On This Day
Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 1 2025
Born on This Day
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A. J. Hackett🇳🇿
New Zealand businessman · b. 1958
Days alive
24,472
Ainsley Howard🇬🇧
actor · b. 1983
Days alive
15,341
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Aleksandr Braverman🇷🇺
Russian economist · b. 1954
Days alive
25,933
Alfons Fryland🇦🇹
deceasedactor (1888-1953) · 1888–1953
Days lived
23,952
Ambrose Akinmusire🇺🇸
American jazz composer and trumpeter · b. 1982
Days alive
15,706
Charli D'Amelio
influencer · b. 2004
Days alive
7,670
Chastin West🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1987
Days alive
13,880
Christiane Hammacher🇩🇪
German actress · b. 1939
Days alive
31,412
Costa Cordalis🇩🇪
deceasedGreek-German singer (1944–2019) · 1944–2019
Days lived
27,455
Emil Augsburg🇩🇪
deceasedscientist · 1904–1981
Days lived
28,004
Friedrich von Moltke🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1852–1927) · 1852–1927
Days lived
27,615
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Gary Clark🇺🇸
American football player (born 1962) · b. 1962
Days alive
23,011
Gholam-Hossein Banan🇮🇷
deceasedsinger · 1911–1986
Days lived
27,331
Ghulam Rasul
deceasedOlympic field hockey player (1931–1991) · 1931–1991
Days lived
22,152
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Günther Pancke🇩🇪
deceasedGerman general (1899-1973) · 1899–1973
Days lived
27,136
Han Moo🇰🇷
South Korean comedian · b. 1940
Days alive
31,046
Hanns Martin Schleyer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman manager and president of industry association, former SS officer and Nazi party member; kidnapped by terrorist group RAF in 1977 to force release of imprisoned terrorists, subsequently murdered · 1915–1977
Days lived
22,816
Harold Cohen🇺🇸
deceasedEnglish painter and computer artist, active in the United States (1928–2016) · 1928–2016
Days lived
32,138
Herbert Backe🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1896-1947) · 1896–1947
Days lived
18,600
Ho Ching🇸🇬
Business Executive · b. 1953
Days alive
26,298
Ivan Nanut🇮🇹
deceasedathlete · 1886–1958
Days lived
26,263
J. Allen Hynek🇺🇸
deceasedscientist · 1910–1986
Days lived
27,755
James Cusati-Moyer
Actor · b. 1989
Days alive
13,149
Jiří Kovanda🇨🇿
Czech artist (born 1953) · b. 1953
Days alive
26,298
Joan Guzmán🇩🇴
Dominican professional boxer · b. 1976
Days alive
17,897
Johannes Berenz🇩🇪
German actor and voice actor · b. 1965
Days alive
21,915
John Beradino🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican infielder in Major League Baseball and an actor (1917-1996) · 1917–1996
Days lived
28,873
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Judit Reigl🇭🇺
deceasedFrench-Hungarian painter (1923-2020) · 1923–2020
Days lived
35,528
Judy Collins🇺🇸
American singer · b. 1939
Days alive
31,412
Kazuhiro Yamauchi🇯🇵
deceasedfilm director · 1932–2009
Days lived
28,036
Kurt Wagner🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1953–2023) · 1953–2023
Days lived
25,808
Leonardo Bonucci🇮🇹
football player · b. 1987
Days alive
13,880
Liya Zivelchinskaya🇱🇹
deceasedliterary scholar (1894-1985) · 1894–1985
Days lived
33,117
Ludwig Schunk🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1884–1947
Days lived
23,018
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Manny Acosta
film director · b. 1981
Days alive
16,071
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Marcel Bezençon🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss broadcasting executive (1907-1981) · 1907–1981
Days lived
26,956
Masaharu Yamada🇯🇵
Japanese weightlifter · b. 1980
Days alive
16,436
Matěj Vydra🇨🇿
football player · b. 1992
Days alive
12,053
Niklas Meinert🇩🇪
field hockey player · b. 1981
Days alive
16,071
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Patrice Talon🇧🇯
Politician · b. 1958
Days alive
24,472
Peter Noever🇦🇹
Austrian curator · b. 1941
Days alive
30,681
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Philipp Schwethelm🇩🇪
German basketball player · b. 1989
Days alive
13,149
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin🇫🇷
deceasedFrench philosopher, Jesuit priest, and paleontologist · 1881–1955
Days lived
27,006
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Roland Rainer🇦🇹
deceasedarchitect from Austria (1910-2004) · 1910–2004
Days lived
34,313
Santiago Ramón y Cajal🇪🇸
deceasedSpanish scientist (1852-1934) · 1852–1934
Days lived
30,118
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Shirley Horn🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican singer (1934–2005) · 1934–2005
Days lived
26,105
Theodor Oberländer🇩🇪
deceasedMinister for Expellees, Ostforscher, Probable war criminal (not convicted) (1905-1998) · 1905–1998
Days lived
33,971
Timna Brauer🇦🇹
Austrian singer · b. 1961
Days alive
23,376
Walter Cramer🇩🇪
deceasedentrepreneur · 1886–1944
Days lived
21,381
Wes Welker🇺🇸
American football player and coach (born 1981) · b. 1981
Days alive
16,071
Zaz🇫🇷
singer · b. 1980
Days alive
16,436
Died on This Day
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Asger Jorn🇫🇷
deceasedDanish artist (1914-1973) · 1914–1973
Days lived
21,609
Bernard Archard🇬🇧
deceasedBritish actor (1916-2008) · 1916–2008
Days lived
33,492
Bill Johnston🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican tennis player (1894–1946) · 1894–1946
Days lived
18,807
Einhard Bezzel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman ornithologist · 1934–2022
Days lived
32,025
Engelbert Hundertpfund🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian cross-country skier · 1918–1999
Days lived
29,653
Ettore Romagnoli🇮🇹
deceasedItalian hellenist (1871-1938) · 1871–1938
Days lived
24,430
Franz Jantsch🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian theologian and author (1909–2006) · 1909–2006
Days lived
35,314
Georg Spillner🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1908–1998
Days lived
32,798
Hans Krebs🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1898–1945
Days lived
17,224
Helen Murray Free🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican chemist and educator (1923–2021) · 1923–2021
Days lived
35,865
Herman Frasch🇺🇸
deceasedchemist · 1851–1914
Days lived
22,772
Jüri Lossmann🇸🇪
deceasedEstonian athletics competitor and association football player (1891–1984) · 1891–1984
Days lived
34,054
Magda Goebbels🇩🇪
deceasedpolitician · 1901–1945
Days lived
15,877
Moshe Landau🇩🇪
deceasedIsraeli judge (1912–2011) · 1912–2011
Days lived
36,161
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Naftali Blumenthal🇮🇱
deceasedIsraeli politician (1922–2022) · 1922–2022
Days lived
36,586
Per Åhlin🇸🇪
deceasedSwedish artist (1931–2023) · 1931–2023
Days lived
33,505
Philipp von Boeselager🇩🇪
deceasedGerman Wehrmacht officer, failed assassin of Adolf Hitler (1917–2008) · 1917–2008
Days lived
33,358
Rudolf Walther-Fein🇦🇹
deceasedactor · 1875–1933
Days lived
20,981
Samuel Cornut🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss writer (1861-1918) · 1861–1918
Days lived
20,760
Werner Ostendorff🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1903–1945
Days lived
15,235
Wilhelm Normann
deceasedchemist · 1870–1939
Days lived
25,306
Wolfgang Stammberger🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (1920-1982) · 1920–1982
Days lived
22,571
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
62,942
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
51,620
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
48,968
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
48,631
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
46,506
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,411
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
45,411
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,411
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,411
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
45,411
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
45,411
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
45,411
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
45,411
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,411
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,411
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
45,411
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
44,316
Henk Vissers🇳🇱
Dutch baseball player · b. 1911
Days alive
41,476
Magdolna Tóth🇭🇺
athlete · b. 1914
Days alive
40,663
Andor András Balázs🇭🇺
athlete · b. 1918
Days alive
38,940
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
68,786
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
68,483
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
68,056
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
58,498
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
57,464
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
57,098
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
54,542
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
53,194
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
673,993
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
153,507
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
77,525
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
58,194
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
36,546
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
34,089
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
31,999
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
29,976
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
31,436
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
24,858
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
19,396
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
18,213
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
17,508
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
16,821
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
16,778
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
16,557