On This Day
Sunday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
April 27 2025
Born on This Day
Anita Asante🇬🇧
football player · b. 1985
Days alive
14,610
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Antonio Patriota🇧🇷
philosopher · b. 1954
Days alive
25,933
Bob Cools🇧🇪
politician · b. 1934
Days alive
33,238
Brigitte Xander🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian television presenter (1942–2008) · 1942–2008
Days lived
24,281
Bruno Beger🇩🇪
deceasedGerman racial anthropologist (1911–2009) · 1911–2009
Days lived
35,963
Casey Kasem🇺🇸
deceasedVoice actor · 1932–2014
Days lived
29,999
Draža Mihailović
deceasedNotable Trials · 1893–1946
Days lived
19,438
Drazan Tomic🇩🇪
basketball player · b. 1974
Days alive
18,628
Eleni Tzoka🇵🇱
singer · b. 1956
Days alive
25,202
Eric Schmidt🇺🇸
Tech CEOs · b. 1955
Days alive
25,568
Eva Simons🇳🇱
singer · b. 1982
Days alive
15,706
Frank Abagnale
Consultant & Former Con Artist · b. 1948
Days alive
28,124
Franz Winkelmeier
deceasedartist · 1860–1887
Days lived
9,980
Freundel Stuart
Prime Minister of Barbados · b. 1951
Days alive
27,029
Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff🇩🇪
deceasedGerman television presenter (1921–1998) · 1921–1998
Days lived
28,233
Hermann Kutschera🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian architect (1903-1991) · 1903–1991
Days lived
32,333
Isobel Campbell🇬🇧
British singer · b. 1976
Days alive
17,897
Israel Hasson🇮🇱
Israeli politician · b. 1955
Days alive
25,568
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Jack Klugman🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican actor (1922–2012) · 1922–2012
Days lived
33,114
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Josef Hickersberger🇦🇹
Austrian footballer and manager · b. 1948
Days alive
28,124
Jürgen Kühling🇩🇪
deceasedGerman judge (1934–2019) · 1934–2019
Days lived
31,279
Karl Pirich🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian architect · 1875–1956
Days lived
29,641
Lizzo
Artist · b. 1988
Days alive
13,514
Ludwig Bemelmans🇺🇸
deceasedauthor of Madeline books (1939-1999) · 1898–1962
Days lived
23,532
Luz Long🇩🇪
deceasedGerman long jumper (1913-1943) · 1913–1943
Days lived
11,035
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Małgorzata Kożuchowska🇵🇱
Polish actress · b. 1971
Days alive
19,724
Patrick Page🇺🇸
Actor · b. 1962
Days alive
23,011
Philipose Mar Chrysostom🇮🇳
deceasedMetropolitan Emeritus of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of India · 1918–2021
Days lived
37,629
Roy van den Dungen Gronovius
deceasedDutch baseball player (1942–2015) · 1942–2015
Days lived
26,812
Sandy Mölling🇩🇪
German singer and actress · b. 1981
Days alive
16,071
Siegfried Rundel🇩🇪
deceasedmusician · 1940–2009
Days lived
25,184
Sven Bender🇩🇪
German footballer · b. 1989
Days alive
13,149
Thodoros Angelopoulos🇬🇷
deceasedGreek film director, screenwriter and film producer (1935–2012) · 1935–2012
Days lived
28,031
Tom Barrack🇺🇸
Investor & Real Estate · b. 1947
Days alive
28,490
Vladimir Bogoraz
deceasedRussian writer and anthropologist (1865-1936) · 1865–1936
Days lived
25,945
Walter Pandiani🇺🇾
Uruguayan footballer · b. 1976
Days alive
17,897
Died on This Day
Bill Forester🇺🇸
deceasedNFL player (1932-2007) · 1932–2007
Days lived
27,289
Bruno Schmitz🇩🇪
deceasedGerman architect (1858-1916) · 1858–1916
Days lived
20,976
Carlos Castañeda🇺🇸
deceasedPeruvian-American author (1925-1998) · 1925–1998
Days lived
26,421
Dick Groat🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball and basketball player (1930–2023) · 1930–2023
Days lived
33,777
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Dorothee Sölle🇩🇪
deceasedGerman theologian (1929–2003) · 1929–2003
Days lived
26,872
Edmund Husserl
deceasedphilosopher · 1859–1938
Days lived
28,873
François-Xavier Villain🇫🇷
deceasedmember of the National Assembly of France · 1950–2025
Days lived
27,360
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Fríðrikur Petersen
deceasedFaroese politician and bishop (1853-1917) · 1853–1917
Days lived
23,380
Hans Schleif🇩🇪
deceasedarchitect and archaeologist (1902–1945) · 1902–1945
Days lived
15,769
Harold Cohen🇺🇸
deceasedEnglish painter and computer artist, active in the United States (1928–2016) · 1928–2016
Days lived
32,138
J. Allen Hynek🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1910–1986
Days lived
27,755
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Jerry Springer🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1944–2023
Days lived
28,928
John Doeg🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican tennis player (1908-1978) · 1908–1978
Days lived
25,343
Judy Henske🇺🇸
deceasedsinger-songwriter · 1936–2022
Days lived
31,174
Kwame Nkrumah
deceasedwriter · 1909–1972
Days lived
22,864
Lynn Harrell🇺🇸
deceasedmusician · 1944–2020
Days lived
27,847
Max Rubner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physiologist and hygienist (1854–1932) · 1854–1932
Days lived
28,453
Nossrat Peseschkian🇩🇪
deceasedGerman psychiatrist, founder of Positive Psychotherapy (1933–2010) · 1933–2010
Days lived
28,072
Oscar Troplowitz
deceasedGerman pharmacist (1863-1918) · 1863–1918
Days lived
20,187
Ulrich Dibelius🇩🇪
deceasedGerman journalist and musicologist (1924–2008) · 1924–2008
Days lived
30,480
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
62,938
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
51,616
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
48,964
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
48,627
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
46,502
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,407
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
45,407
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,407
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,407
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,407
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
45,407
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
45,407
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
45,407
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
45,407
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
45,407
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,407
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
44,312
Henk Vissers🇳🇱
Dutch baseball player · b. 1911
Days alive
41,472
Magdolna Tóth🇭🇺
athlete · b. 1914
Days alive
40,659
Andor András Balázs🇭🇺
athlete · b. 1918
Days alive
38,936
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
68,782
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
68,479
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
68,052
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
58,494
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
57,460
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
57,094
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
54,538
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
53,190
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
673,989
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
153,503
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
77,521
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
58,190
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
36,542
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
34,085
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
31,995
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
29,972
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
31,432
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
24,854
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
19,392
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
18,209
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
17,504
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
16,817
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
16,774
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
16,553