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August 8 2024

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Born on This Day

🇺🇸A'ja Wilson
Basketball player · b. 1996
Days alive
10,228
🇨🇴Alberto Granado
deceased
Argentine-Cuban biochemistry doctor, writer, scientist and traveling companion of Che Guevara (1922-2011) · 1922–2011
Days lived
32,352
🇺🇸Alysa Liu
Figure skater · b. 2005
Days alive
6,941
🇵🇱Anita Włodarczyk
Polish hammer thrower · b. 1985
Days alive
14,246
🇺🇸Anton Fig
American musician · b. 1952
Days alive
26,299
🇺🇸Arthur Goldberg
deceased
American lawyer, politician and civil servant (1908-1990) · 1908–1990
Days lived
29,749
🇮🇹Arturo D'Onofrio
deceased
Italian priest (1914–2006) · 1914–2006
Days lived
33,691
🇬🇧Arvid Lindblad
Racing driver · b. 2007
Days alive
6,211
🇩🇪Bastian Knittel
German tennis player · b. 1983
Days alive
14,977
🇩🇪Bianca Kappler
German long jumper · b. 1977
Days alive
17,168
🇫🇷Boris Béthéry
rugby union player · b. 1983
Days alive
14,977
🇺🇸Brett Ratliff
American football quarterback · b. 1985
Days alive
14,246
🇺🇸Bruce Matthews
American football player and coach (born 1961) · b. 1961
Days alive
23,012
🇩🇪Carsten Peter Thiede
deceased
German archaeologist (1952–2004) · 1952–2004
Days lived
19,122
🇬🇧Chris Eubank
British former professional boxer · b. 1966
Days alive
21,186
🇧🇷Cláudio Hummes
deceased
Catholic cardinal (1934–2022) · 1934–2022
Days lived
32,108
🇺🇸Connie Stevens
American actress and singer · b. 1938
Days alive
31,413
🇮🇹Danilo Gallinari
basketball player · b. 1988
Days alive
13,150
🇺🇸David Deutsch
American painter (born 1943) · b. 1943
Days alive
29,587
🌍Dillon Thieneman
American football player · b. 2004
Days alive
7,306
🇺🇸Dustin Hoffman
Oscar Winners · b. 1937
Days alive
31,778
🇩🇪Eduard Krebsbach
deceased
German physician and SS doctor in the Nazi concentration camp in Mauthausen (1894-1947) · 1894–1947
Days lived
19,286
🌍Esmail Ghaani
Army officer · b. 1957
Days alive
24,473
🇧🇷Éverton Lopes
Brazilian amateur boxer · b. 1988
Days alive
13,150
🇸🇪Göran Collert
chief executive officer · b. 1937
Days alive
31,778
🇦🇹Helene Jarmer
Austrian politician · b. 1971
Days alive
19,360
🇩🇪Herbert Jankuhn
deceased
SS Officer (1905-1990) · 1905–1990
Days lived
30,947
Ilhami Emin
deceased
Macedonian-Turkish poet, translator · 1931–2020
Days lived
32,407
🇩🇪Jan Josef Liefers
singer · b. 1964
Days alive
21,916
🇺🇸JC Chasez
American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actor · b. 1976
Days alive
17,533
🇳🇴Jostein Gaarder
Norwegian author (born 1952) · b. 1952
Days alive
26,299
🇨🇭Kaplan Burović
deceased
Yugoslavian and Albanian writer (1934–2022) · 1934–2022
Days lived
32,146
🇦🇹Klaus Ebner
Austrian writer · b. 1964
Days alive
21,916
🇳🇱Louis van Gaal
football player · b. 1951
Days alive
26,665
🇺🇸Lucky Millinder
deceased
American bandleader (1910–1966) · 1910–1966
Days lived
20,506
🇦🇹Marion Mitterhammer
Austrian actress · b. 1965
Days alive
21,551
🇩🇪Michael Leutert
politician · b. 1974
Days alive
18,264
🇪🇬Mohamed Morsi
deceased
politician · 1951–2019
Days lived
24,786
🇬🇧Paul Dirac
deceased
scientist · 1902–1984
Days lived
30,025
🇩🇪Paul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist
deceased
military person · 1881–1954
Days lived
26,760
🇫🇮Petra Thorén
Finnish tennis player · b. 1969
Days alive
20,090
🇩🇪Ralf König
German comic book creator · b. 1960
Days alive
23,377
🇺🇸Rashard Lewis
basketball player · b. 1979
Days alive
16,438
Ray Dalio
Founder of Bridgewater · b. 1949
Days alive
27,395
🇺🇸Ray Dalio
Hedge Fund Manager & Investor · b. 1949
Days alive
27,395
🇩🇪Renate Blank
deceased
German politician (1941-2021) · 1941–2021
Days lived
29,168
🇺🇸Robert Siodmak
deceased
actor · 1900–1973
Days lived
26,513
🇨🇭Roger Federer
Swiss tennis player · b. 1981
Days alive
15,707
🇬🇧Roger Penrose
English mathematical physicist, recreational mathematician and philosopher · b. 1931
Days alive
33,970
🇩🇪Ronald Weigel
East German athlete · b. 1959
Days alive
23,743
🇰🇷S.Coups (Choi Seung-cheol)
K-pop Idol (SEVENTEEN) · b. 1995
Days alive
10,594
Serikbay Temirbayev
Kazakhstani chess player · b. 1961
Days alive
23,012
Shawn Mendes
singer · b. 1998
Days alive
9,498
🇬🇧Stjepan Đureković
deceased
Croatian businessman (1926–1983) · 1926–1983
Days lived
20,809
🇺🇸Taryll Jackson
singer · b. 1975
Days alive
17,899
🇩🇪Tatjana Maria
German tennis player · b. 1987
Days alive
13,516
🇫🇷Thierry Mariani
French politician · b. 1958
Days alive
24,108
🇦🇺Vanessa Amorosi
Australian singer-songwriter · b. 1981
Days alive
15,707
Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly
deceased
Indian Catholic priest (1876-1929) · 1876–1929
Days lived
19,416
🇨🇿Vladimír Darida
Czech footballer · b. 1990
Days alive
12,420
🇩🇪Werner Riess
scientist · b. 1970
Days alive
19,725

Died on This Day

🇩🇪Adele Filene
deceased
German fashion designer (1909–2010) · 1909–2010
Days lived
36,946
🇺🇸Anna J. Harrison
deceased
American organic chemist (1912–1998) · 1912–1998
Days lived
31,275

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
62,677
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
51,355

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
70,348
🇺🇸Kanzi
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
15,991

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
68,521
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
68,218

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
673,728
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
153,242

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
31,171
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
24,593

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Arnold Angenendt

🇩🇪Arnold Angenendt

deceased

German Roman Catholic theologian, priest and church historian (1934–2021) · 1934–2021

Days lived

31,774

August Gissler

🇩🇪August Gissler

German archaeologist (1857-1935) · 1857–1935

Days lived

28,457

Cannonball Adderley

🇺🇸Cannonball Adderley

American jazz saxophonist (1928–1975) · 1928–1975

Days lived

17,129

Christopher Loeak

Christopher Loeak

Marshallese politician, president of the Marshall Islands (2012–2016) · 1952–2025

Days lived

26,569

Erich Hoepner

Erich Hoepner

Notable Trials · 1886–1944

Days lived

21,148

Erwin von Witzleben

🇵🇱Erwin von Witzleben

military person · 1881–1944

Days lived

22,893

Fenwick Henri Watkins

🇺🇸Fenwick Henri Watkins

American athlete and coach · 1887–1943

Days lived

20,313

Gesina Lechte-Siemer

🇩🇪Gesina Lechte-Siemer

writer · 1911–2007

Days lived

35,284

Glen Campbell

🇺🇸Glen Campbell

American musician (1936–2017) · 1936–2017

Days lived

29,694

Hans R. Camenzind

🇺🇸Hans R. Camenzind

scientist · 1934–2012

Days lived

28,710

Horst Fischer

🇩🇪Horst Fischer

German physician and camp doctor in the Auschwitz III Monowitz concentration camp (1912–1966) · 1912–1966

Days lived

19,579

Ilse Werner

🇩🇪Ilse Werner

German actress (1921-2005) · 1921–2005

Days lived

30,710

Issa Hayatou

Issa Hayatou

Cameroonian basketball player and football executive · 1946–2024

Days lived

28,490

Ivan Poddubny

🇬🇧Ivan Poddubny

athlete · 1871–1949

Days lived

28,429

Joseph Maria Olbrich

Joseph Maria Olbrich

Austrian architect (1867–1908) · 1867–1908

Days lived

14,840

Jozef Tomko

🇸🇰Jozef Tomko

Slovak cardinal and Roman Catholic archbishop · 1924–2022

Days lived

35,945

Kurt Schwerdtfeger

🇩🇪Kurt Schwerdtfeger

German sculptor (1897-1966) · 1897–1966

Days lived

25,251

Michael Wittmann

Michael Wittmann

military person · 1914–1944

Days lived

11,067

Olivia Newton-John

🇬🇧Olivia Newton-John

singer-songwriter · 1948–2022

Days lived

26,980

Paul von Hase

🇩🇪Paul von Hase

military person · 1885–1944

Days lived

21,565

Wilbert Robinson

🇺🇸Wilbert Robinson

film director · 1863–1934

Days lived

25,973

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

48,703

Lajos Perley

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

48,366

George Polley

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

46,241

Fee Plumley

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

45,146

Diane Pozefsky

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

45,146

David Segal

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

45,146

Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

45,146

Shaherose Charania

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

45,146

Clifford Swann

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

45,146

Rebecca W. Keller

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

45,146

Keith Padgett

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

45,146

Shrikrishna Raut

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

45,146

Giovanny Ramos

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

45,146

Eduardo Hernández Martínez

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

45,146

Pete Briggs

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

44,051

Henk Vissers

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

41,211

Magdolna Tóth

🇭🇺Magdolna Tóth

athlete · b. 1914

Days alive

40,398

Andor András Balázs

🇭🇺Andor András Balázs

athlete · b. 1918

Days alive

38,675

🇯🇵Maru

Scottish Fold cat · b. 2007

Days alive

6,287

Jiffpom

🇺🇸Jiffpom

Pomeranian · b. 2010

Days alive

5,278

Fiona

🇺🇸Fiona

Nile hippopotamus · b. 2017

Days alive

2,754

Berkshire Hathaway

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

67,791

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

58,233

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

57,199

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

56,833

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

54,277

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

52,929

Pride and Prejudice

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

77,260

Crime and Punishment

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

57,929

The Great Gatsby

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

36,281

Brave New World

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

33,824

The Hobbit

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

31,734

The Little Prince

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

29,711

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

19,131

Jaws

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

17,948

Star Wars: A New Hope

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

17,243

Mad Max

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

16,556

Alien

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

16,513

The Shining

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

16,292