Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
January 16 2026
actor · 1979–2001
Days lived
8,258
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film director · b. 1980
Days alive
16,803
Attorney, Former Government Official · b. 1969
Days alive
20,820
Head of the Grand Ducal Family of Oldenburg (1923-2014) · 1923–2014
Days lived
33,486
model · 1887–1952
Days lived
23,983
football player · b. 1980
Days alive
16,803
writer · 1890–1970
Days lived
29,486
writer · 1897–1977
Days lived
29,251
basketball player · b. 1988
Days alive
13,881
English rugby union player and coach (1929-2005) · 1929–2005
Days lived
27,768
Basketball player · b. 1973
Days alive
19,359
American cornerback in the National Football League (1953-2006) · 1953–2006
Days lived
19,353
American actress, choreographer, television director, television producer, singer, and dancer (born 1950) · b. 1950
Days alive
27,760
Austrian artist · b. 1950
Days alive
27,760
West German field hockey player (1933–2019) · 1933–2019
Days lived
31,677
politician · 1911–1982
Days lived
25,940
English-born activist and daughter of Karl Marx (1855–1898) · 1855–1898
Days lived
15,781
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German actress · b. 1976
Days alive
18,264
British physicist · 1914–1988
Days lived
27,114
politician · 1901–1973
Days lived
26,501
Argentine field hockey player · b. 1976
Days alive
18,264
American sportscaster · b. 1951
Days alive
27,395
German lawyer and left-wing politician · b. 1948
Days alive
28,491
American football player and coach (1894-1967) · 1894–1967
Days lived
26,741
German General and Knight's Cross recipient (1905–1992) · 1905–1992
Days lived
32,117
Austrian photographer (born 1943) · b. 1943
Days alive
30,317
Turkish association football player (born 1988) · b. 1988
Days alive
13,881
English television presenter and journalist · b. 1963
Days alive
23,012
German decathlete · b. 1989
Days alive
13,515
Music · b. 1996
Days alive
10,959
K-pop Idol (BLACKPINK) · b. 1996
Days alive
10,959
politician · 1931–2006
Days lived
27,406
American filmmaker, composer and actor (born 1948) · b. 1948
Days alive
28,491
Supermodel, Fashion Icon, Businesswoman · b. 1974
Days alive
18,994
chemist · 1875–1949
Days lived
27,294
British boxer · b. 1975
Days alive
18,629
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association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
10,593
football player · b. 1989
Days alive
13,515
American photographer (1939–) · b. 1939
Days alive
31,778
writer · b. 1953
Days alive
26,664
chemist · 1940–2016
Days lived
28,030
football player · b. 1986
Days alive
14,611
Puerto Rican musician · 1940–2021
Days lived
29,837
singer-songwriter · b. 1959
Days alive
24,473
Russian race walker · b. 1980
Days alive
16,803
K-pop Idol (SEVENTEEN) · b. 1998
Days alive
10,228
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football player · b. 1984
Days alive
15,342
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American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist (1933–2004) · 1933–2004
Days lived
26,280
German activist · b. 1967
Days alive
21,551
athlete · b. 1982
Days alive
16,072
writer · 1910–1952
Days lived
15,416
chemist · 1870–1939
Days lived
25,307
journalist · b. 1928
Days alive
35,796
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
musician · 1867–1957
Days lived
32,805
German poet, journalist and author (1872-1966) · 1872–1966
Days lived
34,062
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
49,229
Scottish Fold cat · b. 2007
Days alive
6,813
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
68,317
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
77,786
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
19,657
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