Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
April 5 2017
American DJ and music producer · b. 1968
Days alive
17,897
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Schlager singer · b. 1950
Days alive
24,472
Welsh rugby union player · b. 1990
Days alive
9,862
basketball player · b. 1959
Days alive
21,185
German SS functionary and convict at the Nuremberg trials (1898-1984) · 1898–1984
Days lived
31,396
musician · 1908–1989
Days lived
29,769
Australian rugby union player · b. 1973
Days alive
16,071
Irish rugby union player · b. 1976
Days alive
14,975
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Swiss writer (1877-1959) · 1877–1959
Days lived
29,996
weightlifter · b. 1979
Days alive
13,880
French football manager (born 1955) · b. 1955
Days alive
22,646
German actor (1901–1991) · 1901–1991
Days lived
33,136
film director · b. 1980
Days alive
13,514
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American businessman · b. 1951
Days alive
24,107
English sprint athlete · b. 1978
Days alive
14,245
British tennis player (1867-1930) · 1867–1930
Days lived
23,024
Spanish association football player · b. 1976
Days alive
14,975
Swiss writer and essayist (1920-2002) · 1920–2002
Days lived
29,863
economist · b. 1947
Days alive
25,568
German artist (born 1969) · b. 1969
Days alive
17,532
Oscar Winners · 1916–2003
Days lived
31,844
singer-songwriter · b. 1979
Days alive
13,880
German politician · b. 1942
Days alive
27,394
scientist · 1929–2025
Days lived
35,140
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athlete · 1905–1927
Days lived
7,945
American baseball player · b. 1984
Days alive
12,053
Swiss footballer · b. 1991
Days alive
9,497
South African-US tennis player · b. 1958
Days alive
21,550
Welsh rugby union footballer · b. 1988
Days alive
10,592
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Dutch association football player (born 1980) · b. 1980
Days alive
13,514
Uruguayan astronomer · b. 1946
Days alive
25,933
football player · b. 1985
Days alive
11,688
singer · b. 1961
Days alive
20,454
German physician, anthropologist and explorer (1884-1969) · 1884–1969
Days lived
31,266
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field hockey player · b. 1984
Days alive
12,053
Spanish academic · 1894–1974
Days lived
29,227
German actor and singer · b. 1986
Days alive
11,323
Croatian professional basketball player · b. 1980
Days alive
13,514
German naval officer (1879–1956) · 1879–1956
Days lived
28,262
German chess player · 1909–1996
Days lived
31,707
German high jumper (1878-1964) · 1878–1964
Days lived
31,544
Welsh film director (born 1942) · b. 1942
Days alive
27,394
Creative Director · b. 1973
Days alive
16,071
Actor · b. 1996
Days alive
7,670
German theologian (1859–1935) · 1859–1935
Days lived
27,776
politician · 1934–2017
Days lived
30,231
football player · b. 1983
Days alive
12,419
Founder of Bitcoin · b. 1975
Days alive
15,341
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Austrian experimental musician and actress · b. 1990
Days alive
9,862
Oscar Winners · 1900–1967
Days lived
24,537
singer · b. 1954
Days alive
23,011
American basketball player · b. 1968
Days alive
17,897
Finnish bandy player (1932–2022) · 1932–2022
Days lived
32,943
Thai lawyer and politician · 1927–2025
Days lived
35,754
Chinese electronic sports player · b. 1997
Days alive
7,305
Canadian actor and singer (1883–1950) · 1883–1950
Days lived
24,473
Austrian artist (1881-1951) · 1881–1951
Days lived
25,528
German field hockey player (1948–2021) · 1948–2021
Days lived
26,723
basketball player · b. 1983
Days alive
12,419
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
28,405
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
46,020
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
13,308
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
65,108
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
74,577
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
16,448
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