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October 28 Birthdays in History - October 28 Deaths - October 28 Events
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October 28, 1977 Lara Antunes, Miss Portugal Universe 1997 October 28, 1974 Braden Looper, Weatherford, Oklahoma, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze October 28, 1974 Henri Crockett, NFL linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons October 28, 1974 Joaquin Leaf Phoenix, PR, actor, Russkies, Space Camp October 28, 1974 Leaf Phoenix, PR, actor, Russkies, Space Camp October 28, 1973 Frank Juric, Australian soccer goalie, Olyroos, Olympics-96 October 28, 1972 Calvin Jackson, NFL cornerback for the Miami Dolphins October 28, 1972 Chad Folk, CFL cornerback for the Toronto Argonauts October 28, 1972 Terrell Davis, NFL running back, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32 October 28, 1971 John Coker, NBA center for the Phoenix Suns October 28, 1971 Nicole Green, Springfield Ohio, 400m runner October 28, 1971 Tracy Hanson, Coeur D'Alene ID, LPGA golfer, 1995 GHP Heartland-4th October 28, 1970 Bracey Walker, NFL safety, Cin Bengals, Miami Dolphins October 28, 1970 Rob Hitchcock, CFL defensive back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats October 28, 1969 Denny Fercho, Ventura California, team handball circle 1996 Olympics October 28, 1969 Pete Shufelt, WLAF linebacker for the Rhein Fire October 28, 1969 Troy Ridgley, WLAF defensive tackle for the Amsterdam Admirals October 28, 1968 Aleksandr Koreshkov, hockey forward, Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998 October 28, 1968 Chris Oldham, cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers October 28, 1968 Ernie Mills, NFL wide receiver, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers October 28, 1968 Glenn Clear, soccer player, Vitesse October 28, 1968 Rodney Thomas, NFL running back for the Houston Oilers October 28, 1968 Shawna Molcak, Cardston Alberta, basketball guard 1996 Olympics October 28, 1968 Stan Thomas, NFL tackle for the Houston Oilers October 28, 1967 James Joseph, NFL running back for the Cincinnati Bengals October 28, 1967 Julia Roberts, born in Smyrna, Georgia, actress, Mystic Pizza, Pretty Woman October 28, 1967 John Romero, American Inventor October 28, 1966 Andy Richter, Yorkville, Illinois, writer/sidekick, Conan O'Brien October 28, 1966 Benoit Hogue, Repentigny, NHL center for the Dallas Stars October 28, 1966 Juan Guzman, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays October 28, 1966 Kaylynn Hick, Australian rower 1996 Olympics October 28, 1966 Lauren Holly, actress, All My Children, Maxine-Picket Febces October 28, 1966 Steve Atwater, NFL safety, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32 October 28, 1966 Tim Bogar, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, infielder for the New York Mets October 28, 1965 Eric Floyd, NFL guard for the Arizona Cardinals October 28, 1965 Jami Gertz, Chicago, actress, Less the Zero, Crossroads, Solarbabies October 28, 1965 Mark Carrier, NFL wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers October 28, 1964 Lenny Harris, born in Miami, Florida, infielder for the Cincinnati Reds October 28, 1964 Paul Wylie, figure skater, Olympic-silver October 28, 1963 Eros Ramazotti, Italian pop musician/songwriter, Adesso Te October 28, 1963 Kevin Dineen, Quebec City, NHL right wing, Hartford Whalers October 28, 1963 Lauren Holly, Bristol, Pennsylvania, actress, Picket Fences October 28, 1963 Lisa Bettio, Cleveland, WPVA volleyballer, Ft. Myers Beach-17th-1992 October 28, 1963 Robert Bailey, cricketer, England batsman in four Tests 1988-90 October 28, 1963 Veronica Gamba, Buenos Aires Arg, playmate, November, 1983 October 28, 1962 Daphne Zuniga, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Jo Reynolds-Melrose Place, Spaceballs October 28, 1962 Peter Cantrell, cricketer, Queensland opening bat, Netherlands WC 1996 October 28, 1960 Mark Derwin, Park Forest, Illinois, actor, AC Mallet-Guiding Light October 28, 1960 Robert Pukalovic, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998 October 28, 1959 Neville Henry, rocker, Blow Monkeys-Wicked Ways October 28, 1958 Jay Don Blake, St. George, Utah, PGA golfer, 1991 Shearson Lehman Open October 28, 1957 Stephen Morris, English pop drummer, Joy Division-Atmosphere October 28, 1955 Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington billionaire CEO, Microsoft October 28, 1953 Lauren Tewes, Trafford, Pennsylvania, actress, Julie McCoy-Love Boat October 28, 1952 Annie Potts, born in Nashville, Tennessee, actress, Mary Jo-Designing Women October 28, 1952 Flavian Aponso, cricketer, rebel Sri Lankan 1982, Netherlands World Cup 1996 October 28, 1952 Tommy Dobeck, rock drummer, Michael Stanley Band October 28, 1951 Ron and Don Gaylon, midwest U.S., siamese twins, Jerry Springer Show October 28, 1949 Bruce Jenner, born in Mt Kisco, New York, decathalete 1976 Olympics gold October 28, 1949 Robert Mellors, gay activist October 28, 1948 Ricki Lee Reynolds, country singer, Black Oak Arkansas October 28, 1948 Telma Hopkins, Louisville, singer, Tony Orlando, Family Matters October 28, 1948 Valeri Viktorovich Baberdin, Russian colonel/cosmonaut October 28, 1947 Tom Fitzsimmons, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Franklin-Paper Chase October 28, 1945 Dennis Lillie [sic], cricketer, Queensland leg-spinner 1965-66/80-82 October 28, 1945 Wayne Fontana, Manchester England, rocker, Groovy Kind of Love October 28, 1945 Sandy Berger, American Public Servant October 28, 1944 Coluche, [Michel Colucci] France, comedian, My Best Friend's Girl October 28, 1944 Dennis Franz, Maywood, Illinois, actor, Buntz-Hill Street Blues, New YorkPD Blue October 28, 1943 Randy Newman, rock vocalitst, Short People October 28, 1942 Kees Verkerk, skater World Champion, 1967, Olympics gold 68 October 28, 1942 Sharron Moran, LPGA golfer October 28, 1941 Curtis Lee, rocker October 28, 1941 Glenn Moore, rocker October 28, 1941 Hank Marvin, England, [Brian Rankin], rocker October 28, 1940 Gennadi Mikhailovich Strekalov, cosmo, Soyuz T-3, T-8, T-11, TM-21 October 28, 1939 Jane Alexander, [Quigley], Boston, actress, Betsy, Kramer vs Kramer October 28, 1938 Peter Carlstein, cricketer, South African Test batsman 1958-64 October 28, 1937 Lenny Wilkins, NBA player and coach, Seattle, Cleveland, Atlanta October 28, 1936 Charlie Daniels, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, singer, Devil Went Down to Georgia October 28, 1936 Horst Antes, German painter October 28, 1936 Ted Hawkins, singer/guitarist October 28, 1935 Folke Rabe, composer October 28, 1934 Jim Beatty, track runner, 1st sub 4 minute indoor mile October 28, 1930 Harry Gilbert Trythall, composer October 28, 1930 John Henry Mayer, composer October 28, 1929 Joan Plowright, Brigg England, actress, Brimstone and Treacle October 28, 1929 Narotam Puna, cricketer, Bombay NZ off-spinner vs. England 1966 October 28, 1928 Wim van Heumen, coach of Dutch field hockey team October 28, 1927 Cleo Laine, Middlesex England, actress and singer, Flesh to a Tiger October 28, 1926 Bowie Kuhn, baseball commissioner, 1969-1984 October 28, 1925 Leonard Starr, comic strip cartoonist, Little Orphan Annie October 28, 1925 Wim Keja, Dutch MP, VVD October 28, 1924 Alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer October 28, 1921 Peggy Kirk Bell, LPGA golfer October 28, 1919 Bernhard Wicki, St. Polten Austria, director/actor, Crime and Passion October 28, 1918 Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer October 28, 1916 Jessie Kesson, author October 28, 1915 Dody Goodman, Columbus Ohio, comedienne, Mary Hartman!, Max Duggan October 28, 1915 Richard Michael Fraser, political Administrator October 28, 1914 Jonas Salk, New York City, medical reseacher, polio vaccine October 28, 1914 Richard Lawrence Millington Synge, British bio-chemist, Nobel 1952 October 28, 1913 Peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director, Hotel Paradiso, Becket October 28, 1910 Arthur Altman, songwriter October 28, 1910 Marie Dollinger, Germany, dropped bataan in 1936 Olympic sprint October 28, 1909 Adolfs Skulte, composer October 28, 1909 Claude Bourdet, human rights activist/journalist October 28, 1909 Francis Bacon, born in Ireland, painter, Study for a Pope October 28, 1907 Edith Head, fashion designer, MGM October 28, 1907 Lew Parker, actor, Lou Marie-That Girl October 28, 1905 Harry Broadhurst, airman October 28, 1904 Louis de Meester, composer October 28, 1903 Evelyn Waugh, English Author October 28, 1902 Elsa Lanchester, Lewisham London, actress, Bride of Frankenstien October 28, 1897 Hans Speidel, nazi chief-staff/NATO-supreme commander October 28, 1896 Howard Hanson, Wahoo Nebraska, composer and conductor, Nordic October 28, 1893 Christopher K Ingold, English chemist October 28, 1893 Otto E. Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor-in-chief, Negro Worker October 28, 1892 Eduard J Dijksterhuis, Dutch mathematician/historian, Fall and Throw October 28, 1892 Ludwig Strauss, German/Israeli writer, Night Watch October 28, 1890 Andres Isasi, composer October 28, 1886 Grigory K Ordzhonikidze, [Sergo], Russian revolutionary politician October 28, 1885 V Chlebnikov, writer October 28, 1884 Miloje Milojevic, composer October 28, 1879 Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer October 28, 1876 Albert E Michotte van den Berck, Belgian psychologist October 28, 1869 Ramon M del Valle-Inclan, Spanish playwright, Corte de Amor October 28, 1856 Franz Xavier Arens, composer October 28, 1855 Ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist, new types of fruit October 28, 1846 Auguste Escoffier, king of chefs and chef of kings October 28, 1842 Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator, Joan of Arc of the Civil War October 28, 1842 Charles Boissevain, editor Dutch Algemeen Handelsblad, 1885-1908 October 28, 1834 Dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1883 October 28, 1818 Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright, Fathers and Sons, October 28, 1810 Adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1862 October 28, 1805 John Thomson, composer October 28, 1804 Pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician, logistic curve October 28, 1801 Karl Georg Lickl, composer October 28, 1798 Henri-Jerome Bertini, composer October 28, 1795 Leonardus A Lightenvelt, minister of RC Worship, 1848 . .53 October 28, 1793 Eliphalet Remington, U.S. gun maker October 28, 1789 Johann Schneider, composer October 28, 1746 John Vaclav Stich, [Giovanni Punto], Bohemian horn player/composer October 28, 1733 Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer October 28, 1689 Michel Mathieu, composer October 28, 1585 Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader October 28, 1510 Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint October 28, 1017 Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor, 1046-56 |