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April 6 2026

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Events on This Day

Norton Museum of Art Gala
George Hamilton
milestone

Born on This Day

🇻🇪Alexi Amarista
film director · b. 1989
Days alive
13,515
🇬🇧Andrew Weatherall
deceased
English DJ, record producer, and remixer (1963-2020) · 1963–2020
Days lived
20,772
Anita Pallenberg

Died on This Day

🇺🇸Anita Borg
deceased
American computer scientist (1949-2003) · 1949–2003
Days lived
19,803
🇺🇸Don Rickles
deceased
Stand-up comedian · 1926–2017
Days lived
33,207

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
63,283
Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
51,961

Animals Alive

Notable animals alive on this date.

🇸🇭Jonathan
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
70,954
🇺🇸Kanzi
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
16,597

Companies That Existed

Brands and companies already founded by this date.

🇫🇷Hermes
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
69,127
🇺🇸Procter & Gamble
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
68,824

Already Published

Notable books already in print.

🇮🇹Meditations
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
674,334
🇪🇸Don Quixote
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
153,848

Already Released

Films already out by this date.

Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
31,777
🇺🇸12 Angry Men
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
25,199

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deceased

German-Italian actress, model and muse of the Rolling Stones · 1942–2017

Days lived

27,463

Anthony Fokker

🇺🇸Anthony Fokker

entrepreneur · 1890–1939

Days lived

18,158

Barys Kit

🇷🇺Barys Kit

scientist · 1910–2018

Days lived

39,384

Beatrice Capra

🇺🇸Beatrice Capra

American tennis player · b. 1992

Days alive

12,419

Black Francis

🇺🇸Black Francis

singer · b. 1965

Days alive

22,281

Bruce Reihana

🇳🇿Bruce Reihana

New Zealand rugby union player · b. 1976

Days alive

18,263

Carlos Rasch

🇩🇪Carlos Rasch

German writer (1932-2021) · 1932–2021

Days lived

32,419

Carlton Mitchell

🇺🇸Carlton Mitchell

American football player · b. 1988

Days alive

13,880

Craig Barron

🇺🇸Craig Barron

artist · b. 1961

Days alive

23,742

David Einhorn

🇺🇸David Einhorn

Hedge Fund Manager & Investor · b. 1947

Days alive

28,856

Dean L. May

🇺🇸Dean L. May

American academic and filmmaker (1938-2003) · 1938–2003

Days lived

23,772

DJ Robin Clark

🇩🇪DJ Robin Clark

rapper · b. 1982

Days alive

16,072

Emil Jellinek

🇩🇪Emil Jellinek

entrepreneur · 1853–1918

Days lived

23,666

Erich Mühsam

🇩🇪Erich Mühsam

writer · 1878–1934

Days lived

20,549

Ferenc Ottó Lakatos

🇭🇺Ferenc Ottó Lakatos

model · 1865–1942

Days lived

28,173

Francis Wolff

🇺🇸Francis Wolff

American record producer · 1907–1971

Days lived

23,348

Frank J. Skinner

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

49,309

Fritz Kocher

🇨🇭Fritz Kocher

Swiss cross-country skier · 1928–2011

Days lived

30,404

Fyodor Druzhinin

🇷🇺Fyodor Druzhinin

Russian composer and musician (1932–2007) · 1932–2007

Days lived

27,480

Gerry Mulligan

Gerry Mulligan

composer · 1927–1996

Days lived

25,126

Hal Willner

🇺🇸Hal Willner

American record producer (1957–2020) · 1956–2020

Days lived

23,378

Heinz Schimmelpfennig

🇩🇪Heinz Schimmelpfennig

German actor (1919–2010) and radio drama director · 1919–2010

Days lived

33,508

Hermann Dessau

🇩🇪Hermann Dessau

German ancient historian and epigrapher (1856–1931) · 1856–1931

Days lived

27,399

James Watson

🇺🇸James Watson

scientist · 1928–2025

Days lived

35,644

Jo Leinen

🇩🇪Jo Leinen

German politician · b. 1948

Days alive

28,490

Joël Kiassumbua

🇨🇭Joël Kiassumbua

football player · b. 1992

Days alive

12,419

John Sculley

John Sculley

Actor · b. 1939

Days alive

31,778

Karsten Heine

🇩🇪Karsten Heine

German footballer and manager · b. 1955

Days alive

25,934

Kurt Georg Kiesinger

🇩🇪Kurt Georg Kiesinger

politician · 1904–1988

Days lived

30,654

Lamont Hamilton

🇺🇸Lamont Hamilton

American professional basketball player · b. 1984

Days alive

15,341

Lee Ji-sun

🇰🇷Lee Ji-sun

South Korean model · b. 1983

Days alive

15,707

Leonora Carrington

🇲🇽Leonora Carrington

artist · 1917–2011

Days lived

34,383

Lu Ying-chi

Lu Ying-chi

Taiwanese weightlifter · b. 1985

Days alive

14,976

Luis del Sol

🇪🇸Luis del Sol

Spanish footballer (1935-2021) · 1935–2021

Days lived

31,488

Markku Lappalainen

🇫🇮Markku Lappalainen

musician · b. 1973

Days alive

19,359

Matthias Schloo

🇩🇪Matthias Schloo

actor · b. 1977

Days alive

17,898

Merle Haggard

🇺🇸Merle Haggard

singer-songwriter · 1937–2016

Days lived

28,856

Mingyu (Kim Min-gyu)

🇰🇷Mingyu (Kim Min-gyu)

K-pop Idol (SEVENTEEN) · b. 1997

Days alive

10,593

Myleene Klass

🇬🇧Myleene Klass

singer · b. 1978

Days alive

17,533

Nahuel Molina

Nahuel Molina

association football player · b. 1998

Days alive

10,228

Oscar Piastri

Oscar Piastri

racing driver · b. 2001

Days alive

9,132

Pablo Rosenberg

🇦🇷Pablo Rosenberg

Argentinian-born Israeli musician · b. 1965

Days alive

22,281

Patrick Hernandez

🇫🇷Patrick Hernandez

singer-songwriter · b. 1949

Days alive

28,125

Pedro César Ansa Araiz

🇪🇸Pedro César Ansa Araiz

basketball player · b. 1957

Days alive

25,203

Peter Adolf Thiessen

🇩🇪Peter Adolf Thiessen

chemist · 1899–1990

Days lived

33,206

Petra Kusch-Lück

🇩🇪Petra Kusch-Lück

German singer · b. 1948

Days alive

28,490

Rafael Correa

🇪🇨Rafael Correa

politician · b. 1963

Days alive

23,012

Robin Byrd

🇺🇸Robin Byrd

Pornographic actor · b. 1957

Days alive

25,203

Robin Swinkels

Robin Swinkels

Dutch chess player · b. 1989

Days alive

13,515

Sandra Lombardi

🇮🇹Sandra Lombardi

writer · b. 1946

Days alive

29,221

Tina Engel

🇩🇪Tina Engel

actor · b. 1950

Days alive

27,760

Trevor Milton

Trevor Milton

Founder · b. 1982

Days alive

16,072

Udo Dirkschneider

🇩🇪Udo Dirkschneider

German heavy metal singer · b. 1952

Days alive

27,029

Valentinas Mikelėnas

🇱🇹Valentinas Mikelėnas

Lithuanian lawyer · b. 1958

Days alive

24,838

Virginia Hall

Virginia Hall

OSS Officer · 1906–1982

Days lived

27,853

Washington Rodríguez

🇺🇾Washington Rodríguez

boxer · 1944–2014

Days lived

25,837

Zach Braff

🇺🇸Zach Braff

American actor and filmmaker (born 1975) · b. 1975

Days alive

18,629

Eduard Schönecker

🇦🇹Eduard Schönecker

deceased

Austrian athlete (1885-1964) · 1885–1963

Days lived

28,564

Edwin Q. Cannon

🇺🇸Edwin Q. Cannon

American politician · 1918–2005

Days lived

31,748

Erich Ohser

Erich Ohser

German caricaturist and cartoonist (1903–1944) · 1903–1944

Days lived

14,996

Ermenegildo Nucci

🇮🇹Ermenegildo Nucci

Italian priest, historian and art historian (1881–1950) · 1881–1950

Days lived

25,127

Friedrich Ohmann

🇦🇹Friedrich Ohmann

Austrian architect and university educator (1858-1927) · 1858–1927

Days lived

24,943

Hans-Joachim Mack

🇩🇪Hans-Joachim Mack

German army general (1928–2008) · 1928–2008

Days lived

29,228

Heinrich Bulle

🇩🇪Heinrich Bulle

German archaeologist (1867–1945) · 1867–1945

Days lived

28,241

Heinrich Lübke

🇩🇪Heinrich Lübke

politician · 1894–1972

Days lived

28,299

Isaac Asimov

🇺🇸Isaac Asimov

journalist · 1920–1992

Days lived

26,394

Károly Ecser

🇭🇺Károly Ecser

Hungarian weightlifter (1931–2005) · 1931–2005

Days lived

26,831

Luigi Comencini

🇮🇹Luigi Comencini

Italian film director (1916-2007) · 1916–2007

Days lived

33,175

Merle Haggard

🇺🇸Merle Haggard

singer-songwriter · 1937–2016

Days lived

28,856

Mickey Rooney

🇺🇸Mickey Rooney

American actor (1920–2014) · 1920–2014

Days lived

34,164

Robin Lindsay

🇬🇧Robin Lindsay

field hockey player (1914–2011) · 1914–2011

Days lived

35,515

🇺🇸Frank J. Skinner

American football player · b. 1891

Days alive

49,309

Lajos Perley

Lajos Perley

athlete · b. 1892

Days alive

48,972

George Polley

🇺🇸George Polley

American urban climber · b. 1898

Days alive

46,847

David Segal

🇺🇸David Segal

newspaper columnist · b. 1901

Days alive

45,752

Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

🇪🇸Miguel Pérez de los Mozos

Ceo, economist · b. 1901

Days alive

45,752

Keith Padgett

🇬🇧Keith Padgett

Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901

Days alive

45,752

Clifford Swann

🇦🇺Clifford Swann

Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901

Days alive

45,752

Fee Plumley

🇬🇧Fee Plumley

artist · b. 1901

Days alive

45,752

Shaherose Charania

🇨🇦Shaherose Charania

entrepreneur · b. 1901

Days alive

45,752

Diane Pozefsky

🇺🇸Diane Pozefsky

American computer scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

45,752

Giovanny Ramos

🇻🇪Giovanny Ramos

Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901

Days alive

45,752

Rebecca W. Keller

🇺🇸Rebecca W. Keller

scientist · b. 1901

Days alive

45,752

Shrikrishna Raut

Shrikrishna Raut

Marathi poet · b. 1901

Days alive

45,752

Eduardo Hernández Martínez

🇸🇻Eduardo Hernández Martínez

Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901

Days alive

45,752

Pete Briggs

🇺🇸Pete Briggs

American musician · b. 1904

Days alive

44,657

Henk Vissers

🇳🇱Henk Vissers

Dutch baseball player · b. 1911

Days alive

41,817

Magdolna Tóth

🇭🇺Magdolna Tóth

athlete · b. 1914

Days alive

41,004

Andor András Balázs

🇭🇺Andor András Balázs

athlete · b. 1918

Days alive

39,281

🇯🇵Maru

Scottish Fold cat · b. 2007

Days alive

6,893

Jiffpom

🇺🇸Jiffpom

Pomeranian · b. 2010

Days alive

5,884

Fiona

🇺🇸Fiona

Nile hippopotamus · b. 2017

Days alive

3,360

Berkshire Hathaway

🇺🇸Berkshire Hathaway

Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839

Days since founding

68,397

🇬🇧HSBC

Banking · b. 1865

Days since founding

58,839

Tata Group

🇮🇳Tata Group

Conglomerate · b. 1868

Days since founding

57,805

🇺🇸Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking · b. 1869

Days since founding

57,439

🇺🇸Eli Lilly

Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876

Days since founding

54,883

🇺🇸Chevron

Oil & Gas · b. 1879

Days since founding

53,535

Pride and Prejudice

🇬🇧Pride and Prejudice

Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813

Days in print

77,866

Crime and Punishment

🇷🇺Crime and Punishment

Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866

Days in print

58,535

The Great Gatsby

🇺🇸The Great Gatsby

Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925

Days in print

36,887

Brave New World

🇬🇧Brave New World

Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932

Days in print

34,430

The Hobbit

🇬🇧The Hobbit

Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937

Days in print

32,340

The Little Prince

🇫🇷The Little Prince

Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943

Days in print

30,317

🇺🇸The Godfather

Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972

Days since release

19,737

Jaws

🇺🇸Jaws

Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975

Days since release

18,554

Star Wars: A New Hope

🇺🇸Star Wars: A New Hope

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977

Days since release

17,849

Mad Max

Mad Max

Film · b. 1979

Days since release

17,162

Alien

🇺🇸Alien

Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979

Days since release

17,119

The Shining

The Shining

Film · b. 1980

Days since release

16,898