On This Day
Saturday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
April 26 2025
Events on This Day
- milestone
Won Copa del Rey with Barcelona; named final MVP
Ferran Torres
Born on This Day
Andreas Elsholz🇩🇪
German actor · b. 1972
Days alive
19,358
Bernhard Kontarsky🇩🇪
musician · b. 1937
Days alive
32,142
Blutonium Boy🇩🇪
rapper · b. 1970
Days alive
20,089
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Bruno Grougi🇫🇷
football player · b. 1983
Days alive
15,341
Carl Einstein🇪🇸
deceasedGerman art historian (1885-1940) · 1885–1940
Days lived
20,158
Carol Burnett🇺🇸
Singer · b. 1933
Days alive
33,603
Casey Legler🇫🇷
artist · b. 1977
Days alive
17,532
Channing Tatum
actor · b. 1980
Days alive
16,436
Christoph Silber🇩🇪
German screenwriter, film producer and film director · b. 1971
Days alive
19,724
Cristina do Rego🇧🇷
German-Brazilian actress · b. 1986
Days alive
14,245
Debra Wilson
Actor · b. 1962
Days alive
23,011
Dietmar Hopp🇩🇪
entrepreneur · b. 1940
Days alive
31,046
Eddie Eagan🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican boxer and bobsledder (1897-1967) · 1897–1967
Days lived
25,615
Ernst Udet🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1896–1941
Days lived
16,640
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Eva Löbau🇩🇪
actor · b. 1972
Days alive
19,358
Frank Steketee🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football player · 1900–1951
Days lived
18,871
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Giancarlo Esposito🇺🇸
Actor · b. 1958
Days alive
24,472
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Giorgia🇮🇹
Italian singer-songwriter · b. 1971
Days alive
19,724
Grazjyna Engelbrecht🇿🇦
Olympic field hockey player · b. 1982
Days alive
15,706
Henry Morgenthau🇺🇸
deceasedentrepreneur · 1856–1946
Days lived
33,084
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I. M. Pei🇺🇸
deceasedChinese-American architect (1917–2019) · 1917–2019
Days lived
37,275
Irena Skwierczyńska🇵🇱
deceasedactress (1897-1984) · 1897–1984
Days lived
31,795
Jackie Robinson🇺🇸
deceasedBasketball player · 1927–2022
Days lived
34,622
Jean Vigo🇫🇷
deceasedFrench film director (1905–1934) · 1905–1934
Days lived
10,754
Jet Li🇸🇬
athlete · b. 1963
Days alive
22,646
John Isner🇺🇸
American tennis player · b. 1985
Days alive
14,610
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Jonathan dos Santos🇪🇸
football player · b. 1990
Days alive
12,784
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Kane🇺🇸
actor · b. 1967
Days alive
21,185
Kevin James🇺🇸
actor · b. 1965
Days alive
21,915
Kiyooki Nakanishi🇯🇵
Japanese baseball player · b. 1962
Days alive
23,011
Kosuke Fukudome🇯🇵
film director · b. 1977
Days alive
17,532
Kubanychbek Jumaliyev
former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan · b. 1956
Days alive
25,202
Manfred Korfmann🇩🇪
deceasedTurkish-German archaeologist (1942–2005) · 1942–2005
Days lived
23,118
Marga Höffgen🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1921–1995
Days lived
27,100
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Maria Kulle🇸🇪
actor · b. 1960
Days alive
23,741
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Marlon King🇬🇧
football player · b. 1980
Days alive
16,436
Melania Trump🇾🇺
Model · b. 1970
Days alive
20,089
Michael Hermanussen🇩🇪
German anthropologist · b. 1955
Days alive
25,568
Olaf Henriksen🇺🇸
deceasedDanish-American baseball player (1888-1962) · 1888–1962
Days lived
27,201
Otto zur Linde🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer (1873–1938) · 1873–1938
Days lived
23,671
Ours🇫🇷
French singer · b. 1978
Days alive
17,167
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Pablo Schreiber🇨🇦
actor · b. 1978
Days alive
17,167
Paul Verner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1911-1986) · 1911–1986
Days lived
27,624
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Renate Müller🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1906–1937) · 1906–1937
Days lived
11,487
Rudolf Hess
deceasedNotable Trials · 1894–1987
Days lived
34,080
Sean Rodriguez🇺🇸
American professional baseball player · b. 1985
Days alive
14,610
Sigrid Hunke🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer and SS personnel (1913–1999) · 1913–1999
Days lived
31,461
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Stone Johnson🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican sprinter and football player (1940-1963) · 1940–1963
Days lived
8,535
Ugo Pirro🇮🇹
deceasedjournalist · 1920–2008
Days lived
32,043
Ulli Wegner🇩🇪
German boxer and sports coach · b. 1942
Days alive
30,316
Vlado Kalember🇭🇷
singer · b. 1953
Days alive
26,298
Yuliya Zaripova🇷🇺
Russian middle-distance runner · b. 1986
Days alive
14,245
Died on This Day
Broderick Crawford
deceasedOscar Winners · 1911–1986
Days lived
27,167
Carl Bosch🇩🇪
deceasedchemist · 1874–1940
Days lived
23,983
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Count Basie🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican jazz musician and composer (1904–1984) · 1904–1984
Days lived
29,103
Doris Stauffer🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss artist (1934-2017) · 1934–2017
Days lived
30,230
Dragotin Kette
deceasedwriter · 1876–1899
Days lived
8,498
Hans Kehrl🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Nazi economic functionary and convicted war criminal (1900-1984) · 1900–1984
Days lived
30,546
Harry Warner Frantz🇺🇸
deceasedjournalist · 1891–1982
Days lived
33,044
Hasil Adkins🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (1937-2005) · 1937–2005
Days lived
24,834
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Hermann von Keyserling🇩🇪
deceasedwriter · 1880–1946
Days lived
24,020
Jonathan Demme🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1944–2017
Days lived
26,727
Kang Gyeong-ae
deceasedKorean writer, novelist and poet (1906–1944) · 1907–1944
Days lived
13,521
Lucille Ball🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actress (1911–1989) · 1911–1989
Days lived
28,388
Moïse Brou Apanga🇨🇮
deceasedGabonese footballer (1982-2017) · 1982–2017
Days lived
12,865
Ronald Cecil Gates🇦🇺
deceasedwriter · 1923–2018
Days lived
34,807
Ruth Hellberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actress (1906–2001) · 1906–2001
Days lived
34,509
Sandro Lopopolo🇮🇹
deceasedItalian boxer (1939–2014) · 1939–2014
Days lived
27,158
Sigmund Rascher🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Schutzstaffel doctor (1909–1945) · 1909–1945
Days lived
13,222
Walter Curt Behrendt🇩🇪
deceasedGerman-American architect · 1884–1945
Days lived
22,045
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
62,937
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
51,615
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
48,963
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
48,626
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
46,501
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,406
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
45,406
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,406
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,406
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,406
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
45,406
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
45,406
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
45,406
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
45,406
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
45,406
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,406
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
44,311
Henk Vissers🇳🇱
Dutch baseball player · b. 1911
Days alive
41,471
Magdolna Tóth🇭🇺
athlete · b. 1914
Days alive
40,658
Andor András Balázs🇭🇺
athlete · b. 1918
Days alive
38,935
Animals Alive
Notable animals alive on this date.
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
68,781
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
68,478
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
68,051
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
58,493
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
57,459
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
57,093
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
54,537
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
53,189
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
673,988
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
153,502
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
77,520
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
58,189
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
36,541
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
34,084
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
31,994
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
29,971
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
31,431
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
24,853
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
19,391
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
18,208
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
17,503
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
16,816
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
16,773
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
16,552