Friday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
January 16 2026
actor · 1979–2001
Days lived
8,257
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film director · b. 1980
Days alive
16,802
Attorney, Former Government Official · b. 1969
Days alive
20,819
Head of the Grand Ducal Family of Oldenburg (1923-2014) · 1923–2014
Days lived
33,485
model · 1887–1952
Days lived
23,982
football player · b. 1980
Days alive
16,802
writer · 1890–1970
Days lived
29,485
writer · 1897–1977
Days lived
29,250
basketball player · b. 1988
Days alive
13,880
English rugby union player and coach (1929-2005) · 1929–2005
Days lived
27,767
Basketball player · b. 1973
Days alive
19,358
American cornerback in the National Football League (1953-2006) · 1953–2006
Days lived
19,352
American actress, choreographer, television director, television producer, singer, and dancer (born 1950) · b. 1950
Days alive
27,759
Austrian artist · b. 1950
Days alive
27,759
West German field hockey player (1933–2019) · 1933–2019
Days lived
31,676
politician · 1911–1982
Days lived
25,939
English-born activist and daughter of Karl Marx (1855–1898) · 1855–1898
Days lived
15,780
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German actress · b. 1976
Days alive
18,263
British physicist · 1914–1988
Days lived
27,113
politician · 1901–1973
Days lived
26,500
Argentine field hockey player · b. 1976
Days alive
18,263
American sportscaster · b. 1951
Days alive
27,394
German lawyer and left-wing politician · b. 1948
Days alive
28,490
American football player and coach (1894-1967) · 1894–1967
Days lived
26,740
German General and Knight's Cross recipient (1905–1992) · 1905–1992
Days lived
32,116
Austrian photographer (born 1943) · b. 1943
Days alive
30,316
Turkish association football player (born 1988) · b. 1988
Days alive
13,880
English television presenter and journalist · b. 1963
Days alive
23,011
German decathlete · b. 1989
Days alive
13,514
Music · b. 1996
Days alive
10,958
K-pop Idol (BLACKPINK) · b. 1996
Days alive
10,958
politician · 1931–2006
Days lived
27,405
American filmmaker, composer and actor (born 1948) · b. 1948
Days alive
28,490
Supermodel, Fashion Icon, Businesswoman · b. 1974
Days alive
18,993
chemist · 1875–1949
Days lived
27,293
British boxer · b. 1975
Days alive
18,628
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association football player · b. 1997
Days alive
10,592
football player · b. 1989
Days alive
13,514
American photographer (1939–) · b. 1939
Days alive
31,777
writer · b. 1953
Days alive
26,663
chemist · 1940–2016
Days lived
28,029
football player · b. 1986
Days alive
14,610
Puerto Rican musician · 1940–2021
Days lived
29,836
singer-songwriter · b. 1959
Days alive
24,472
Russian race walker · b. 1980
Days alive
16,802
K-pop Idol (SEVENTEEN) · b. 1998
Days alive
10,227
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football player · b. 1984
Days alive
15,341
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American writer and filmmaker, professor, and activist (1933–2004) · 1933–2004
Days lived
26,279
German activist · b. 1967
Days alive
21,550
athlete · b. 1982
Days alive
16,071
writer · 1910–1952
Days lived
15,415
chemist · 1870–1939
Days lived
25,306
journalist · b. 1928
Days alive
35,795
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
32,804
German poet, journalist and author (1872-1966) · 1872–1966
Days lived
34,061
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
49,228
Scottish Fold cat · b. 2007
Days alive
6,812
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
68,316
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
77,785
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
19,656
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