Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
April 5 2017
American DJ and music producer · b. 1968
Days alive
17,898
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Schlager singer · b. 1950
Days alive
24,473
Welsh rugby union player · b. 1990
Days alive
9,863
basketball player · b. 1959
Days alive
21,186
German SS functionary and convict at the Nuremberg trials (1898-1984) · 1898–1984
Days lived
31,397
musician · 1908–1989
Days lived
29,770
Australian rugby union player · b. 1973
Days alive
16,072
Irish rugby union player · b. 1976
Days alive
14,976
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Swiss writer (1877-1959) · 1877–1959
Days lived
29,997
weightlifter · b. 1979
Days alive
13,881
French football manager (born 1955) · b. 1955
Days alive
22,647
German actor (1901–1991) · 1901–1991
Days lived
33,137
film director · b. 1980
Days alive
13,515
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American businessman · b. 1951
Days alive
24,108
English sprint athlete · b. 1978
Days alive
14,246
British tennis player (1867-1930) · 1867–1930
Days lived
23,025
Spanish association football player · b. 1976
Days alive
14,976
Swiss writer and essayist (1920-2002) · 1920–2002
Days lived
29,864
economist · b. 1947
Days alive
25,569
German artist (born 1969) · b. 1969
Days alive
17,533
Oscar Winners · 1916–2003
Days lived
31,845
singer-songwriter · b. 1979
Days alive
13,881
German politician · b. 1942
Days alive
27,395
scientist · 1929–2025
Days lived
35,141
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athlete · 1905–1927
Days lived
7,946
American baseball player · b. 1984
Days alive
12,054
Swiss footballer · b. 1991
Days alive
9,498
South African-US tennis player · b. 1958
Days alive
21,551
Welsh rugby union footballer · b. 1988
Days alive
10,593
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Dutch association football player (born 1980) · b. 1980
Days alive
13,515
Uruguayan astronomer · b. 1946
Days alive
25,934
football player · b. 1985
Days alive
11,689
singer · b. 1961
Days alive
20,455
German physician, anthropologist and explorer (1884-1969) · 1884–1969
Days lived
31,267
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field hockey player · b. 1984
Days alive
12,054
Spanish academic · 1894–1974
Days lived
29,228
German actor and singer · b. 1986
Days alive
11,324
Croatian professional basketball player · b. 1980
Days alive
13,515
German naval officer (1879–1956) · 1879–1956
Days lived
28,263
German chess player · 1909–1996
Days lived
31,708
German high jumper (1878-1964) · 1878–1964
Days lived
31,545
Welsh film director (born 1942) · b. 1942
Days alive
27,395
Creative Director · b. 1973
Days alive
16,072
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Actor · b. 1996
Days alive
7,671
German theologian (1859–1935) · 1859–1935
Days lived
27,777
politician · 1934–2017
Days lived
30,232
football player · b. 1983
Days alive
12,420
Founder of Bitcoin · b. 1975
Days alive
15,342
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Austrian experimental musician and actress · b. 1990
Days alive
9,863
Oscar Winners · 1900–1967
Days lived
24,538
singer · b. 1954
Days alive
23,012
American basketball player · b. 1968
Days alive
17,898
Finnish bandy player (1932–2022) · 1932–2022
Days lived
32,944
Thai lawyer and politician · 1927–2025
Days lived
35,755
Chinese electronic sports player · b. 1997
Days alive
7,306
Canadian actor and singer (1883–1950) · 1883–1950
Days lived
24,474
Austrian artist (1881-1951) · 1881–1951
Days lived
25,529
German field hockey player (1948–2021) · 1948–2021
Days lived
26,724
basketball player · b. 1983
Days alive
12,420
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
artist · 1886–1964
Days lived
28,406
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
46,021
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
13,309
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
65,109
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
74,578
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
16,449
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