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August 28 Birthdays in History - August 28 Deaths - August 28 Events
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August 28, 1982 Leann Rimes, country singer, Blue, Holiday in Your Heart August 28, 1974 Mark Smith, defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals August 28, 1973 Eric Lindros, NHLer for the Philadelphia Flyers August 28, 1972 Darby Hendrickson, Richfield, Minnesota, U.S. hockey forward 1994 Olympics August 28, 1972 Mike Cawley, CFL quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger Cats August 28, 1971 Janet Evans, Fullerton California, 400m/800m swimmer, Oly-4 gold-88, 92, 96 August 28, 1971 Olaf Sheep, soccer player, Dordrecht '90, NAC August 28, 1971 Raul Marquez, Mexico, U.S. boxer 1992 Olympics August 28, 1971 Scott Eldredge, Chatham Massachusetts, 1996 World Mens' Champion August 28, 1971 Shane Andrews, born in Dallas, Texas, infielder for the Montreal Expos August 28, 1971 Todd Eldredge, Chatham Massachusetts, figure skater, 1997 National Sr champ August 28, 1970 Gavin Maxwell, Mississauga Ontario, canoeist 1996 Olympics August 28, 1970 Jaime Fields, NFL/WLAF linebacker, Kansas City Chiefs, Scotland Claymores August 28, 1969 Jason Priestley, Vancouver BC, actor, Brandon-Beverly Hills 90210 August 28, 1969 Mary McCartney, daughter of Beatle Paul McCartney August 28, 1969 Pierre Turgeon, Rouyn, NHL center, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens August 28, 1968 Scarlet Annette Morgan, Pfafftown, North Carolina, Miss NC-America-1991 August 28, 1968 Tom Fitzgerald, Melrose, NHL right wing for the Florida Panthers August 28, 1968 Billy Boyd, Scottish Actor August 28, 1967 Chris Armstrong, CFL slot back, Montreal Alouettes August 28, 1967 Darren Lewis, born in Berkeley, California, outfielder, Chicago White Sox August 28, 1966 Jerry Fehily, rocker, Hothouse Flowers-Don't Go August 28, 1966 Teresa Zarzeczny Bell, Washington Crossing, New Jersey, rower, Oly-silver-1996 August 28, 1965 James Jagger, son of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall August 28, 1965 Shania Twain, Canadian Musician August 28, 1964 Lee MacLeod Janzen, Austin, Minnesota, PGA golfer, 1993 U.S. Open August 28, 1963 Abe Button, soccer player, Vitesse August 28, 1963 Regina Marie Jacobs, born in Los Angeles, California, 800m/1500m runner, Olympics-10th-1996 August 28, 1963 Reyna Thompson, NFL cornerback for the New York Giants August 28, 1962 Richard Elliott Fehr, born in Seattle, Washington, PGA golfer, 1986 BC Open August 28, 1961 Kim Appleby, rocker, Mel and Kim-Coming to America August 28, 1960 Cunningham T Ngcukana, South African worker's union leader August 28, 1960 Emma Samms, [Samuels], London, actress, Colby's, General Hospital August 28, 1960 Leroy Chiao, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, astronaut, STS 65, 72, sk: 92 August 28, 1959 Mary Murphy, Birmingham, Michigan, LPGA golfer, 1990 U.S. Women's Open-5th August 28, 1958 Scott Scovell Hamilton, born in Toledo, Ohio, ice skater 1984 Olympics gold August 28, 1957 Daniel Stern, Stamford, Connecticut, actor, City Slickers, Wonder Years August 28, 1957 Rick Rossovich, Palo Alto California, actor, Top Gun, Roxanne, ER August 28, 1956 Beverley Goddard-Callender, Barbados, 4x100m, Olympic-bronze-1980, 84 August 28, 1953 Gates McFadden, Columbus Ohio, actress, Star Trek Next Generation August 28, 1952 Rita Dove, American Poet August 28, 1951 Dave Hlubek, rock guitarist, Molly Hatchet August 28, 1951 Wayne Osmond, Ogden Utah, singer, Osmond Brothers, Donnie and Marie August 28, 1950 Ron "Louisiana Lightning" Guidry, Yankee pitcher, Cy Young 1978 August 28, 1949 Hugh Cornwell, rocker, The Stranglers-Dreamtime August 28, 1948 Daniel Seraphine, Chicago, rock drummer, Chicago-If You Leave Me Now August 28, 1948 Murray Parker, cricketer, brother of John Three Tests for NZ 1976 August 28, 1948 Vonda N[eel] McIntyre, U.S., sci-fi author, Star Trek II, III, IV August 28, 1947 Alice Playton, New York City, actress, Who Killed Mary Whats 'er Name August 28, 1945 Bruno Nuytten, director, Camille Claudel August 28, 1945 Robert Greenwald, American Director August 28, 1943 Anne "Honey" Lantree, rocker August 28, 1943 David Soul, [Solberg] Chicago, actor, Starsky and Hutch August 28, 1943 Lou Pinella, Yankee manager, 1969 AL rookie of the year August 28, 1942 Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, Statesman August 28, 1941 Paul Peter Plishka, Old Forge Penn, bass, Bronx Botanical Gardens August 28, 1940 Richard Sanders, actor, Les Nessman-WKRP August 28, 1940 William S Cohen, Sen-R Maine, 1979- August 28, 1940 William S. Cohen, American Politician August 28, 1939 Cassie Mackin, newswoman, NBC TV August 28, 1939 Clem Cattini, rocker August 28, 1939 Edward Patten, U.S. soul singer, Gladys Knight and the Pips August 28, 1938 Paul Martin, Canadian Politician August 28, 1937 12th duke of Argyll, Scottish Campbell-captain/large landowner August 28, 1936 Harry McLevy, trade Unionist August 28, 1932 Andy Bathgate, Canada, New York Ranger, 1958 NHL MVP August 28, 1932 Carlene Polite, U.S. dancer/activist/author, Sister X August 28, 1932 [Moriyuki] Pat Morita, Isleton California, actor, Hiroshima, Karate Kid August 28, 1931 John Perkins, rocker, Crew Cuts August 28, 1931 John Shirley-Quirk, Liverpool England, baritone, Death in Venice August 28, 1930 Ben Gazzara, New York City, actor, Run for Your Life, QB VII August 28, 1929 Istvan Kertesz, Budapest Hungary, conductor, Budapest Opera 1953-57 August 28, 1929 Rokie Roker, born in Miami, Florida, actress, Helen-Jeffersons August 28, 1928 James Wild, music teacher August 28, 1925 Arkadi N Strugazki, U.S.S.R., sci-fi author, Tale of the Troika August 28, 1925 John Gillett, film researcher August 28, 1925 Marvin Davis, Newark, New Jersey, CEO, Davis Oil Company August 28, 1924 Janet Frame, NZ, novelist, Intensive Care, Owls Do Cry August 28, 1924 Peggy Ryan, born in Long Beach, California, actress, Jenny-Hawaii Five-0 August 28, 1924 Tony MacGibbon, NZ cricket fast bowler, took 70 wickets in 1950's August 28, 1924 Vilayat Khan, composer August 28, 1921 Joop Doderer, Velsen Netherlands, actor, Swiebertje August 28, 1921 Nancy Kulp, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, actress, Miss Hathaway-Beverly Hillbillies August 28, 1919 Ernest H Martin, [Markowitz], producer, Feuer and Martin-Chorus Line August 28, 1918 Alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician August 28, 1917 Jack Kirby, cartoonist and co-creator X-Men, Incredible Hulk, Capt America, Fantastic Four, and Thor August 28, 1916 Jack Vance, U.S., sci-fi author, 2 Hugo, Dirdir, Pnume August 28, 1914 Glenn Osser, Munising, Michigan, orch leader, Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue August 28, 1913 John Terence Reese, bridge master August 28, 1913 Lindsay Hassett, cricketer, great Australian bat and capt after Bradman August 28, 1913 Richard Tucker, [Reuben Ticker], born in Brooklyn, New York, Tenor, New York Met Opera August 28, 1913 Robertson Davies, Canadian Novelist August 28, 1912 Ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten, 1971-75 August 28, 1911 Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician August 28, 1911 Joseph MAH Luns, foreign minister/secr-general, NATO August 28, 1910 Morris Graves, American Artist August 28, 1908 Roger Tory Peterson, New York, ornithologist/writer, How to Know Birds August 28, 1907 Philip A. Edwards, British Guiana, runner, Olympic-bronze-1928, 32, 36 August 28, 1906 John Betjeman, poet laureate of England, Mt Zion August 28, 1905 Cyril Walters, cricketer, solid England batsman of 30's August 28, 1905 Sam Levene, Russia, actor, Demon, Gung Ho, Boomerang August 28, 1903 Rudolph Wagner-Regeny, composer August 28, 1901 Cornelis J Kelk, Dutch writer, Dance of Young Feet August 28, 1901 Paul Henry Lang, Budapest, critic/musicologist, New York Herald Tribune August 28, 1899 James Wong Howe, Chinese Director August 28, 1898 Ludwig Turek, writer August 28, 1897 Morris Ankrum, Illinois, actor, Kronos, Half Human, Earth vs Flying Saucers August 28, 1896 Arthur Calwell, Australian Politician August 28, 1894 Charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter/sculptor, Iron Tower August 28, 1894 Karl Bohm, Austrian conductor/composer August 28, 1891 Stanley Andrews, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Shine on Harvest Moon August 28, 1890 Ivor Gurney, composer August 28, 1889 Charles Boyer, France, actor, Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park August 28, 1887 Daniel Zamudio, composer August 28, 1885 Armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer August 28, 1883 E E Clive, Monmouthshire Wales, actor, Night Must Fall, Dark Hour August 28, 1882 Carl W de Vries, Dutch jurist, Unknown Thorbecke August 28, 1882 Ernst Weiá, writer August 28, 1881 Arne Eggen, composer August 28, 1878 George Hoyt Whipple, U.S., astrophysicist, Nobel-1934 August 28, 1872 Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer August 28, 1860 Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter August 28, 1842 Willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist August 28, 1840 Ira D Sankey, U.S. evangelist/composer/singer, Gospel hymns August 28, 1833 Edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer August 28, 1831 Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer August 28, 1831 Lucy Ware Webb Hayes, 1st lady, 1877-81 August 28, 1829 Albert Dietrich, composer August 28, 1828 Leo Tolstoi, Russian writer, War and Peace, Anna Karenina, August 28, 1828 William Alexander Hammond, Brig General Union Army, died in 1900 August 28, 1827 Teresa Milanollo, composer August 28, 1826 Walter Cecil Macfarren, composer August 28, 1824 Carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician August 28, 1801 Antoine A. Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician, rule of Cournot August 28, 1798 Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Commander Union Navy, died in 1863 August 28, 1795 Joannes A. Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond August 28, 1794 Johannes Zwijsen, archbishop, Utrecht Netherlands August 28, 1775 Sophie Gail, composer August 28, 1774 Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint, 1975 August 28, 1754 Peter Winter, composer August 28, 1749 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher, Faust August 28, 1748 Amalia Furstin von Gallitzin, wife of Russian monarch Golitsyn August 28, 1713 Louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland August 28, 1700 Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer August 28, 1673 Conrad Michael Schneider, composer August 28, 1592 George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM, 1625-28 August 28, 1476 Motonoboe, Japanese painter, Kano-school August 28, 865 Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician |