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May 21 2024

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Events on This Day

Attended State Banquet
Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange
milestone

Born on This Day

🇺🇸Al Franken
American comedian and politician (born 1951) · b. 1951
Days alive
26,665
🇬🇧Alex Danson
British field hockey player · b. 1985
Days alive
14,246
🇷🇺Andrei Sakharov
deceased

Died on This Day

🇨🇭Adam Dario Keel
deceased
Swiss artist (1924–2018) · 1924–2018
Days lived
34,155
🇨🇭Arnold Hottinger
deceased
Swiss journalist (1926-2019) · 1926–2019
Days lived
33,770

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
62,598
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
51,276

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
70,269
🇺🇸Kanzi
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
15,912

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
68,442
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
68,139

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
673,649
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
153,163

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
31,092
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
24,514

Born on May 21 Died on May 21 On This Day Day Lookup

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politician · 1921–1989

Days lived

25,045

Anika Moa

🇳🇿Anika Moa

singer-songwriter · b. 1980

Days alive

16,072

Buck Buchanan

🇮🇪Buck Buchanan

rugby union player (1904-1956) · 1904–1956

Days lived

19,181

Channa Horwitz

🇺🇸Channa Horwitz

artist · 1932–2013

Days lived

29,564

Christian Audigier

🇫🇷Christian Audigier

French fashion designer (1958–2015) · 1958–2015

Days lived

20,869

Eddie Thompson

🇨🇦Eddie Thompson

Canadian football player · 1917–1943

Days lived

9,468

🇨🇦Endel Ruberg

artist · 1917–1989

Days lived

26,521

Ewald Stadler

🇦🇹Ewald Stadler

Austrian politician, MEP · b. 1961

Days alive

23,012

Frejat

🇧🇷Frejat

singer · b. 1962

Days alive

22,647

Friedl Brehm

🇩🇪Friedl Brehm

journalist · 1917–1983

Days lived

23,967

Gaspard Augé

🇫🇷Gaspard Augé

Musician · b. 1979

Days alive

16,438

Gheorghe Olteanu

🇷🇴Gheorghe Olteanu

Romanian cross-country skier · b. 1926

Days alive

35,796

Graham Dunlop

🇬🇧Graham Dunlop

British field hockey player · b. 1976

Days alive

17,533

Günter Blobel

🇺🇸Günter Blobel

German American biologist (1999 Nobel Prize) · 1936–2018

Days lived

29,859

Hannah Einbinder

🇺🇸Hannah Einbinder

Comedian · b. 1995

Days alive

10,594

Hans Berger

🇺🇸Hans Berger

scientist · 1873–1941

Days lived

24,848

Jeffrey Dahmer

Jeffrey Dahmer

Notable Trials · 1960–1994

Days lived

12,610

Joachim Kirst

🇩🇪Joachim Kirst

East German decathlete · b. 1947

Days alive

28,126

Joachim Schmid

🇩🇪Joachim Schmid

artist · b. 1955

Days alive

25,204

José Batlle y Ordóñez

🇺🇾José Batlle y Ordóñez

politician · 1856–1929

Days lived

26,815

Karl Felix Wolff

🇮🇹Karl Felix Wolff

journalist · 1879–1966

Days lived

31,965

Karl Schwanzer

🇦🇹Karl Schwanzer

architect (1918–1975) · 1918–1975

Days lived

20,911

Karl von Spreti

🇩🇪Karl von Spreti

German diplomat (1907-1970) · 1907–1970

Days lived

22,966

Kastro Zizo

🇦🇱Kastro Zizo

singer · b. 1984

Days alive

14,611

Kurt Röthlisberger

🇨🇭Kurt Röthlisberger

Swiss football referee · b. 1951

Days alive

26,665

Lars Rehmann

🇩🇪Lars Rehmann

tennis player · b. 1975

Days alive

17,899

Laura Loomer

🇺🇸Laura Loomer

Journalist · b. 1993

Days alive

11,324

Lucie Hradecká

🇨🇿Lucie Hradecká

Czech tennis player · b. 1985

Days alive

14,246

Marcel Breuer

🇭🇺Marcel Breuer

Hungarian-American architect (1902-1981) · 1902–1981

Days lived

28,897

Maryline Desbiolles

🇫🇷Maryline Desbiolles

French novelist · b. 1959

Days alive

23,743

Maximilian Mutzke

🇩🇪Maximilian Mutzke

singer · b. 1981

Days alive

15,707

Mengistu Haile Mariam

Mengistu Haile Mariam

Notable Trials · b. 1937

Days alive

31,778

Niels Ruf

🇩🇪Niels Ruf

German actor and television presenter · b. 1973

Days alive

18,629

Nukeduck

🇳🇴Nukeduck

Norwegian electronic sports player · b. 1996

Days alive

10,228

Oba Femi

🇳🇬Oba Femi

Professional wrestler · b. 1998

Days alive

9,498

Olivia Olson

🇺🇸Olivia Olson

American actress and singer · b. 1992

Days alive

11,689

Orlando Maldonado

🇺🇸Orlando Maldonado

boxer · b. 1959

Days alive

23,743

Peter Lim

Peter Lim

Investor & Entrepreneur · b. 1953

Days alive

25,934

Peter Phillips

🇬🇧Peter Phillips

Pop Artist · 1939–2025

Days lived

31,446

Ricardo Rodríguez

🇩🇴Ricardo Rodríguez

film director · b. 1978

Days alive

16,803

Ricky Williams

🇺🇸Ricky Williams

film director · b. 1977

Days alive

17,168

Russell Knipp

🇺🇸Russell Knipp

American weightlifter (1942–2006) · 1942–2006

Days lived

23,335

Sergei Shoigu

🇷🇺Sergei Shoigu

military person · b. 1955

Days alive

25,204

Seth Klarman

🇺🇸Seth Klarman

Hedge Fund Manager & Investor · b. 1957

Days alive

24,473

Tay Zonday

🇺🇸Tay Zonday

singer · b. 1982

Days alive

15,342

Taylor Sheridan

🇺🇸Taylor Sheridan

Actor · b. 1970

Days alive

19,725

The Notorious B.I.G.

🇺🇸The Notorious B.I.G.

American rapper (1972–1997) · 1972–1997

Days lived

9,059

Thomas Morris

🇦🇹Thomas Morris

actor · b. 1966

Days alive

21,186

Uwe Rahn

🇩🇪Uwe Rahn

German association football player · b. 1962

Days alive

22,647

Varvara Lepchenko

🇺🇸Varvara Lepchenko

Ukrainian-American tennis player · b. 1986

Days alive

13,881

Victoria Petryk

🇺🇦Victoria Petryk

singer · b. 1997

Days alive

9,863

Yuji Yoshimi

🇯🇵Yuji Yoshimi

film director · b. 1978

Days alive

16,803

Arthur Dinter

🇩🇪Arthur Dinter

deceased

German writer, botanist and Nazi politician (1876–1948) · 1876–1948

Days lived

26,261

Carlos Lacerda

🇧🇷Carlos Lacerda

politician · 1914–1977

Days lived

23,033

Erich Mielke

Erich Mielke

Notable Trials · 1907–2000

Days lived

33,749

Ernst Zermelo

🇩🇪Ernst Zermelo

philosopher · 1871–1953

Days lived

29,884

Géza Havass

🇭🇺Géza Havass

model · 1913–2001

Days lived

32,046

Géza Lakatos

🇭🇺Géza Lakatos

general in Hungary (1890–1967) · 1890–1967

Days lived

28,145

Hans Goldschmidt

🇩🇪Hans Goldschmidt

entrepreneur · 1861–1923

Days lived

22,768

Hans-Adolf Prützmann

🇩🇪Hans-Adolf Prützmann

German general (1901-1945) · 1901–1945

Days lived

15,970

Kurt Halbritter

🇩🇪Kurt Halbritter

German illustrator (1924–1978) · 1924–1978

Days lived

19,600

Kurt Waitzmann

🇩🇪Kurt Waitzmann

actor (1905–1985) · 1905–1985

Days lived

29,332

Marcel Jacques Boulenger

🇫🇷Marcel Jacques Boulenger

journalist · 1873–1932

Days lived

21,439

Marie Schlei

🇩🇪Marie Schlei

German politician (1919–1983) · 1919–1983

Days lived

23,188

Michael Mayr

🇦🇹Michael Mayr

politician · 1864–1922

Days lived

21,225

Neville Mitchell

🇳🇿Neville Mitchell

New Zealand rugby union footballer and coach · 1913–1981

Days lived

24,653

Oliver Chace

Oliver Chace

Actor · 1769–1852

Days lived

30,221

Rajiv Gandhi

🇮🇳Rajiv Gandhi

politician · 1944–1991

Days lived

17,076

Remig Békefi

🇭🇺Remig Békefi

Hungarian Latin Catholic priest, historian (1858–1924) · 1858–1924

Days lived

24,033

Ricard Opisso

🇪🇸Ricard Opisso

cartoonist, caricaturist, illustrator and painter from Spain (1880-1966) · 1880–1966

Days lived

31,228

Rosemary Radford Ruether

🇺🇸Rosemary Radford Ruether

American theologian · 1936–2022

Days lived

31,247

Sammy Davis, Sr.

🇺🇸Sammy Davis, Sr.

American dancer · 1900–1988

Days lived

31,938

Sultanmahmut Toraygirov

Sultanmahmut Toraygirov

Kazakhstani writer · 1893–1920

Days lived

9,701

Vasilis N. Triantafillidis

🇬🇷Vasilis N. Triantafillidis

Greek actor (1940-2018) · 1940–2018

Days lived

28,504

Wilhelm Kuntner

🇦🇹Wilhelm Kuntner

Austrian soldier (1915–2001) · 1915–2001

Days lived

31,233

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

48,624

Lajos Perley

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

48,287

George Polley

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

46,162

Shaherose Charania

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

45,067

Shrikrishna Raut

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

45,067

Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

45,067

Eduardo Hernández Martínez

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

45,067

Diane Pozefsky

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

45,067

David Segal

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

45,067

Clifford Swann

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

45,067

Keith Padgett

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

45,067

Giovanny Ramos

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

45,067

Rebecca W. Keller

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

45,067

Fee Plumley

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

45,067

Pete Briggs

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

43,972

Henk Vissers

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

41,132

Magdolna Tóth

🇭🇺Magdolna Tóth

athlete · b. 1914

Days alive

40,319

Andor András Balázs

🇭🇺Andor András Balázs

athlete · b. 1918

Days alive

38,596

🇯🇵Maru

Scottish Fold cat · b. 2007

Days alive

6,208

Jiffpom

🇺🇸Jiffpom

Pomeranian · b. 2010

Days alive

5,199

Fiona

🇺🇸Fiona

Nile hippopotamus · b. 2017

Days alive

2,675

Berkshire Hathaway

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

67,712

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

58,154

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

57,120

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

56,754

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

54,198

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

52,850

Pride and Prejudice

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

77,181

Crime and Punishment

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

57,850

The Great Gatsby

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

36,202

Brave New World

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

33,745

The Hobbit

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

31,655

The Little Prince

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

29,632

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

19,052

Jaws

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

17,869

Star Wars: A New Hope

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

17,164

Mad Max

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

16,477

Alien

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

16,434

The Shining

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

16,213