,291
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
42,291
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,291
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,291
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
42,291
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
42,291
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
42,291
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
42,291
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
41,196
Barys Kit🇷🇺
deceasedscientist · 1910–2018
Days lived
39,383
Henk Vissers🇳🇱
Dutch baseball player · b. 1911
Days alive
38,356
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
67,493
Koko🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Kanzi🇺🇸
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
13,136
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
3,432
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,666
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,363
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
64,936
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
55,378
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
54,344
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
53,978
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
51,422
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
50,074
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
670,873
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
150,387
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
74,405
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
55,074
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
33,426
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
30,969
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
28,879
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
26,856
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
28,316
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,738
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
16,276
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
15,093
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
14,388
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,701
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
13,658
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
13,437