On This Day

Polish priest · b. 1941

German writer (1927–2016) · 1927–2016

American actress (1922–1990) · 1922–1990

German actor and film director · b. 1964

American football player (1921-2010) · 1921–2010

high jumper from the United States · b. 1990

weightlifter · b. 1983

Norwegian luger · 1945–2012

German politician · b. 1970

German actor-model (1939-2003) · 1939–2003

rapper · b. 1968

actor · b. 1981

actor · 1940–2023

Austrian documentary filmmaker, television presenter (1942–2019) · 1942–2019

journalist · 1891–1979

philosopher · 1868–1941

singer · b. 1992

philosopher · 1872–1957

football player · b. 1980

German actor (1897–1957) · 1897–1957

New Zealand field hockey player · b. 1954

President of Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014 · b. 1957

singer · b. 1955

German actress · b. 1974

politician · b. 1961

American sculptor and printmaker (born 1942) · b. 1942

Austrian footballer (1895-1962) · 1895–1962

German Roman Catholic Archbishop and Cardinal (1906-1987) · 1906–1987

German indologist (1851–1920) · 1851–1920

artist · b. 1983

singer · b. 1991

American chemist (1895-1973) · 1895–1973

Journalist · b. 1958

writer · 1928–2013

Scottish comic book writer · b. 1969

Notable Trials · b. 1958

Angolan basketball player · b. 1971

javelin thrower · b. 1997

actor · b. 1945

Marathi author, teacher, social activist, and freedom fighter from Maharashtra, India · 1899–1950

field hockey player · 1906–1982

Marxist philosopher, social critic and journalist (1943–2012) · 1943–2012

television presenter · b. 1974

Notable Trials · b. 1992

Political activist · 1951–1985

American tennis player · b. 1989

President of Finland from 2000 to 2012 · b. 1943

basketball player · b. 1963

Dominican Republic baseball player (1957–2004) · 1957–2004

German chess master (1888–1940) · 1888–1940

actor · b. 1968

singer · b. 1968

Kurdish German rapper · 1981–2025

German architect (1880–1938) · 1880–1938

German entrepreneur (1869-1938) · 1869–1938

American Bishop of the United Methodist Church (1924-2010) · 1924–2010

writer · 1903–1987

Canadian animator (1924–2013) · 1924–2013

Olympic field hockey player (1931–1991) · 1931–1991

artist · 1904–1999

actor · 1930–2008

American football player and professional wrestler (1950–2001) · 1950–2001

American actor (1922–2012) · 1922–2012

Dutch actor, singer and entertainer (1903–2011) · 1903–2011

American baseball player and coach (1946-2004) · 1946–2004

athlete · 1942–2018

Notable Trials · 1891–1980

singer-songwriter · 1901–1984

writer · 1897–1982

Aristocrat · 1669–1692

politician · 1897–1975

politician · 1940–1979

actor · 1920–1997

writer · 1896–1963

athlete · b. 1892

American urban climber · b. 1898

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Marathi poet · b. 1901

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

artist · b. 1901

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

scientist · b. 1901

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

entrepreneur · b. 1901

American musician · b. 1904

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

athlete · b. 1914

athlete · b. 1918

Pomeranian · b. 2010

Nile hippopotamus · b. 2017

Banking · b. 1865

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Film · b. 1979

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Film · b. 1980