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March 4 2017

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Historical Events

Wikipedia Town Summit 2017 Kyoto
politics
Kyoto Prefectural Library

Events on This Day

Defeat of David Haye
Tony Bellew
milestone

Born on This Day

🇬🇧Adrian Nicholas
deceased
athlete · 1962–2005
Days lived
15,904
Alpha Condé
writer · b. 1938
Days alive
28,856

Died on This Day

🇩🇪Aenderli Lebius
deceased
German actor (1858–1921) · 1858–1921
Days lived
22,734
🇦🇹Betty Bird
deceased
actor · 1901–1998
Days lived
35,324

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
59,963
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
48,641

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
67,634
🇺🇸Koko
deceased
Western lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,153

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,807
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,504

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
671,014
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
150,528

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
28,457
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,879

Born on March 4 Died on March 4 On This Day Day Lookup

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Andrea Bowen

🇺🇸Andrea Bowen

actor · b. 1990

Days alive

9,863

Andrei Rybakou

🇧🇾Andrei Rybakou

Belarusian weightlifter · b. 1982

Days alive

12,785

Bent Larsen

🇫🇷Bent Larsen

Danish chess grandmaster and author (1935–2010) · 1935–2010

Days lived

27,584

Bernhard Kellermann

Bernhard Kellermann

YouTube personality · 1879–1951

Days lived

26,525

Bobby Womack

🇺🇸Bobby Womack

American singer and songwriter (1944–2014) · 1944–2014

Days lived

25,683

Catherine O'Hara

🇨🇦Catherine O'Hara

Television actor · 1954–2026

Days lived

26,266

Chris Rea

🇬🇧Chris Rea

English male singer-songwriter and guitarist (1951–2025) · 1951–2025

Days lived

27,323

Curt von Bardeleben

🇩🇪Curt von Bardeleben

journalist · 1861–1924

Days lived

22,978

Dick Savitt

🇺🇸Dick Savitt

American tennis player (1927–2023) · 1927–2023

Days lived

35,008

Ed Colligan

🇺🇸Ed Colligan

former president and CEO of Palm, Inc · b. 1961

Days alive

20,455

Ed Roth

🇺🇸Ed Roth

American artist, cartoonist and custom car painter (1932-2001) · 1932–2001

Days lived

25,234

Eszter Krutzler

🇭🇺Eszter Krutzler

weightlifter · b. 1981

Days alive

13,150

François Fillon

François Fillon

Notable Trials · b. 1954

Days alive

23,012

George G. Weston

🇬🇧George G. Weston

British businessman · b. 1964

Days alive

19,359

George Gamow

🇺🇸George Gamow

writer · 1904–1968

Days lived

23,545

Gil Brandt

🇺🇸Gil Brandt

American football executive (1932-2023) · 1932–2023

Days lived

33,418

Giovanni Zarrella

🇮🇹Giovanni Zarrella

Italian-German singer and television presenter · b. 1978

Days alive

14,246

Hans Hildenbrand

🇩🇪Hans Hildenbrand

(1870-1957) German photographer (1870–1957) · 1870–1957

Days lived

31,716

Hans Krebs

🇩🇪Hans Krebs

military person · 1898–1945

Days lived

17,225

Hélène Geoffroy

🇫🇷Hélène Geoffroy

French politician · b. 1970

Days alive

17,168

Henrik Rödl

🇩🇪Henrik Rödl

German basketball player and coach · b. 1969

Days alive

17,533

ICS Vortex

🇳🇴ICS Vortex

Norwegian musician · b. 1974

Days alive

15,707

Jan Garbarek

🇳🇴Jan Garbarek

Norwegian saxophonist and composer (born 1947) · b. 1947

Days alive

25,569

Joseph Schmidt

🇷🇴Joseph Schmidt

Jewish Romanian opera singer (1904-1942) · 1904–1942

Days lived

14,137

Julius Fromm

🇵🇱Julius Fromm

entrepreneur · 1883–1945

Days lived

22,715

Kito Lorenc

🇩🇪Kito Lorenc

Sorbian writer (1938-2017) · 1938–2017

Days lived

29,060

Laila Halme

🇫🇮Laila Halme

Finnish singer (1934–2021) · 1934–2021

Days lived

32,047

Laura Siegemund

🇩🇪Laura Siegemund

German tennis player · b. 1988

Days alive

10,593

Leslie Hammond

🇦🇺Leslie Hammond

field hockey player · 1905–1955

Days lived

18,377

Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco

🇺🇾Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco

politician · 1897–1954

Days lived

21,093

Lucio Dalla

🇮🇹Lucio Dalla

singer-songwriter · 1943–2012

Days lived

25,201

Margaret Osborne duPont

🇺🇸Margaret Osborne duPont

American tennis player (1918–2012) · 1918–2012

Days lived

34,569

Martin Dausch

🇩🇪Martin Dausch

German footballer · b. 1986

Days alive

11,324

Miilkbone

🇺🇸Miilkbone

musician · b. 1974

Days alive

15,707

Miriam Makeba

🇿🇦Miriam Makeba

singer · 1932–2008

Days lived

28,010

Patrick Femerling

🇩🇪Patrick Femerling

basketball player · b. 1975

Days alive

15,342

Peter van Dalen

Peter van Dalen

Dutch baseball player · b. 1964

Days alive

19,359

Piet Bromberg

🇳🇱Piet Bromberg

field hockey player (1917–2001) · 1917–2001

Days lived

30,827

Sabrina Sabrok

🇦🇷Sabrina Sabrok

singer · b. 1971

Days alive

16,803

Sam Taylor-Johnson

🇬🇧Sam Taylor-Johnson

British film director (born 1967) · b. 1967

Days alive

18,264

Son Seung-lak

🇰🇷Son Seung-lak

film director · b. 1982

Days alive

12,785

Sòng Měilíng

🇺🇸Sòng Měilíng

politician · 1898–2003

Days lived

38,584

Ulrich Roski

🇩🇪Ulrich Roski

German singer songwriter (1944-2003) · 1944–2003

Days lived

21,538

WestBam

🇩🇪WestBam

writer · b. 1965

Days alive

18,994

Chick Halbert

🇺🇸Chick Halbert

deceased

basketball player · 1919–2013

Days lived

34,340

Édouard Belin

🇫🇷Édouard Belin

French inventor (1876–1963) · 1876–1963

Days lived

31,775

Franz Marc

Franz Marc

German artist (1880–1916) · 1880–1916

Days lived

13,174

Gary Gygax

🇺🇸Gary Gygax

writer · 1938–2008

Days lived

25,424

Harriet Gessner

🇩🇪Harriet Gessner

German actress (1929-2012) · 1929–2012

Days lived

30,224

Heinrich Botho Scheube

🇩🇪Heinrich Botho Scheube

German physician (1853–1923) · 1853–1923

Days lived

25,400

Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

🇵🇪Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

politician · 1920–2020

Days lived

36,571

Jean-Louis Debré

🇫🇷Jean-Louis Debré

French politician (1944–2025) · 1944–2025

Days lived

29,376

Johannes Baptista Sproll

🇩🇪Johannes Baptista Sproll

German bishop (1870-1949) · 1870–1949

Days lived

28,643

John Candy

🇨🇦John Candy

Canadian actor (1950–1994) · 1950–1994

Days lived

15,831

John Montgomery Ward

🇺🇸John Montgomery Ward

film director · 1860–1925

Days lived

23,742

Lou Holtz

🇺🇸Lou Holtz

American football player · 1937–2026

Days lived

32,565

Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk

🇩🇪Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk

politician · 1887–1977

Days lived

32,702

Mikhail Tikhonravov

Mikhail Tikhonravov

scientist · 1900–1974

Days lived

26,882

Oleg Gordievsky

🇷🇺Oleg Gordievsky

Defector · 1938–2025

Days lived

31,558

Raimund Abraham

🇺🇸Raimund Abraham

Architect (1933-2010) · 1933–2010

Days lived

27,984

Robert Shavlakadze

🇬🇪Robert Shavlakadze

athlete · 1933–2020

Days lived

31,750

Rudolf Pöch

🇦🇹Rudolf Pöch

Austrian doctor, anthropologist and ethnologist (1870–1921) · 1870–1921

Days lived

18,584

Willy Busch

🇩🇪Willy Busch

German footballer (1907–1982) · 1907–1982

Days lived

27,454

Willy Prager

🇩🇪Willy Prager

German actor (1877-1956) · 1877–1956

Days lived

28,775

Wolfgang Weber

🇩🇪Wolfgang Weber

German journalist (1902–1985) · 1902–1985

Days lived

30,212

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

45,989

Lajos Perley

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

45,652

George Polley

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

43,527

Fee Plumley

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,432

Giovanny Ramos

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

42,432

David Segal

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,432

Shrikrishna Raut

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

42,432

Keith Padgett

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

42,432

Diane Pozefsky

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,432

Eduardo Hernández Martínez

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

42,432

Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,432

Rebecca W. Keller

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,432

Shaherose Charania

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

42,432

Clifford Swann

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

42,432

Pete Briggs

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

41,337

Barys Kit

🇷🇺Barys Kit

scientist · 1910–2018

Days lived

39,384

Henk Vissers

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

38,497

Toko Shinoda

🇯🇵Toko Shinoda

Japanese artist (1913–2021) · 1913–2021

Days lived

39,421

Kanzi

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

13,277

Stubbs

🇺🇸Stubbs

Orange tabby cat · 1997–2017

Days lived

7,406

April

🇺🇸April

Reticulated giraffe · 2000–2021

Days lived

7,763

Boo

🇺🇸Boo

Pomeranian · 2006–2019

Days lived

4,692

Maru

🇯🇵Maru

Scottish Fold cat · b. 2007

Days alive

3,573

Jiffpom

🇺🇸Jiffpom

Pomeranian · b. 2010

Days alive

2,564

Berkshire Hathaway

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

65,077

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

55,519

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

54,485

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

54,119

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

51,563

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

50,215

Pride and Prejudice

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

74,546

Crime and Punishment

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

55,215

The Great Gatsby

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

33,567

Brave New World

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

31,110

The Hobbit

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

29,020

The Little Prince

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

26,997

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

16,417

Jaws

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

15,234

Star Wars: A New Hope

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

14,529

Mad Max

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,842

Alien

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,799

The Shining

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

13,578