On This Day
Tuesday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
May 13 2025
Born on This Day
Alexander Rybak🇳🇴
singer-songwriter · b. 1986
Days alive
14,245
Alison Goldfrapp🇬🇧
singer · b. 1966
Days alive
21,550
Bea Arthur
deceasedtelevision actor · 1922–2009
Days lived
31,759
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Bibiane Schoofs
Dutch tennis player · b. 1988
Days alive
13,514
Bogdan Leonte🇫🇷
French rugby union player · b. 1986
Days alive
14,245
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Britta Becker🇩🇪
field hockey player · b. 1973
Days alive
18,993
Candice King🇺🇸
actor · b. 1987
Days alive
13,880
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Carrie Lam🇬🇧
politician · b. 1957
Days alive
24,837
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Casey Stoney🇬🇧
football player · b. 1982
Days alive
15,706
Chris Gibson🇺🇸
New York politician; retired Colonel in the United States Army · b. 1964
Days alive
22,280
Chris Oxspring🇦🇺
film director · b. 1977
Days alive
17,532
Dawn Harper-Nelson🇺🇸
American hurdler · b. 1984
Days alive
14,975
Debby Ryan🇺🇸
singer-songwriter · b. 1993
Days alive
11,688
Divyenndu🇮🇳
Actor · b. 1983
Days alive
15,341
Eberhard Schoener🇩🇪
musician · b. 1938
Days alive
31,777
Eckart Hien🇩🇪
German judge · b. 1942
Days alive
30,316
Evelin Lindner🇳🇴
German academic · b. 1954
Days alive
25,933
Georges Braque🇫🇷
deceasedartist · 1882–1963
Days lived
29,694
Georgi Fingov
deceasedBulgarian architect · 1874–1944
Days lived
25,443
György Schirilla🇭🇺
deceasedathlete · 1939–1999
Days lived
21,816
Hans Wölpert🇩🇪
deceasedGerman weightlifter · 1898–1957
Days lived
21,417
Harm Wiersma🇳🇱
politician · b. 1953
Days alive
26,298
Harry Schwarz🇩🇪
deceasedSouth African activist (1924-2010) · 1924–2010
Days lived
31,314
Heinrich Bolleter🇨🇭
Swiss bishop · b. 1941
Days alive
30,681
Heinrich XLV, Hereditary Prince Reuss of Gera🇩🇪
deceasedGerman prince (1895-1953) · 1895–1945
Days lived
18,130
Herbert Kemmer🇩🇪
deceasedGerman field hockey player (1905–1962) · 1905–1962
Days lived
21,030
Johannes Thiele
deceasedchemist · 1865–1918
Days lived
19,331
John Kasich🇺🇸
American politician and former television host (born 1952) · b. 1952
Days alive
26,663
Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician (NSDAP), MdR, SS-Obergruppenführer and General of the Waffen-SS (1896-1967) · 1896–1967
Days lived
26,132
Julia Schwarzbach🇩🇪
German weightlifter · b. 1989
Days alive
13,149
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Karen Iwata🇯🇵
singer · b. 1998
Days alive
9,862
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Laura Izibor🇮🇪
Irish singer–songwriter, pianist, producer and arranger · b. 1987
Days alive
13,880
Lena Dunham🇺🇸
Actor · b. 1986
Days alive
14,245
Leopold Potesil🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian boxer (1933–2023) · 1933–2023
Days lived
32,757
Linda Geiser🇨🇭
Swiss actress · b. 1935
Days alive
32,873
Maggie Mae🇩🇪
deceasedGerman singer and actress (1960–2021) · 1960–2021
Days lived
22,389
Oguchi Onyewu🇺🇸
football player · b. 1982
Days alive
15,706
Oskar Kellner
deceasedchemist · 1851–1911
Days lived
22,046
Otto Ritter von Dandl
deceasedGerman politician (1868-1942) · 1868–1942
Days lived
27,034
Peter Frenkel🇩🇪
East German athlete · b. 1939
Days alive
31,412
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Reinhard Mannesmann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman engineer and entrepreneur (1856–1922) · 1856–1922
Days lived
24,023
Robert Pattinson🇬🇧
actor · b. 1986
Days alive
14,245
Ronnie Coleman🇺🇸
American IFBB professional bodybuilder · b. 1964
Days alive
22,280
Samantha Morton🇬🇧
Actor · b. 1977
Days alive
17,532
Sara Gomer🇬🇧
British female tennis player · b. 1964
Days alive
22,280
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Actor · b. 1961
Days alive
23,376
Stephen Colbert🇺🇸
American comedian and writer (born 1964) · b. 1964
Days alive
22,280
Stevie Wonder🇺🇸
singer · b. 1950
Days alive
27,394
Sumio Hirota🇯🇵
film director · b. 1949
Days alive
27,759
Sunny Leone🇨🇦
Businessperson · b. 1981
Days alive
16,071
Tish Cyrus🇺🇸
Actor · b. 1967
Days alive
21,185
Tom Nalen🇺🇸
player of American football · b. 1971
Days alive
19,724
Toni Schneiders🇩🇪
deceasedGerman photographer (1920-2006) · 1920–2006
Days lived
31,494
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Trajan Langdon🇺🇸
film director · b. 1976
Days alive
17,897
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Vjekoslav Bevanda🇧🇦
politician · b. 1956
Days alive
25,202
Walter Richter🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1905-1985) · 1905–1985
Days lived
29,294
Wolfgang Abel🇦🇹
deceasedanthropologist (1905-1997) · 1905–1997
Days lived
33,775
Zoltán Aczél🇭🇺
association football player · b. 1967
Days alive
21,185
Died on This Day
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Alexander Fadeyev
deceasedpolitician · 1901–1956
Days lived
19,864
Antonio Castillo🇪🇸
deceasedSpanish costume designer (1908-1984) · 1908–1984
Days lived
27,545
Chet Baker🇺🇸
deceasedsinger · 1929–1988
Days lived
21,326
Doris Day
deceasedfilm actor · 1922–2019
Days lived
35,469
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Erich Zepler🇩🇪
deceasedElectronics engineer, Chess problemist (1898–1980) · 1898–1980
Days lived
30,056
Frances Hodgkins🇬🇧
deceasedNew Zealand painter (1869–1947) · 1869–1947
Days lived
28,503
Fridtjof Nansen🇳🇴
deceasedNorwegian polar explorer and diplomat; Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1861-1930) · 1861–1930
Days lived
25,051
Gary Cooper
deceasedOscar Winners · 1901–1961
Days lived
21,921
Georg Pahl🇩🇪
deceasedGerman photojournalist and photographer (1900-1963) · 1900–1963
Days lived
22,850
Hans Sternberg🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1878-1948) · 1878–1948
Days lived
25,517
John Rittmeister🇩🇪
deceasedscientist · 1898–1943
Days lived
16,335
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José Mujica🇺🇾
deceasedpolitician · 1935–2025
Days lived
32,866
Jürgen Trumpf🇩🇪
deceasedGerman diplomat (1931–2023) · 1931–2023
Days lived
33,547
Mechthildis Thein🇩🇪
deceasedGerman stage and film actress (1888–1959) · 1888–1959
Days lived
26,064
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Mildred Scheel🇩🇪
deceasedGerman physician (1932–1985) · 1932–1985
Days lived
19,126
Mykola Khvylovyi
deceasedwriter · 1893–1933
Days lived
14,395
Otto Deßloch🇩🇪
deceasedmilitary person · 1889–1977
Days lived
32,112
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Otto Heckmann🇩🇪
deceasedGerman astronomer (1901–1983) · 1901–1983
Days lived
29,909
Otto Maximilian Umbehr🇩🇪
deceasedartist · 1902–1980
Days lived
28,605
Věra Suková
deceasedathlete · 1931–1982
Days lived
18,597
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Walter Husemann
deceasedGerman journalist (1909-1943) · 1909–1943
Days lived
12,215
Yaak Karsunke🇩🇪
deceasedGerman writer, lyricist, playwright and actor (1934–2025) · 1934–2025
Days lived
33,216
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
62,954
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
51,632
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
48,980
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
48,643
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
46,518
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
45,423
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,423
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,423
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
45,423
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,423
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
45,423
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,423
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
45,423
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
45,423
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
45,423
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
45,423
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
44,328
Henk Vissers🇳🇱
Dutch baseball player · b. 1911
Days alive
41,488
Magdolna Tóth🇭🇺
athlete · b. 1914
Days alive
40,675
Andor András Balázs🇭🇺
athlete · b. 1918
Days alive
38,952
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
68,798
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
68,495
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
68,068
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
58,510
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
57,476
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
57,110
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
54,554
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
53,206
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
674,005
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
153,519
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
77,537
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
58,206
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
36,558
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
34,101
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
32,011
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
29,988
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
31,448
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
24,870
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
19,408
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
18,225
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
17,520
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
16,833
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
16,790
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
16,569