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January 30 2020

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Historical Events

Hego Euskal Herria general strike of January 2020
politics
Southern Basque Country

Born on This Day

Aaron Tänzer
deceased
Austrian rabbi (1871–1937) · 1871–1937
Days lived
24,134
🇺🇸Andy Milonakis
American comedian · b. 1976
Days alive
16,072
🇩🇪Axel Schreiber
German actor and voice actor

Died on This Day

🇩🇪Achim Benning
deceased
German actor and theatre director (1935–2024) · 1935–2024
Days lived
32,518
🇩🇪Andreas Gruschke
deceased
journalist · 1960–2018
Days lived
21,109

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
61,025
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
49,703

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
68,696
🇺🇸Kanzi
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
14,339

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
66,869
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
66,566

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
672,076
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
151,590

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
29,519
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
22,941

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· b. 1980

Days alive

14,611

Barbara W. Tuchman

🇺🇸Barbara W. Tuchman

writer · 1912–1989

Days lived

28,133

Cameron Wake

🇺🇸Cameron Wake

American football defensive lineman, linebacker · b. 1982

Days alive

13,880

Carola Höhn

🇩🇪Carola Höhn

German actress (1910–2005) · 1910–2005

Days lived

34,982

Charles Dillon

🇺🇸Charles Dillon

American football player · b. 1986

Days alive

12,419

Christian Bale

🇺🇸Christian Bale

actor · b. 1974

Days alive

16,802

Dick Cheney

Dick Cheney

Notable Trials · 1941–2025

Days lived

30,959

Eduard Bloch

🇦🇹Eduard Bloch

Austrian physician (1872-1945) · 1872–1945

Days lived

26,786

Edzard Ernst

🇬🇧Edzard Ernst

British-German academic physician and researcher specializing in the study of alternative medicine. · b. 1948

Days alive

26,299

Felipe VI of Spain

🇪🇸Felipe VI of Spain

sovereign · b. 1968

Days alive

18,994

Gene Hackman

🇨🇭Gene Hackman

Oscar Winners · 1930–2025

Days lived

34,719

Gerrit Terdenge

🇩🇪Gerrit Terdenge

basketball player · b. 1975

Days alive

16,437

Hans Joachim Sewering

🇩🇪Hans Joachim Sewering

German physician (1916-2010) · 1916–2010

Days lived

34,474

Heidi Brühl

🇩🇪Heidi Brühl

singer · 1942–1991

Days lived

18,027

Heinz Rutishauser

🇨🇭Heinz Rutishauser

mathematician and computer scientist (1918–1970) · 1918–1970

Days lived

19,278

Islam Karimov

Islam Karimov

1st President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (1938–2016) · 1938–2016

Days lived

28,706

Joachim Peiper

🇩🇪Joachim Peiper

military person · 1915–1976

Days lived

22,446

Jordan Carver

🇩🇪Jordan Carver

German model · b. 1986

Days alive

12,419

Kurt Waitzmann

🇩🇪Kurt Waitzmann

actor (1905–1985) · 1905–1985

Days lived

29,332

Lee Zeldin

🇺🇸Lee Zeldin

Lawyer · b. 1980

Days alive

14,611

Luis Amaranto Perea

🇨🇴Luis Amaranto Perea

Colombian footballer · b. 1979

Days alive

14,976

Lynn Harrell

🇺🇸Lynn Harrell

musician · 1944–2020

Days lived

27,848

Marianne Golz

🇦🇹Marianne Golz

Austrian singer and opera singer (1895–1943) · 1895–1943

Days lived

17,783

Mark Brain

🇩🇪Mark Brain

rapper · b. 1978

Days alive

15,341

Marlene Weingärtner

🇩🇪Marlene Weingärtner

German tennis player · b. 1980

Days alive

14,611

Marta Michna

🇵🇱Marta Michna

Woman Grandmaster chess player · b. 1978

Days alive

15,341

Max Theiler

🇺🇸Max Theiler

South African-American virologist and doctor · 1899–1972

Days lived

26,857

Max Walter

🇩🇪Max Walter

German weightlifter · 1905–1987

Days lived

29,922

Nádson Rodrigues de Souza

🇧🇷Nádson Rodrigues de Souza

Brazilian association football player · b. 1982

Days alive

13,880

Nikolaus Pevsner

🇬🇧Nikolaus Pevsner

writer · 1902–1983

Days lived

29,786

Peter Crouch

🇬🇧Peter Crouch

English association football player (born 1981) · b. 1981

Days alive

14,245

Phil Collins

🇬🇧Phil Collins

singer · b. 1951

Days alive

25,203

Richard Adjei

🇩🇪Richard Adjei

German bobsledder (1983–2020) · 1983–2020

Days lived

13,785

Saul Alinsky

🇺🇸Saul Alinsky

American community organizer and writer (1909–1972) · 1909–1972

Days lived

23,145

Tyla

🇿🇦Tyla

Singer · b. 2002

Days alive

6,575

Ujaku Akita

🇯🇵Ujaku Akita

writer · 1883–1962

Days lived

28,957

Wilhelm Gustloff

🇩🇪Wilhelm Gustloff

politician · 1895–1936

Days lived

14,980

Yoram Lass

🇮🇱Yoram Lass

Israeli physician and politician · b. 1945

Days alive

27,394

🇩🇪Arnold Gehlen

deceased

German academic (1904-1976) · 1904–1976

Days lived

26,300

Arthur Daehnke

🇩🇪Arthur Daehnke

German judge (1872–1932) · 1872–1932

Days lived

21,944

Carl Djerassi

🇺🇸Carl Djerassi

scientist · 1923–2015

Days lived

33,332

Catherine O'Hara

🇨🇦Catherine O'Hara

Television actor · 1954–2026

Days lived

26,266

Colby Slater

🇺🇸Colby Slater

American rugby union player (1896-1965) · 1896–1965

Days lived

25,112

Dominique Pire

🇧🇪Dominique Pire

Belgian Dominican friar (1910–1969) · 1910–1969

Days lived

21,540

Don Covay

🇺🇸Don Covay

American musician (1938–2015) · 1938–2015

Days lived

28,073

Ernst Heinkel

🇩🇪Ernst Heinkel

entrepreneur · 1888–1958

Days lived

25,574

Ferdinand Porsche

🇦🇹Ferdinand Porsche

entrepreneur · 1875–1951

Days lived

27,543

Franz Josef Huber

🇩🇪Franz Josef Huber

German SS general (1902–1975) · 1902–1975

Days lived

26,672

Fritz Bayerlein

🇩🇪Fritz Bayerlein

German general (1899–1970) · 1899–1970

Days lived

25,949

Géza Tuli

🇭🇺Géza Tuli

athlete · 1888–1966

Days lived

28,211

Herb Pennock

🇺🇸Herb Pennock

American baseball player and coach (1894–1948) · 1894–1948

Days lived

19,712

Inge Morath

🇺🇸Inge Morath

Austrian photographer (1923-2002) · 1923–2002

Days lived

28,739

John Wood

🇺🇸John Wood

professional baseball pitcher · 1872–1929

Days lived

20,849

Julius Leopold Pagel

Julius Leopold Pagel

German physician (1851–1912) · 1851–1912

Days lived

22,161

Kurt Helbig

🇩🇪Kurt Helbig

German weightlifter (1901-1975) · 1901–1975

Days lived

26,850

Li Tsung-jen

🇨🇳Li Tsung-jen

politician · 1889–1969

Days lived

29,249

Ludwig Schmid-Wildy

🇩🇪Ludwig Schmid-Wildy

German folk actor, director, writer and inventor (1896-1982) · 1896–1982

Days lived

31,318

Ludwig Woltmann

🇩🇪Ludwig Woltmann

German anthropologist, zoologist, philosopher (1871–1907) · 1871–1907

Days lived

13,130

Mahatma Gandhi

🇮🇳Mahatma Gandhi

writer · 1869–1948

Days lived

28,609

Orville Wright

🇺🇸Orville Wright

scientist · 1871–1948

Days lived

27,923

Otto Roelen

🇩🇪Otto Roelen

chemist · 1897–1993

Days lived

35,013

Rudolf König

🇦🇹Rudolf König

Austrian astronomist (1865–1927) · 1865–1927

Days lived

22,445

San Yu

🇲🇾San Yu

Burmese general (1918–1996) · 1918–1996

Days lived

28,458

Sylvia de Arruda Botelho Bittencourt

🇧🇷Sylvia de Arruda Botelho Bittencourt

Brazilian journalist · 1896–1995

Days lived

36,189

Thomas Szczeponik

🇵🇱Thomas Szczeponik

German politician (1860-1927) · 1860–1927

Days lived

24,163

Ulrich Kiesow

🇩🇪Ulrich Kiesow

game creator, author (1949–1997) · 1949–1997

Days lived

17,409

Vladimir Zvegintsov

🇷🇺Vladimir Zvegintsov

Russian scientist · 1914–1996

Days lived

29,650

Zdeněk Pecka

🇨🇿Zdeněk Pecka

athlete · 1954–2024

Days lived

25,561

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

47,051

Lajos Perley

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

46,714

George Polley

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

44,589

Rebecca W. Keller

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

43,494

Eduardo Hernández Martínez

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

43,494

Diane Pozefsky

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

43,494

Shrikrishna Raut

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

43,494

Clifford Swann

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

43,494

David Segal

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

43,494

Giovanny Ramos

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

43,494

Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

43,494

Fee Plumley

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

43,494

Keith Padgett

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

43,494

Shaherose Charania

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

43,494

Pete Briggs

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

42,399

Henk Vissers

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

39,559

Toko Shinoda

🇯🇵Toko Shinoda

Japanese artist (1913–2021) · 1913–2021

Days lived

39,421

Magdolna Tóth

🇭🇺Magdolna Tóth

athlete · b. 1914

Days alive

38,746

🇺🇸April

deceased

Reticulated giraffe · 2000–2021

Days lived

7,763

Maru

🇯🇵Maru

Scottish Fold cat · b. 2007

Days alive

4,635

Jiffpom

🇺🇸Jiffpom

Pomeranian · b. 2010

Days alive

3,626

Fiona

🇺🇸Fiona

Nile hippopotamus · b. 2017

Days alive

1,102

Berkshire Hathaway

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

66,139

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

56,581

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

55,547

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

55,181

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

52,625

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

51,277

Pride and Prejudice

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

75,608

Crime and Punishment

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

56,277

The Great Gatsby

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

34,629

Brave New World

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

32,172

The Hobbit

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

30,082

The Little Prince

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

28,059

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

17,479

Jaws

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

16,296

Star Wars: A New Hope

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

15,591

Mad Max

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

14,904

Alien

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

14,861

The Shining

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

14,640