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June 28, 1977 Lindsay Lee, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Woodlands TX June 28, 1975 Chad Green, born in Dunkirk, New York, baseball outfielder 1996 Olympics bronze June 28, 1974 Atilla Buday, born in Budapest, Hungary, Canadian canoeist 1996 Olympics June 28, 1974 Josh[ua] Crosby, born in Manchester, Massachusetts, rower 1996 Olympics June 28, 1974 Karim Abdul-Jabaar, running back for the Miami Dolphins June 28, 1973 Alberto Berastegui, born in Spain, tennis star June 28, 1973 Brian Maisonneuve, born in Detroit, Michigan, soccer midfielder, 1996 Olympics gold June 28, 1973 Ingrid Seynhaeve, born in Brussels, Belgium, model, Look of the Year 1991 June 28, 1972 Arie van de Padt, Dutch soccer player, Tonegido, Sparta June 28, 1972 Eric Johnson, CFL linebacker for the Toronto Argonauts June 28, 1972 Jerry Colquitt, WLAF quarterback for the Frankfurt Galaxy June 28, 1972 Kelly Wiltshire, CFL defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts June 28, 1972 Marvin Jones, NFL linebacker for the New York Jets June 28, 1972 Ryan Fujita, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 June 28, 1971 Aileen Quinn, actress, Annie June 28, 1971 Bobby Hurley, NBA guard for the Sacramento Kings June 28, 1971 Gary Downs, NFL running back for the Denver Broncos June 28, 1971 Greg Evans, NFL/WLAF safety, Buffalo Bills, Frankfurt Galaxy June 28, 1971 Greg Keagle, born in Corning, New York, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers June 28, 1971 Jeff Cothran, NFL fullback for the Cincinnati Bengals June 28, 1971 Kenny Cunningham, Irish Athlete June 28, 1970 Mushtaq Ahmed, cricketer, prodigious Pakistani leggie 1990- June 28, 1970 [Jack] Stephen Burton, Indianapolis, actor, Chris-Out of this World June 28, 1970 Steve Burton, American Actor June 28, 1969 Danielle Brisebois, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Archie's Place, Big Bad Mama 2 June 28, 1969 Tichina Arnold, born in Queens, actress, Ryan's Hope, Sharla-All My Children June 28, 1967 Anthony Smith, NFL defensive end for the Oakland Raiders June 28, 1967 Matt Karchner, born in Berwick, Pennsylvania, pitcher, Chicago White Sox June 28, 1966 Andrew Lang, NBA center, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks June 28, 1966 John Cusack, born in Chicago, actor, Stand By Me, Sure Thing, Better Off Dead June 28, 1966 Mary Stuart Masterson, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Some Kind of Wonderful June 28, 1966 Mike Bellamy, WLAF receiver for the Frankfurt Galaxy June 28, 1965 Michele Timms, WNBA guard, Phoenix Mercury, Olympics-1988, 96 June 28, 1964 Bryan Barker, NFL punter for the Jacksonville Jaguars June 28, 1964 Stephanie Maynor, born in Chester, England, golfer, 1995 PING Welch's-13th June 28, 1964 Susan Mascarin, born in Detroit, Michigan, tennis star June 28, 1963 Allen Pitts, CFL slot back for the Calgary Stampeders June 28, 1963 Andy Cousin, rocker, All About Eve-All About Scarlet and Other Stories June 28, 1962 Anisoara Stanciu-Cusmir, born in Romania, long jumper 1984 Olympics gold June 28, 1961 Jay Schroeder, NFL quarterback, Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Raiders June 28, 1961 Jeff Malone, NBA guard, Washington Bullets, Miami Heat June 28, 1960 John Elway, NFL quarterback, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32 June 28, 1959 Brian Roberts, American Businessman June 28, 1958 Oran "Juice" Jones, rocker, Curiosity, Here I Go Again June 28, 1958 Sergei Shakrai, U.S.S.R., figure skater 1980 Olympics silver June 28, 1957 Georgi Purvanov, Bulgarian Statesman June 28, 1955 Mitch Addock, born in Macon MS, Nike golfer, 1992 BC Open-11th June 28, 1955 Nikolai Simyatov, U.S.S.R., nordic skier, Olympic-3 golds-1976 June 28, 1954 Alice Krige, born in South Africa, actress, Chariots of Fire, Ladykiller June 28, 1954 Ava Barber, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, country singer, Lawrence Welk Show June 28, 1952 Pietro Mennea, Italian runner, 200m world record June 28, 1950 Ken Arthur, Australian softball asst coach 1996 Olympics bronze June 28, 1949 Don Baylor, born in Texas, baseball player, Rockies, 1979 AL RBI leader, 267 HBP June 28, 1949 Edward Totah, art dealer June 28, 1948 Kathy Bates, born in Memphis, Tennessee, academy award winning actress, Misery June 28, 1947 Mark Helprin, U.S. writer June 28, 1946 Bruce Davison, born in Philadelphia, actor, Capt Wyler-Hunter, Willard, High Risk June 28, 1946 Gilda Radner, born in Detroit, Michigan, actress, SNL, Haunted Honeymoon June 28, 1946 John "Mike" Lounge, born in Denver, Colorado, astr, STS 51-I, STS 26, STS 35 June 28, 1946 Robert L Asprin, U.S., sci-fi writer, Thieves World, Cold Cash War June 28, 1946 Robert Xavier Rodriguez, composer June 28, 1946 Robert Asprin, American Author June 28, 1945 Dave Knights, born in London, rock bassist, Procol Harum-Conquistador June 28, 1945 Jane Harmon, Rep-D-California June 28, 1945 Jane Harman, American Politician June 28, 1943 Bobby Harrison, born in England, rock drummer, Procol Harum-Conquistador June 28, 1943 Ed Pastor, Rep-D-Arizona June 28, 1942 "Chris" Martin Thembisile Hani, sec-gen, South Africa Communist Party June 28, 1942 Jim Kolbe, Rep-R-AZ, 1985- June 28, 1942 Sjoukje Dijkstra, born in Holland, figure skater 1964 Olympic gold June 28, 1940 Muhammad Yunus, Economist June 28, 1938 Leon Panetta, Rep-D-CA, 1977- June 28, 1936 Bill Orton, Rep-R-UT, 1983- June 28, 1936 Gisela Kraft, writer June 28, 1936 Major R Owens, Rep-D-NY June 28, 1936 Peter Hall, folklorist/musician June 28, 1936 Major R. Owens, American Politician June 28, 1936 Major Owens, American Politician June 28, 1934 Roy Gilchrist, cricketer, volatile WI fast bowler of late 50s June 28, 1934 Carl Levin, American Politician June 28, 1933 Gunnar Reynir Sveinsson, composer June 28, 1930 Nikolay Nikolayevich Karetnikov, composer June 28, 1929 Don Dubbins, born in Brooklyn, actor, Enchanted Island, Fix June 28, 1928 Andrew Gordon Speedie-Pask, cybernetician stage producer/lyricist June 28, 1928 Peter Heine, cricketer, solid South African fast bowler in 1950's June 28, 1928 Ronald Alfred Gardyne "Rags" Butler, sailor June 28, 1928 Harold Evans, British Journalist June 28, 1928 Hans Blix, Swedish Diplomat June 28, 1928 John S. Bell, Irish Physicist June 28, 1927 Theo van Tijn, Dutch marxist/social-historian June 28, 1926 Mel Brooks, born in New York City, comedian/actor and director, Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs June 28, 1926 Robert Shelton Shapiro, journalist June 28, 1925 Giselher W. Kleber, German, opera, composer, Die Rauber June 28, 1924 Henk van Stipriaan, Dutch radio host June 28, 1923 Lloyd Labeach, born in Panama City, 100m/200m runner, Olympic-bronze-1948 June 28, 1922 Terje Stigen, Norwegian author, Det siste paradiset June 28, 1921 P V Narasimha Rao, premier of India, 1991- June 28, 1918 Bert Schierbeek, [Lambertus], Dutch writer/poet, Cross Roads June 28, 1918 William Whitelaw, British Politician June 28, 1917 Willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch singer and actor, My Fair Lady June 28, 1914 Charles Urbanus, Dutch baseball player June 28, 1914 Lester Raymond Flatt, born in Tennessee, bluegrass, Earl-Ballad of Jed Clampett June 28, 1913 George Walter Selwyn Lloyd, English composer, Serf, John Socman June 28, 1912 Audrey Langford, singing teacher June 28, 1912 Carl F von Weiszacker, German physicist/philosopher June 28, 1912 Sergiu Celibidache, conductor June 28, 1909 Arnold Shaw, composer June 28, 1909 Eric Ambler, London, suspense writer, Epitaph for a Spy June 28, 1909 French van Immerseel, Belgian graphic artist June 28, 1908 James L Reinsch, media-adviser, Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy June 28, 1907 Paul-Emile Victor, French pole explorer, La civilisation du phoque June 28, 1906 Maria Goeppert Mayer, U.S. atomic physicist, Nobel 1963 June 28, 1906 Nancy Mayhew Youngman, artist/educator June 28, 1906 Safford Cape, US/Belgian conductor/composer/music historian June 28, 1905 Ashley Montague, English Scientist June 28, 1904 Wlodzimierz Pozniak, composer June 28, 1903 Alan Bunce, born in Westfield, New Jersey, actor, Albert-Ethel and Albert June 28, 1902 John Dillinger, U.S. bank robber, public enemy #1 June 28, 1902 Pierre Brunet, France, figure skater pair, Olympics gold 1928, 32 June 28, 1902 Richard Rodgers, born in Hammels Station, New York, composer, Rodgers and Hammerstein June 28, 1900 Leon Kruczkowski, Polish author, Kordian into Cham June 28, 1897 Jacobus J E Hondius, graphic artist June 28, 1895 Kazimierz Sikorski, composer June 28, 1894 Lois Wilson, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actress, Alice-Aldrich Family June 28, 1893 Luciano Gallet, composer June 28, 1893 Nils Bjorkander, composer June 28, 1892 Edward H Carr, born in England, historian, History of Soviet Russia June 28, 1891 Esther Forbes, American Author June 28, 1889 Frank Mayo, silent screen actor, Burning Gold, Hell's Headquarters June 28, 1888 George Challenor, cricketer, pioneering West Indian batsman June 28, 1887 Boleslav Vomacka, composer June 28, 1886 Joe Cox, cricketer, South African pace bowler in 1913-14 series vs. England June 28, 1885 Berthold Viertel, writer June 28, 1885 Giuseppe Mule, composer June 28, 1879 Sigurd von Koch, composer June 28, 1874 Oley Speaks, composer June 28, 1873 Alexis Carrel, France, surgeon/sociologist/biologist, Nobel 1912 June 28, 1867 Luigi Pirandello, Italy, writer, 6 Characters-Nobel 1934 June 28, 1867 William Courtleigh, born in Guelph, Ontario, actor, Eyes of Youth, Madame X June 28, 1865 Otto Julius Bierbaum, German writer/journalist, Remarkable Stories June 28, 1853 Edwin Arthur Jones, composer June 28, 1852 Hans Huber, composer June 28, 1847 Sveinbjorn Sveinbjornsson, composer June 28, 1844 John Boyle O'Reilly, Irish Poet June 28, 1831 Joseph Joachim, born in Kittsee, Germany, violinist, Hungarian Concerto June 28, 1825 Richard ACE Erlenmeyer, German chemist, Erlenemyer kolf June 28, 1824 Paul Broca, France, brain surgeon/anthro, located speech center June 28, 1824 William Tatus Wofford, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1884 June 28, 1816 Jacob P P baron van Zuylen van Nijevelt, Min Foreign Affairs, 1852-53 June 28, 1812 Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter June 28, 1808 Cristina di Trivulzio di Belgioioso, Italian princess/politican June 28, 1806 Napoleon Coste, composer June 28, 1787 Henry G. W. Smith, leader of British-Indian forces June 28, 1734 Jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer June 28, 1712 Jean Jacques Rousseau, born in France, composer/social contractor, Confession June 28, 1703 John Wesley, English Clergyman June 28, 1586 Paul Siefert, composer June 28, 1577 Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish Baroque painter, Circumcision June 28, 1550 John Drusius, Flemish hebrew translator June 28, 1547 Cristofano Malvezzi, composer June 28, 1490 Albrecht von Brandenburg, German archbishop/monarch of Mainz/cardinal June 28, 1476 Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], inquisition/Pope, 1555-59 June 28, 1367 Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia |