Wednesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 24 2017
artist · 1928–2015
Days lived
31,885
German chess player · b. 1982
Days alive
12,784
British field hockey player · 1927–2025
Days lived
35,778
Notable Trials · 1910–1944
Days lived
12,565
German artist and politician (1945-2010) · 1945–2010
Days lived
23,851
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actor · b. 1941
Days alive
27,759
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American actor and musician · b. 1978
Days alive
14,245
entrepreneur · 1852–1918
Days lived
24,143
Swiss musician · b. 1937
Days alive
29,220
film director · 1958–2011
Days lived
19,471
Argentine footballer · b. 1990
Days alive
9,862
Mormon leader · 1927–2019
Days lived
33,760
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German actor · b. 1982
Days alive
12,784
Notable Trials · b. 1966
Days alive
18,628
German shot putter (1939–2021) · 1939–2021
Days lived
29,895
football player · 1903–1967
Days lived
23,389
Olympic weightlifter · b. 1987
Days alive
10,958
artist · 1905–1990
Days lived
31,068
Puerto Rican boxer (1962–2012) · 1962–2012
Days lived
18,447
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German actor (1872-1945) · 1872–1945
Days lived
26,762
Polish bishop (1940–2012) · 1940–2012
Days lived
26,269
professional baseball player (1979–2007) · 1979–2007
Days lived
10,410
writer · 1940–1996
Days lived
20,337
German lawyer (1931–2002) · 1931–2002
Days lived
25,876
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French tennis player · b. 1987
Days alive
10,958
German actress (1914–1986) · 1914–1986
Days lived
26,181
American psychologist and industrial engineer (1878–1972) · 1878–1972
Days lived
34,190
German actor · b. 1979
Days alive
13,880
Dutch singer and writer · b. 1929
Days alive
32,142
entrepreneur · b. 1947
Days alive
25,568
film director · b. 1974
Days alive
15,706
basketball player · b. 1956
Days alive
22,280
German television presenter and actress · b. 1964
Days alive
19,358
Canadian ice hockey player and basketball player (1929–2021) · 1929–2021
Days lived
33,816
journalist · 1905–1984
Days lived
28,762
Hong Kong judge and criminal (1924–2012) · 1924–2012
Days lived
32,046
chemist · 1901–1990
Days lived
32,577
football player · b. 1991
Days alive
9,497
German anthropologist (1879-1966) · 1879–1966
Days lived
31,714
actor · b. 1944
Days alive
26,663
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Australian basketball player · b. 1981
Days alive
13,149
politician · 1854–1921
Days lived
24,581
Actor · b. 1945
Days alive
26,298
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politician · b. 1964
Days alive
19,358
German writer · b. 1954
Days alive
23,011
Argentine singer (1973-2000) · 1973–2000
Days lived
9,893
rapper · 1951–2007
Days lived
20,569
German astrophysicist (1926–2020) · 1926–2020
Days lived
34,509
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Ukrainian singer · b. 1973
Days alive
16,071
Russian film director · b. 1944
Days alive
26,663
singer · 1945–2012
Days lived
24,628
artist · b. 1958
Days alive
21,550
Finnish tennis player · b. 1974
Days alive
15,706
writer · b. 1957
Days alive
21,915
Canadian actor and comedian · b. 1975
Days alive
15,341
basketball player · 1913–1996
Days lived
30,312
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.
German operatic soprano · 1924–2010
Days lived
31,385
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
46,069
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
13,357
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
65,157
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
74,626
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
16,497
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