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January 21 2022

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Events on This Day

Release of 'Ek Banda'
Karan Aujla
milestone

Born on This Day

🇧🇷Adriano Ferreira Martins
Brazilian association football player · b. 1982
Days alive
14,611
🇵🇱Albert Battel
deceased
German Righteous Among the Nations · 1891–1952
Days lived
22,260
Alex McLeish

Died on This Day

🇺🇸Al St. John
deceased
American film actor (1892–1963) · 1892–1963
Days lived
25,700
🇺🇸Alex Groza
deceased
American basketball player (1926-1995) · 1926–1995
Days lived
24,944

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
61,747
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
50,425

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
69,418
🇺🇸Kanzi
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
15,061

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
67,591
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
67,288

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
672,798
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
152,312

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
30,241
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
23,663

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Scottish association football player and manager · b. 1959

Days alive

23,012

Alisha Lehmann

Alisha Lehmann

association football player · b. 1999

Days alive

8,402

Antoniu Buci

🇷🇴Antoniu Buci

Olympic weightlifter · b. 1990

Days alive

11,689

Benny Hill

🇬🇧Benny Hill

British comedian and actor (1924–1992) · 1924–1992

Days lived

24,926

Catherine Siachoque

🇨🇴Catherine Siachoque

actor · b. 1972

Days alive

18,264

Cesar Arzo

🇪🇸Cesar Arzo

Spanish association football player · b. 1986

Days alive

13,150

Clive Sarstedt

🇬🇧Clive Sarstedt

singer · 1944–2022

Days lived

28,492

Cristóbal Balenciaga

🇪🇸Cristóbal Balenciaga

Spanish fashion designer (1895-1972) · 1895–1972

Days lived

28,186

Detlef Schrempf

🇺🇸Detlef Schrempf

basketball player · b. 1963

Days alive

21,551

Eduard Schönecker

🇦🇹Eduard Schönecker

Austrian athlete (1885-1964) · 1885–1963

Days lived

28,564

🇮🇱Elie Tahari

Israeli fashion designer · b. 1952

Days alive

25,569

Emma Bunton

🇬🇧Emma Bunton

Actor · b. 1976

Days alive

16,803

Felix Bryk

🇦🇹Felix Bryk

Austrian-Swedish entomologist and anthropologist (1882-1957) · 1882–1957

Days lived

27,386

Felix Hoffmann

🇩🇪Felix Hoffmann

chemist · 1868–1946

Days lived

28,508

Fiona Swarovski

🇮🇹Fiona Swarovski

entrepreneur · b. 1965

Days alive

20,820

František Dvořák

František Dvořák

Czechoslovak fencer · 1871–1939

Days lived

25,115

Gary Beck

🇺🇸Gary Beck

American racing driver · b. 1941

Days alive

29,586

Geena Davis

🇺🇸Geena Davis

Film actor · b. 1956

Days alive

24,108

Gerhard Boldt

🇩🇪Gerhard Boldt

military person · 1918–1981

Days lived

23,121

Grigori Rasputin

Grigori Rasputin

Russian mystic (1869–1916) · 1869–1916

Days lived

17,510

Hakeem Olajuwon

🇺🇸Hakeem Olajuwon

Nigerian-American basketball player · b. 1963

Days alive

21,551

Hasso Plattner

🇩🇪Hasso Plattner

entrepreneur · b. 1944

Days alive

28,491

Heinrich Albers-Schönberg

🇩🇪Heinrich Albers-Schönberg

German radiologist (1865-1921) · 1865–1921

Days lived

20,588

Helmut Satzinger

🇦🇹Helmut Satzinger

Austrian egyptologist · b. 1938

Days alive

30,682

IShowSpeed

IShowSpeed

Streamer · b. 2005

Days alive

6,210

Israel Zangwill

🇬🇧Israel Zangwill

British Zionist author (1864–1926) · 1864–1926

Days lived

22,838

J. W. Alexander

🇺🇸J. W. Alexander

American gospel singer, songwriter, producer, A&R man and manager (1916–1996) · 1916–1996

Days lived

29,390

Jeff Koons

Jeff Koons

sculptor · b. 1955

Days alive

24,473

John Cofie

🇩🇪John Cofie

English footballer · b. 1993

Days alive

10,593

Johnny Oates

🇺🇸Johnny Oates

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

Days lived

21,523

Karina Lombard

🇺🇸Karina Lombard

French-American Actress · b. 1969

Days alive

19,359

Ken Leung

Ken Leung

Actor · b. 1970

Days alive

18,994

Kim Dotcom

🇫🇮Kim Dotcom

entrepreneur · b. 1974

Days alive

17,533

Kirsten Klose

🇩🇪Kirsten Klose

German hammer thrower · b. 1977

Days alive

16,437

Konrad Emil Bloch

🇺🇸Konrad Emil Bloch

German American biochemist (1912–2000) · 1912–2000

Days lived

32,411

Laura Robson

🇬🇧Laura Robson

British female tennis player · b. 1994

Days alive

10,228

Ludwig Thoma

🇩🇪Ludwig Thoma

journalist · 1867–1921

Days lived

19,941

Madita

🇦🇹Madita

Austrian actress and singer · b. 1978

Days alive

16,072

Manfred Stücklschwaiger

🇩🇪Manfred Stücklschwaiger

German actor · b. 1965

Days alive

20,820

Marion Becker

🇩🇪Marion Becker

German javelin thrower · b. 1950

Days alive

26,299

Marko Babić

🇭🇷Marko Babić

Croatian association football player and manager · b. 1981

Days alive

14,976

Maurice Zundel

🇨🇭Maurice Zundel

Swiss theologian (1897-1975) · 1897–1975

Days lived

28,690

Mike Medavoy

🇺🇸Mike Medavoy

American film producer · b. 1941

Days alive

29,586

Mykhailo Fedorov

🇺🇦Mykhailo Fedorov

Politician · b. 1991

Days alive

11,324

N. Santhanam

🇮🇳N. Santhanam

actor · b. 1980

Days alive

15,342

Oskar Roehler

🇩🇪Oskar Roehler

German film director, screen writer and journalist · b. 1959

Days alive

23,012

Patrick de Lange

Patrick de Lange

Dutch baseball player · b. 1976

Days alive

16,803

Paul Allen

🇺🇸Paul Allen

American businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft (1953–2018) · 1953–2018

Days lived

24,009

Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

Oscar Winners · 1922–2008

Days lived

31,470

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway

Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway

royalty · b. 2004

Days alive

6,576

Rainer Baumann

🇩🇪Rainer Baumann

German footballer (1930–2021) · 1930–2021

Days lived

33,496

Ralf Schmitt

🇩🇪Ralf Schmitt

football player · b. 1977

Days alive

16,437

Richard Carr

🇮🇳Richard Carr

Indian field hockey player · 1911–2000

Days lived

32,603

Rudolf Krause

🇩🇪Rudolf Krause

German footballer and manager (1927-2003) · 1927–2003

Days lived

28,085

Sterling Ruby

🇺🇸Sterling Ruby

American artist (born 1972) · b. 1972

Days alive

18,264

Telly Savalas

🇺🇸Telly Savalas

singer · 1922–1994

Days lived

26,300

Thomas de Maizière

🇩🇪Thomas de Maizière

politician · b. 1954

Days alive

24,838

Timmy Smith

🇺🇸Timmy Smith

former professional American football player · b. 1964

Days alive

21,186

Trương Tấn Sang

Trương Tấn Sang

politician · b. 1949

Days alive

26,664

Woody Crumbo

🇺🇸Woody Crumbo

Potawatomi artist from Oklahoma (1912-1989) · 1912–1989

Days lived

28,199

Andor Gábor

🇭🇺Andor Gábor

deceased

Hungarian writer · 1884–1953

Days lived

25,204

Berkeley L. Bunker

🇺🇸Berkeley L. Bunker

American politician (1906-1999) · 1906–1999

Days lived

33,766

Blaise Meliani

🇨🇭Blaise Meliani

Swiss writer (1887-1961) · 1887–1961

Days lived

26,806

Bogusław Kaczyński

🇵🇱Bogusław Kaczyński

Polish classical music journalist (1942–2016) · 1942–2016

Days lived

26,928

Cecil B. DeMille

🇺🇸Cecil B. DeMille

American film director, producer and actor (1881–1959) · 1881–1959

Days lived

28,286

Denis Fahey

🇮🇪Denis Fahey

Irish Catholic priest (1883-1954) · 1883–1954

Days lived

25,770

Emil Jellinek

🇩🇪Emil Jellinek

entrepreneur · 1853–1918

Days lived

23,666

Emiliano Sala

🇮🇹Emiliano Sala

football player · 1990–2019

Days lived

10,310

Erika Böhm-Vitense

🇺🇸Erika Böhm-Vitense

German-American astronomer · 1923–2017

Days lived

34,202

Ernst Herzfeld

🇺🇸Ernst Herzfeld

German archaeologist (1879–1948) · 1879–1948

Days lived

25,019

Ernst Wahle

🇩🇪Ernst Wahle

German archaeologist and politician (1889-1981) · 1889–1981

Days lived

33,479

George Orwell

🇫🇷George Orwell

writer · 1903–1950

Days lived

17,013

Giovanni Comisso

🇮🇹Giovanni Comisso

Italian writer (1895–1969) · 1895–1969

Days lived

26,774

Gottlieb Redecker

🇩🇪Gottlieb Redecker

German architect (1871–1945) · 1871–1945

Days lived

26,930

Jackie Wilson

🇺🇸Jackie Wilson

American singer (1934–1984) · 1934–1984

Days lived

18,124

Joseph Schildkraut

🇺🇸Joseph Schildkraut

actor (1896-1964) · 1896–1964

Days lived

24,776

Julius Bauschinger

🇫🇷Julius Bauschinger

German astronomer (1860–1934) · 1860–1934

Days lived

27,022

Lotte Laserstein

🇸🇪Lotte Laserstein

artist · 1898–1993

Days lived

34,388

Louis XVI of France

Louis XVI of France

Notable Trials · 1754–1793

Days lived

14,032

Mauricio Funes

Mauricio Funes

Notable Trials · 1959–2025

Days lived

23,838

Nikolaus Obermauer

🇩🇪Nikolaus Obermauer

German boxer · 1920–2001

Days lived

29,262

Otto Bachof

🇩🇪Otto Bachof

German judge (1914–2006) · 1914–2006

Days lived

33,560

Randy Parton

🇺🇸Randy Parton

Singer-songwriter · 1953–2021

Days lived

24,510

Rolf Julius

🇩🇪Rolf Julius

artist · 1939–2011

Days lived

26,295

Trude Fleischmann

🇺🇸Trude Fleischmann

Austrian-born American photographer (1895-1990) · 1895–1990

Days lived

34,364

Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin

Notable Trials · 1870–1924

Days lived

19,644

Werner Nachmann

🇩🇪Werner Nachmann

entrepreneur · 1925–1988

Days lived

22,808

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

47,773

Lajos Perley

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

47,436

George Polley

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

45,311

Diane Pozefsky

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

44,216

Shrikrishna Raut

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

44,216

Shaherose Charania

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

44,216

Keith Padgett

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

44,216

Clifford Swann

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

44,216

Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

44,216

David Segal

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

44,216

Rebecca W. Keller

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

44,216

Giovanny Ramos

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

44,216

Eduardo Hernández Martínez

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

44,216

Fee Plumley

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

44,216

Pete Briggs

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

43,121

Henk Vissers

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

40,281

Magdolna Tóth

🇭🇺Magdolna Tóth

athlete · b. 1914

Days alive

39,468

Andor András Balázs

🇭🇺Andor András Balázs

athlete · b. 1918

Days alive

37,745

🇯🇵Maru

Scottish Fold cat · b. 2007

Days alive

5,357

Jiffpom

🇺🇸Jiffpom

Pomeranian · b. 2010

Days alive

4,348

Fiona

🇺🇸Fiona

Nile hippopotamus · b. 2017

Days alive

1,824

Berkshire Hathaway

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

66,861

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

57,303

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

56,269

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

55,903

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

53,347

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

51,999

Pride and Prejudice

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

76,330

Crime and Punishment

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

56,999

The Great Gatsby

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

35,351

Brave New World

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

32,894

The Hobbit

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

30,804

The Little Prince

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

28,781

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

18,201

Jaws

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

17,018

Star Wars: A New Hope

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

16,313

Mad Max

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

15,626

Alien

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

15,583

The Shining

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

15,362