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May 14 2017

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Historical Events

Trailer Park Bingocalypse & Boozestorm Afterparty
politics
Final event at Zaphods nightclub in Ottawa
Zaphod Beeblebrox

Born on This Day

Aaron Ramsdale
association football player · b. 1998
Days alive
6,941
🇨🇾Ada Nicodemou
Actor · b. 1977
Days alive
14,611
🇪🇸Adolfo Domínguez
Spanish fashion designer · b. 1950

Died on This Day

🇺🇸Alexander Kipnis
deceased
singer · 1891–1978
Days lived
31,867
🌍Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
deceased
Aristocrat · 1769–1818
Days lived
17,710

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
60,034
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
48,712

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
67,705
🇺🇸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
65,878
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
65,575

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
671,085
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
150,599

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
28,528
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
21,950

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Days alive

24,473

Alana Beard

🇺🇸Alana Beard

basketball player · b. 1982

Days alive

12,785

Anahí

🇲🇽Anahí

singer · b. 1983

Days alive

12,420

Anca Barna

🇩🇪Anca Barna

German tennis player · b. 1977

Days alive

14,611

Anthon van Rappard

Anthon van Rappard

Dutch painter and draughtsman (1858-1892) · 1858–1892

Days lived

12,346

Anton Kurbatov

🇷🇺Anton Kurbatov

Russian football midfielder · b. 1991

Days alive

9,498

Armen Ayvazyan

🇦🇲Armen Ayvazyan

writer · b. 1964

Days alive

19,359

Artur Weinmann

Artur Weinmann

German judge · 1883–1942

Days lived

21,417

Asier Hernández

🇪🇸Asier Hernández

actor · b. 1971

Days alive

16,803

Bertie Charles Forbes

🇺🇸Bertie Charles Forbes

American financial journalist, founder of Forbes Magazine (1880–1954) · 1880–1954

Days lived

27,020

Cate Blanchett

🇺🇸Cate Blanchett

Australian actor and producer (born 1969) · b. 1969

Days alive

17,533

Charlie Seeling

🇳🇿Charlie Seeling

New Zealand rugby union and rugby league footballer (1883-1956) · 1883–1956

Days lived

26,679

Christiane Demontès

🇫🇷Christiane Demontès

member of the Senate of France · b. 1954

Days alive

23,012

Claudius Dornier

🇫🇷Claudius Dornier

entrepreneur · 1884–1969

Days lived

31,251

Clay Matthews III

🇺🇸Clay Matthews III

American football player (born 1986) · b. 1986

Days alive

11,324

Coco Schumann

🇩🇪Coco Schumann

German jazz musician (1924–2018) · 1924–2018

Days lived

34,228

Eelco Jansen

Dutch baseball player · b. 1969

Days alive

17,533

George Lucas

George Lucas

Filmmaker · b. 1944

Days alive

26,664

Hans Münch

🇩🇪Hans Münch

German physician (1911–2001) · 1911–2001

Days lived

32,767

Herbert W. Franke

🇦🇹Herbert W. Franke

Austrian scientist and writer (1927–2022) · 1927–2022

Days lived

34,763

Jochen von Lang

🇩🇪Jochen von Lang

German journalist and writer (1925-2003) · 1925–2003

Days lived

28,662

Karl Schulze

🇩🇪Karl Schulze

German boxer · 1907–1935

Days lived

10,095

Klaus Hensel

🇩🇪Klaus Hensel

German television presenter and journalist · b. 1954

Days alive

23,012

Leon Allen White

🇺🇸Leon Allen White

actor · 1955–2018

Days lived

23,047

Magnus Hirschfeld

🇩🇪Magnus Hirschfeld

German physician and sexologist (1868–1935) · 1868–1935

Days lived

24,471

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg

Tech/Business · b. 1984

Days alive

12,054

Marquinhos

🇵🇹Marquinhos

football player · b. 1994

Days alive

8,402

Michael Chevalier

🇩🇪Michael Chevalier

German actor and voice actor (1933–2011) · 1933–2011

Days lived

28,548

Miranda Cosgrove

🇺🇸Miranda Cosgrove

actor · b. 1993

Days alive

8,767

Norodom Sihamoni

🇰🇭Norodom Sihamoni

politician · b. 1953

Days alive

23,377

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson

politician · b. 1943

Days alive

27,030

Olena Topolia

🇺🇦Olena Topolia

singer · b. 1986

Days alive

11,324

Oliver Polak

🇩🇪Oliver Polak

German cabaret artist and writer · b. 1976

Days alive

14,976

Oséas Reis dos Santos

🇧🇷Oséas Reis dos Santos

Brazilian association football player · b. 1971

Days alive

16,803

Patrick Bruel

🇫🇷Patrick Bruel

singer · b. 1959

Days alive

21,186

Rainer Poser

🇩🇪Rainer Poser

German boxer · b. 1941

Days alive

27,760

Robert Greene

Robert Greene

Author · b. 1959

Days alive

21,186

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

Actor · b. 1952

Days alive

23,742

Rúben Dias

Rúben Dias

association football player · b. 1997

Days alive

7,306

Sabine Schmitz

🇩🇪Sabine Schmitz

German racing driver (1969-2021) · 1969–2021

Days lived

18,935

Steve Letarte

🇺🇸Steve Letarte

NASCAR crew chief · b. 1979

Days alive

13,881

Tillmann Uhrmacher

🇩🇪Tillmann Uhrmacher

rapper · 1967–2011

Days lived

16,088

Urban Priol

🇩🇪Urban Priol

German cabaret artist · b. 1961

Days alive

20,455

Verena Rehm

🇩🇪Verena Rehm

rapper · b. 1984

Days alive

12,054

Veruschka von Lehndorff

🇩🇪Veruschka von Lehndorff

German model, actress and performance artist · b. 1939

Days alive

28,491

Emma Goldman

🇱🇹Emma Goldman

Notable Trials · 1869–1940

Days lived

25,889

Eva Brumby

🇩🇪Eva Brumby

German actress (1922-2002) · 1922–2002

Days lived

29,165

🇺🇸Frank Sinatra

actor · 1915–1998

Days lived

30,105

Georg, Crown Prince of Saxony

🇩🇪Georg, Crown Prince of Saxony

Last Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saxony (1893–1943) · 1893–1943

Days lived

18,381

Giovanni Arvaneh

🇩🇪Giovanni Arvaneh

German actor (1964 - 2025) · 1964–2025

Days lived

22,332

Grete Weil

🇩🇪Grete Weil

German translator, autobiographer and writer (1906–1999) · 1906–1999

Days lived

33,904

Hans Haas

🇦🇹Hans Haas

Austrian weightlifter (1906-1973) · 1906–1973

Days lived

24,317

Heinz Guderian

🇩🇪Heinz Guderian

German general · 1888–1954

Days lived

24,072

Jens Isak de Lange Kobro

🇳🇴Jens Isak de Lange Kobro

politician · 1882–1967

Days lived

30,948

Magnus Hirschfeld

🇩🇪Magnus Hirschfeld

German physician and sexologist (1868–1935) · 1868–1935

Days lived

24,471

Mauro Bolognini

🇮🇹Mauro Bolognini

Italian film director (1922–2001) · 1922–2001

Days lived

28,811

Michael Rossmann

🇺🇸Michael Rossmann

scientist · 1930–2019

Days lived

32,431

Raymond Schwartz

🇫🇷Raymond Schwartz

writer · 1894–1973

Days lived

28,891

Renate Delfs

🇩🇪Renate Delfs

German actress (1925-2018) · 1925–2018

Days lived

34,017

Rita Hayworth

🇺🇸Rita Hayworth

actor · 1918–1987

Days lived

25,047

🇩🇪Theodor Blank

German politician (1905-1972) · 1905–1972

Days lived

24,345

Tim Conway

🇺🇸Tim Conway

Comedian · 1933–2019

Days lived

31,197

Tom Wolfe

🇺🇸Tom Wolfe

American author and journalist (1930–2018) · 1930–2018

Days lived

32,216

Viktor Dyk

Viktor Dyk

Czech poet, prose writer, playwright, politician and political writer (1877-1931) · 1877–1931

Days lived

19,492

Walter Rauff

🇩🇪Walter Rauff

military person · 1906–1984

Days lived

28,455

Willem Drees

🇳🇱Willem Drees

Dutch politician (1886–1988) · 1886–1988

Days lived

37,204

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

46,060

Lajos Perley

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

45,723

George Polley

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

43,598

Keith Padgett

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

42,503

Clifford Swann

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

42,503

Eduardo Hernández Martínez

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

42,503

Fee Plumley

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,503

Shrikrishna Raut

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

42,503

Giovanny Ramos

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

42,503

David Segal

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,503

Rebecca W. Keller

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,503

Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,503

Diane Pozefsky

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

42,503

Shaherose Charania

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

42,503

Pete Briggs

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

41,408

Barys Kit

🇷🇺Barys Kit

scientist · 1910–2018

Days lived

39,384

Henk Vissers

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

38,568

Toko Shinoda

🇯🇵Toko Shinoda

Japanese artist (1913–2021) · 1913–2021

Days lived

39,421

Kanzi

🇺🇸Kanzi

Bonobo · b. 1980

Days alive

13,348

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

3,644

Jiffpom

🇺🇸Jiffpom

Pomeranian · b. 2010

Days alive

2,635

Berkshire Hathaway

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

65,148

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

55,590

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

54,556

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

54,190

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

51,634

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

50,286

Pride and Prejudice

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

74,617

Crime and Punishment

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

55,286

The Great Gatsby

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

33,638

Brave New World

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

31,181

The Hobbit

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

29,091

The Little Prince

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

27,068

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

16,488

Jaws

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

15,305

Star Wars: A New Hope

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

14,600

Mad Max

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,913

Alien

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

13,870

The Shining

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

13,649