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January 20 2022

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Events on This Day

The Afterparty Season 1
Jimmy Tatro
milestone

Born on This Day

🇩🇪Achim Benning
deceased
German actor and theatre director (1935–2024) · 1935–2024
Days lived
32,518
🇭🇺Andor Gábor
deceased
Hungarian writer · 1884–1953
Days lived
25,204

Died on This Day

🇩🇪Albin Eser
deceased
German judge (1935–2023) · 1935–2023
Days lived
32,137
Audrey Hepburn
deceased
stage actor · 1929–1993
Days lived
23,273

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
61,746
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
50,424

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
69,417
🇺🇸Kanzi
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
15,060

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
67,590
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
67,287

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
672,797
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
152,311

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
30,240
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
23,662

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🇩🇪Andreas Heldrich

deceased

scientist · 1935–2007

Days lived

26,583

Armando Guebuza

Armando Guebuza

military person · b. 1943

Days alive

28,856

Benjamin Biolay

🇫🇷Benjamin Biolay

singer-songwriter · b. 1973

Days alive

17,898

Bill Maher

🇺🇸Bill Maher

actor · b. 1956

Days alive

24,108

C. W. Ceram

🇩🇪C. W. Ceram

writer · 1915–1972

Days lived

20,903

Calum Chambers

🇬🇧Calum Chambers

English association football player · b. 1995

Days alive

9,863

Charles III of Spain

🇪🇸Charles III of Spain

Ruler · 1716–1788

Days lived

26,628

David Baszucki

David Baszucki

entrepreneur · b. 1963

Days alive

21,551

David Lynch

🇺🇸David Lynch

actor · 1946–2025

Days lived

28,852

DeForest Kelley

🇺🇸DeForest Kelley

actor · 1920–1999

Days lived

28,998

Ehsan Hadadi

🇮🇷Ehsan Hadadi

Iranian discus thrower · b. 1985

Days alive

13,515

Ernst E. Hirsch

Ernst E. Hirsch

Turkish-German judge (1902–1985) · 1902–1985

Days lived

30,385

Evan Peters

🇺🇸Evan Peters

Television actor · b. 1987

Days alive

12,785

Federico Fellini

🇮🇹Federico Fellini

writer · 1920–1993

Days lived

26,949

Felicitas Woll

🇩🇪Felicitas Woll

German actress · b. 1980

Days alive

15,342

Francis Bécard

🇫🇷Francis Bécard

chief executive officer · b. 1960

Days alive

22,647

Günther Maleuda

🇩🇪Günther Maleuda

East German politician, Communist leader (1931-2012) · 1931–2012

Days lived

29,766

Helena Araújo

🇨🇭Helena Araújo

Colombian writer (1934–2015) · 1934–2015

Days lived

29,599

Ian Hill

🇬🇧Ian Hill

British bassist, member of Judas Priest · b. 1952

Days alive

25,569

Irénée Beaubien

🇨🇦Irénée Beaubien

Canadian Jesuit priest · 1916–2017

Days lived

37,007

Jan Hijzelendoorn

Jan Hijzelendoorn

Dutch baseball player · b. 1957

Days alive

23,742

Jason Richardson

🇺🇸Jason Richardson

basketball player · b. 1981

Days alive

14,976

Jeffrey Epstein

🇺🇸Jeffrey Epstein

Financier, Convicted Sex Offender · 1953–2019

Days lived

24,309

Johannes V. Jensen

Johannes V. Jensen

Danish author (1873-1950) · 1873–1950

Days lived

28,433

Joyce Currie Little

🇺🇸Joyce Currie Little

American computer scientist · 1934–2023

Days lived

32,489

Jung Soo-keun

🇰🇷Jung Soo-keun

film director · b. 1977

Days alive

16,437

Klas Olofsson

🇸🇪Klas Olofsson

Swedish film producer · 1943–2024

Days lived

29,880

Leonard O'Brien

🇺🇸Leonard O'Brien

field hockey player (1904–1939) · 1904–1939

Days lived

12,854

Lucas Piazón

🇮🇹Lucas Piazón

Brazilian footballer · b. 1994

Days alive

10,228

Lucinda Creighton

🇮🇪Lucinda Creighton

Irish politician · b. 1980

Days alive

15,342

Mladen Muše

🇩🇪Mladen Muše

German chess player · b. 1963

Days alive

21,551

Momčilo Krajišnik

🇧🇦Momčilo Krajišnik

Bosnian Serb former politician (1945–2020) · 1945–2020

Days lived

27,633

Nicola White

🇬🇧Nicola White

British field hockey player · b. 1988

Days alive

12,420

Nikki Haley

🇺🇸Nikki Haley

writer · b. 1972

Days alive

18,264

Nora Brockstedt

🇳🇴Nora Brockstedt

Norwegian singer and musician (1923-2015) · 1923–2015

Days lived

33,893

Oscar Müller

🇩🇪Oscar Müller

German actor (1921–2003) · 1921–2003

Days lived

30,145

Otto Gerdes

🇩🇪Otto Gerdes

rapper · 1920–1989

Days lived

25,350

Ozzie Guillén

🇻🇪Ozzie Guillén

Venezuelan Major League Baseball player, coach, manager · b. 1964

Days alive

21,186

Rob Bourdon

🇺🇸Rob Bourdon

musician · b. 1979

Days alive

15,707

Samuel Finzi

🇩🇪Samuel Finzi

Bulgarian-German actor · b. 1966

Days alive

20,455

Sid Wilson

🇺🇸Sid Wilson

Disc jockey · b. 1977

Days alive

16,437

Stein Bagger

🇩🇰Stein Bagger

Danish convicted criminal and former entrepreneur · b. 1967

Days alive

20,090

Stepan Krichinskiy

Stepan Krichinskiy

Russian architect (1874-1923) · 1874–1923

Days lived

18,098

Steve Bloomer

🇬🇧Steve Bloomer

film director · 1874–1938

Days lived

23,462

Tim Schrick

🇩🇪Tim Schrick

German racing driver and television presenter · b. 1976

Days alive

16,803

Tom Biss

🇳🇿Tom Biss

football player · b. 1993

Days alive

10,593

Tryggve Gran

🇳🇴Tryggve Gran

football player · 1888–1980

Days lived

33,591

Wigald Boning

🇩🇪Wigald Boning

German comedian and television presenter · b. 1967

Days alive

20,090

Xaver Terofal

Xaver Terofal

actor · 1862–1940

Days lived

28,564

🇺🇸Barbara Stanwyck

deceased

American actress (1907–1990) · 1907–1990

Days lived

30,140

Claudio Abbado

🇮🇹Claudio Abbado

conductor · 1933–2014

Days lived

29,429

Dante Lavelli

🇺🇸Dante Lavelli

American football player (1923-2009) · 1923–2009

Days lived

31,379

Don Abney

🇺🇸Don Abney

American musician (1923-2000) · 1923–2000

Days lived

28,076

Duilio Loi

🇮🇹Duilio Loi

Italian boxer (1929–2008) · 1929–2008

Days lived

28,766

Etta James

🇺🇸Etta James

singer-songwriter · 1938–2012

Days lived

27,024

Eudoxia Woodward

🇺🇸Eudoxia Woodward

American artist and researcher (1919–2008) · 1919–2008

Days lived

32,363

Garrincha

🇧🇷Garrincha

Brazilian association football player (1933–1983) · 1933–1983

Days lived

17,982

Hermann Giesler

🇩🇪Hermann Giesler

German architect (1898-1987) · 1898–1987

Days lived

32,313

Hermann Heemsoth

🇩🇪Hermann Heemsoth

German chess player (1909-2006) · 1909–2006

Days lived

35,095

Ilse Thouret

🇩🇪Ilse Thouret

German motorcycle racer (1897–1969) · 1897–1969

Days lived

26,087

Izabella Yurieva

🇷🇺Izabella Yurieva

Soviet singer (1899-2000) · 1899–2000

Days lived

36,660

Jiří Raška

🇨🇿Jiří Raška

Czechoslovak skijumpers and skijumpers (1941–2012) · 1941–2012

Days lived

25,918

Joseph Gredt

🇱🇺Joseph Gredt

philosopher · 1863–1940

Days lived

27,933

Joseph Hannesschläger

🇩🇪Joseph Hannesschläger

actor · 1962–2020

Days lived

21,052

Louis Nerz

🇦🇹Louis Nerz

actor · 1866–1938

Days lived

26,272

Lukas Koch

🇩🇪Lukas Koch

German television presenter · 1980–2025

Days lived

16,093

Meat Loaf

🇺🇸Meat Loaf

singer-songwriter · 1947–2022

Days lived

27,145

Paolo Ettorre

🇮🇹Paolo Ettorre

Italian chief executive officer (1946-2007) · 1946–2007

Days lived

22,053

Rudolf Metzmacher

🇩🇪Rudolf Metzmacher

musician · 1906–2004

Days lived

35,655

Sexy Cora

🇩🇪Sexy Cora

German pornographic actress (1987–2011) · 1987–2011

Days lived

8,665

William Roberts

🇬🇧William Roberts

British painter (1895-1980) · 1895–1980

Days lived

30,910

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

47,772

Lajos Perley

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

47,435

George Polley

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

45,310

Rebecca W. Keller

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

44,215

Clifford Swann

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

44,215

Giovanny Ramos

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

44,215

Diane Pozefsky

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

44,215

Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

44,215

Eduardo Hernández Martínez

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

44,215

Keith Padgett

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

44,215

Fee Plumley

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

44,215

David Segal

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

44,215

Shaherose Charania

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

44,215

Shrikrishna Raut

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

44,215

Pete Briggs

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

43,120

Henk Vissers

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

40,280

Magdolna Tóth

🇭🇺Magdolna Tóth

athlete · b. 1914

Days alive

39,467

Andor András Balázs

🇭🇺Andor András Balázs

athlete · b. 1918

Days alive

37,744

🇯🇵Maru

Scottish Fold cat · b. 2007

Days alive

5,356

Jiffpom

🇺🇸Jiffpom

Pomeranian · b. 2010

Days alive

4,347

Fiona

🇺🇸Fiona

Nile hippopotamus · b. 2017

Days alive

1,823

Berkshire Hathaway

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

66,860

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

57,302

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

56,268

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

55,902

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

53,346

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

51,998

Pride and Prejudice

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

76,329

Crime and Punishment

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

56,998

The Great Gatsby

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

35,350

Brave New World

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

32,893

The Hobbit

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

30,803

The Little Prince

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

28,780

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

18,200

Jaws

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

17,017

Star Wars: A New Hope

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

16,312

Mad Max

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

15,625

Alien

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

15,582

The Shining

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

15,361