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Historical Birthday

28 Dec 1484
Joachim Vadianus [von Watt] Swiss physicianmayor of Sankt Gallen
28 Dec 1522
Margaret of Austria regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583)
28 Dec 1631
Ludolf Backhuysen Dutch seascape paintercartoonist
28 Dec 1655
Charles Cornwallis 3rd Baron Cornwallis First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)
28 Dec 1665
George FitzRoy 1st Duke of Northumberland British general (d. 1716)
28 Dec 1694
Ceslav Vanura Czech composer born in Miletn (d. 1736)
28 Dec 1731
Christian Cannabich German composerroyal chaplain master
28 Dec 1763
John Molson founded Montreal brewery (Molsons)
28 Dec 1778
Franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki Polish politician (d. 1846)
28 Dec 1787
Hermanus J Abbring Dutch writerengineer on Curacao
28 Dec 1801
James Barnes American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1869)
28 Dec 1822
William Booth Taliaferro Brigadier-General (Confederate Army) born in Gloucester County Virginia (d. 1898)
28 Dec 1823
Thomas Alexander Scott American businessman and Assistant Secretary of War (Civil War) born in Peters Township Pennsylvania (d. 1881)
28 Dec 1826
Conrad Busken Huet Dutch vicarliterary (Country of Rubens)
28 Dec 1827
Robert Latimer McCook volunteers Brigadier General (Union) (d. 1862)
28 Dec 1828
Karl L Kahlbaum German psychiatrist (katatonie)
28 Dec 1833
Charles Miller Shelley Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1907)
28 Dec 1837
Benjamin Johnson Lang American conductor and composer born in Salem Massachusetts (d. 1909)
28 Dec 1842
Calixa Lavallee Canadian composer (O Canada) born in Verchres (d. 1891)
28 Dec 1849
Herbert von Bismarck German politicianson of Otto of Bismarck
28 Dec 1859
Gerard Brucken Fock Dutch composer and painter born in Koudekerke Netherlands (d. 1935)
28 Dec 1865
Flix Vallotton Swiss-French painter and writer (Chaste Suzanna) born in Lausanne Switzerland (d. 1925)
28 Dec 1866
Szymon Askenazy Polish historian and diplomat (d. 1935)
28 Dec 1868
Marie van Regteren Altena Dutch painter (Amsterdams Joffers)
28 Dec 1880
Christian DFL Leipoldt South african physicianwriterpoet
28 Dec 1882
Arthur Eddington English astrophysicist cosmologist and mathematician (stars) born in Kendal Westmorland England (d. 1944)
28 Dec 1884
Joseph Pholien Belgian premier (1950-52)communist hunter
28 Dec 1887
Charles Dingle American actor (The Little Foxes) born in Wabash Indiana (d. 1956)
28 Dec 1890
Frank Butler actorsreenwriter (Road to Bali China) born in Oxford England
28 Dec 1894
Andre de Meulemeester Belgian WW I pilot (Eagle of Flanders)
28 Dec 1894
Ed Healey NFL tackle (Rock Island Independents Chicago Bears)
28 Dec 1896
Roger Huntington Sessions composer (Black Masks) born in Brooklyn New York
28 Dec 1898
Carl-Gustaf Rossby Swedish meteorologist (d. 1957)
28 Dec 1898
Shigematsu Sakaibara Japanese admiral (d. 1947)
28 Dec 1899
Eugeniusz Bodo [Bohdan Eugne Junod] Polish film director producer and comedic actor born in Geneva Switzerland (d. 1943)
28 Dec 1902
Mortimer J Adler American author (Encyclopedia Brittanica) born in NYC New York
28 Dec 1902
Shen Congwen Chinese writer (Long River) born in Zhengan Hunan Province (d. 1988)
28 Dec 1903
John von Neumann mathematician and astronomer (Bocher Award 1938) born in Budapest Austria-Hungary (d. 1957)
28 Dec 1903
Earl Fatha Hines American jazz pianist and bandleader (Deep Forest) born in Duquesne Pennsylvania (d. 1983)
28 Dec 1904
Sergei Yutkevich director (Otello Banya) born in St Petersburg Russia
28 Dec 1905
Cliff Arquette comedian (Charlie Weaver) born in Toledo Ohio (d. 1974)
28 Dec 1905
Vizzy Maharajkumar of Vizianagram [Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Vijay Ananda Gajapathi Raju] Indian cricketer cricket administrator and politician born in India (d. 1965)
28 Dec 1908
Lew Ayres American actor (All Quiet on Western Front Holiday Dr Kildare) born in Minneapolis Minnesota (d. 1996)
28 Dec 1909
Billy Williams singer (Your Show of Shows) born in Waco Texas
28 Dec 1909
Nikola J Vaptsarov Bulgaria poet (Subrani Sutsjinenija)
28 Dec 1910
John Jack Kerr New Zealand cricketer (opening batsman in 1930s) born in Dannevirke New Zealand (d. 2007)
28 Dec 1911
Sam Levenson American humorist (Sam Levenson Show Masquerade Party) born in NYC New York
28 Dec 1913
Lou Jacobi comedian (Dean Martin Show Melba) born in Toronto Ontario
28 Dec 1914
Bernard Youens [Popley] British actor (Coronation Street Somewhere in Politics) born in Hove East Sussex England (d. 1984)
28 Dec 1914
Lee Bowman American actor (Ellery Queen Miami Undercover The Impatient Years) born in Cincinnati Ohio (d. 1979)
28 Dec 1915
Roebuck Pops Staples American gospel singer (The Staple Singers) born in Winona Mississippi (d. 2000)
28 Dec 1916
Noel Johnson British actor (Frenzy Frightmare Royal Flash)
28 Dec 1917
Ellis Clarke president Trinidad & Tobago (1976-87)
28 Dec 1920
Steve Van Buren NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles) (d. 2012)
28 Dec 1920
Bruce McCarty South Bend Indiana architect (1982 World Fair) (d. 2013)
28 Dec 1921
Eddy Doorenbos Dutch vocalistpianistguitarist
28 Dec 1921
Johnny Otis [Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes] US R&B musician producer and talent scout (godfather of rhythm and blues) born in Vallejo California (d. 2012)
28 Dec 1932
Nichelle Nichols American actress and singer (Uhura in Star Trek) born in Robbins Illinois
28 Dec 1933
Jack Perkins newscaster (Prime Time Sunday NBC Magazine) born in Cleveland Ohio
28 Dec 1934
David Warrilow English actor (Radio Days Dakota Road Barton Fink) born in Stone England (d. 1995)
28 Dec 1934
Peggy Wilson American LPGA golfer born in Lauderdale Florida
28 Dec 1934
Yujiro Ishihara Japanese actor (Crazed Fruit) born in Kobe Japan (d. 1987)
28 Dec 1935
Fernando Lopes Portuguese director (Encoberto Matar Saudades)
28 Dec 1938
Bruce Yarnell American actor (Outlaws) born in Los Angeles California (d. 1973)
28 Dec 1938
Janet Hough Bryant authorperforming artisteducator
28 Dec 1938
Richard Sudhalter British() writerjazz musician
28 Dec 1938
Frank Kelly Irish stage and screen actor (Father Ted) born in Dublin (d. 2016)
28 Dec 1939
Charles Neville American vocalist and saxophonist (Neville Brothers) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2018)
28 Dec 1940
Alvin Singleton American composer born in New York City
28 Dec 1940
Lonnie Liston Smith US jazz performer (Cosmic Echoes Magic Lady)
28 Dec 1941
Don Francisco Spanish variety show host (Sabado Gigante)
28 Dec 1941
Intikhab Alam Pakistan cricket leg-spinner (1959-77)
28 Dec 1922
Nyron Sultan Asgarali cricketer (West Indian opening bat 1957)
28 Dec 1923
Andrew Duggan American character actor (Secret War of Harry Frigg Winds of War) born in Franklin Indiana (d. 1988)
28 Dec 1924
Christine Norden British actress (Little Shop of Horrors Night Beat) born in Sunderland England (d. 1988)
28 Dec 1925
Bill [William] Westwood British bishop of Peterborough
28 Dec 1925
Hildegard Knef German actress singer and writer (Touch of Class Mozambique) born in Ulm Germany (d. 2002)
28 Dec 1926
Donald Carr English cricketer and MCC official born in Wiesbaden Germany (d. 2016)
28 Dec 1927
Anne Armstrong US ambassador and first female counsel to the President born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2008)
28 Dec 1927
Simon Raven English playwrightcritic (Alms for Oblivion)
28 Dec 1931
Martin Milner American actor (Route 66 Adam 12) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 2015)
28 Dec 1931
Georg Org Marais South African economistunderminister of Finance
28 Dec 1932
Dorsey Burnette rockabilly singer (Tall Oak Tree Hey Little One) born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 1979)
28 Dec 1932
Manuel Puig Argentina writer (Blood of Requited Love)
28 Dec 1932
Roy Hattersley British journalistLabour-parliament leader
28 Dec 1932
Dhirubhai Ambani Indian businessman (d. 2002)
28 Dec 1942
Paul Horowitz American physicist META project (Sloan Award 1971-3) born in NYC New York
28 Dec 1943
Charles Chas Hodges English musician (Chas & Dave) born in London England
28 Dec 1943
David Peterson premier of Ontario Canada (L) (1982- ) born in Toronto Ontario
28 Dec 1943
Oscar D Dhlomo South African sect-gen of Inkatha (1978-90)
28 Dec 1943
Richard Whiteley British television presenter (d. 2005)
28 Dec 1945
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva King of Nepal (1972- )
28 Dec 1945
Dwight Bement rocker (Gary Puckett & Union Gap - Young Girl)
28 Dec 1945
Max Hastings British editor-in-chief (Daily Telegraph)
28 Dec 1945
Mike Gibbons American rocker (Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods-Billy Dont be a Hero) (d. 2016)
28 Dec 1946
Hubert Green American golfer (US Open 1977 PGA 1985) born in Birmingham Alabama (d. 2018)
28 Dec 1946
Edgar Winter rocker (They Only Come Out at Night) born in Beaumont Texas
28 Dec 1946
Tim Johnson American politician senior senator from South Dakota
28 Dec 1947
Dick Diamonde [Van Der Sluys] Hilversum rock bassist (Easybeats)
28 Dec 1948
Jorge Velsquez Panamanian Hall of Fame jockey (Kentucky Derby Preakness 1981) born in Chepo Panama
28 Dec 1950
Alex Chilton US rock guitarist and vocalist (Box Tops) born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 2010)
28 Dec 1950
ivind Blunck Norwegian comedian and actor
28 Dec 1951
Ken Pope American NFL player born Galverton Texas
28 Dec 1951
Ian Buruma Anglo-Dutch scholar and writer on Japan and the Far East.
28 Dec 1952
Ray Knight 3rd baseman (NY Mets Balt Orioles)
28 Dec 1953
Richard Clayderman pianist (Amour Romantic America)
28 Dec 1954
Rosie Vela American model and singer-songwriter (Zazu Fools Paradise) born in Galveston Texas
28 Dec 1954
Tony Rosato Canadian comedian (SCTV Saturday Night Live) born in Naples Italy (d. 2017)
28 Dec 1955
Liu Xiaobo Chinese writer and human rights activist born in Changchun China (d. 2017)
28 Dec 1956
Kenneth Grant bassvocalist (Midnight Star-No Parking Operator)
28 Dec 1958
Joe Diffie country singerguitarist (Home) born in Tulsa Oklahoma
28 Dec 1958
Mike McGuire Haleyville Ala singer (Shenandoah-Sunday in the South)
28 Dec 1959
Everson Walls NFL cornerback (Dallas Cowboys NY Giants)
28 Dec 1959
Phil Abrams American actor born in Los Angeles California
28 Dec 1960
John Fitzgerald Australian tennis player born in Cummins
28 Dec 1960
Marty Roe Lebanon Ohio singer (Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle)
28 Dec 1960
Terri Garber American actress (Leslie Carrington-Dynasty) born in Miami Florida
28 Dec 1960
Zane Smith American baseball pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates) born in Madison Wisconsin
28 Dec 1961
Heather Hafner WPVA volleyballer (National-7th-90) born in Santa Barbara California
28 Dec 1961
Kent Nielsen Danish football player & coach born in Frederiksberg Denmark
28 Dec 1962
Keith Lee American basketball player (Memphis State) born in West Memphis Arkansas
28 Dec 1962
Rachel Z American pianist born in New York City New York
28 Dec 1963
Malcolm Gets American actor (Richard Karinsky-Caroline In the City) born in Waukegan Illinois
28 Dec 1963
Mel Stottlemyre Jr. American baseball pitcher (Toronto Blues Jays) born in Prosser Washington
28 Dec 1963
Willow Bay American TV host (Good Morning America) born in New York City New York
28 Dec 1964
Charles Sinek American ice dancer (& Beata Handra-1997 Pac Coast Sr 3rd) born in Wilmington North Carolina
28 Dec 1964
Maite Ziga Spanish athlete born in Eibar Spain
28 Dec 1965
Colleen Dion US actress (Brett Gardner-Another World) born in Newburgh New York
28 Dec 1965
Martine Robine French journalist and Miss France 1984 born in Comines Nord France
28 Dec 1966
Joe Wolf US NFL player (Arizona Cardinals) born in Allentown Pennsylvania
28 Dec 1967
Paul Lynch Australian canoeist (Olympics 1996) born in Sydney New South Wales
28 Dec 1967
Chris Ware US cartoonist born in Omaha Nebraska
28 Dec 1968
Darrick Brownlow US NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins) born in Indianapolis Indiana
28 Dec 1968
Jozef Dano Slovak ice hockey player (Team Slovakia 1998) born in Nitra Slovakia
28 Dec 1969
James Trapp US sprinter and NFL player (Oakland Raiders) born in Greenville South Carolina
28 Dec 1970
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Dutch tennis player (95 96 Oklahoma City) born in Haarlem Netherlands
28 Dec 1970
Elizabeth McIntyre Miss West Virginia (1996) born in Dunbar West Virginia
28 Dec 1970
James Jett US Olympic sprinter and NFL wide receiver (Oakland Raiders) born in Charles Town West Virginia
28 Dec 1971
Melvin Nieves Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder (Detroit Tigers) born in San Juan Puerto Rico
28 Dec 1971
Steve Morrison US NFL linebacker (Indianapolis Colts) born in Birmingham Michigan
28 Dec 1971
Frank Sepe US bodybuilder born in Rosedale New York
28 Dec 1905
Maharajkumar of Vizianagram Vizzy Indian cricket batsman captain administrator broadcaster and politician (3 Tests) born in Varanasi Uttar Pradesh India (d. 1965)
28 Dec 1909
Johnny Goodman American golfer (US Open 1933) born in South Omaha Nebraska (d. 1970)
28 Dec 1932
Harry Howell Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman (NY Rangers 1952-69) born in Hamilton Ontario (d. 2019)
28 Dec 1934
Peggy Wilson American golfer (US Open runner-up 1969) born in Lauderdale Mississippi
28 Dec 1943
Keith Floyd English celebrity cook and restaurateur (Floyd on Fish) born in Reading Berkshire England (d. 2009)
28 Dec 1946
Edgar Winter American rock musician (Frankenstein Free Ride) born in Beaumont Texas
28 Dec 1946
Jorge Velsquez Panamanian Hall of Fame jockey (Kentucky Derby Preakness Stakes 1981 6795 career wins) born in Chepo Panama
28 Dec 1952
Ray Knight 3rd baseman (NY Mets Baltimore Orioles)
28 Dec 1962
Rachel Z American pianist born in NYC New York
28 Dec 1963
Willow Bay American TV host (Good Morning America) born in NYC New York
28 Dec 1965
Colleen Dion American actress (Brett Gardner-Another World) born in Newburgh New York
28 Dec 1971
Benny Agbayani American baseball player born in Honolulu Hawaii
28 Dec 1971
William Gates American basketball player born in Chicago Illinois
28 Dec 1972
Adam Clawson US slalom canoeist (Olympic-19th-96) born in Salt Lake City Utah
28 Dec 1972
Adam Vinatieri US NFL placekicker (Amsterdam Admirals NE Patriots) born in Yankton South Dakota
28 Dec 1484
Joachim Vadianus [von Watt] Swiss physicianmayor of Sankt Gallen
28 Dec 1859
John W Fortescue British military historian and archivist at Windsor Castle born in Madeira (d. 1933)
28 Dec 1908
Felicja Blumental Polish-Brazilian concert pianist ( Villa-Lobos Piano Concerto No. 5 Pendereckis Partita for Harpsichord) born in Warsaw Poland Russian Empire (d. 1991)
28 Dec 1919
Inocente Carreo Venezuelan composer born in Porlamar Venezuela (d. 2016)
28 Dec 1929
Matt (Guitar) Murphy American blues guitarist (Blues Brothers band) born in Sunflower Mississippi (d. 2018)
28 Dec 1940
Neon Park [Martin Muller] American illustrator of album covers (Little Feat) (d. 1993)
28 Dec 1947
Dick Diamonde [Van Der Sluys] Hilversum rock bassist (Easybeats)
28 Dec 1951
Ken Pope American NFL player born in Galverton Texas
28 Dec 1953
-12-28 Roberto Cacciapaglia Italian pianist and composer of electronic and classical music born in Milan Italy
28 Dec 1958
Joe Diffie American country singer and guitarist (Home) born in Tulsa Oklahoma (d. 2020)
28 Dec 1959
Ana Torroja Spanish pop singer (Mecano) born in Madrid Spain
28 Dec 1960
Marty Roe American country singer (Diamond Rio - Meet in the Middle) born in Lebanon Ohio
28 Dec 1962
Rachel Z [Nicolazzo] American jazz and rock pianist (Tokyo Blue Ozmosys) born in NYC New York
28 Dec 1651
Johann Krieger German organist and composer born in Nuremberg Electorate of Bavaria (d. 1735)
28 Dec 1908
Lew Ayres American actor (All Quiet on Western Front Holiday Dr Kildare (films) Johnny Belinda) born in Minneapolis Minnesota (d. 1996)
28 Dec 1909
Billy Williams American singer (Your Show of Shows) born in Waco Texas (d. 1984)
28 Dec 1913
Lou Jacobi Canadian comedian (Dean Martin Show Melba) born in Toronto Ontario
28 Dec 1916
Nelly Adamson Landry French tennis player (French Cships 1948) born in Bruges Belgium (d. 2010)
28 Dec 1921
Johnny Otis [Ioannis Alexandres Veliotes] American R&B musician producer and talent scout (godfather of rhythm and blues) born in Vallejo California (d. 2012)
28 Dec 1927
Simon Raven English playwright and critic (Alms for Oblivion)
28 Dec 1927
Oleg Karavaichuk Russian pianist and composer born in Kiev (d. 2016)
28 Dec 1928
Kamill Lendvay Hungarian composer (Pezzo Concertanto) born in Budapest (d. 2016)
28 Dec 1928
Moe Koffman Canadian jazz saxophonist and flautist (Cool and Hot Sax) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2001)
28 Dec 1932
[Grace] Nichelle Nichols American actress (Star Trek - Lt. Uhura) and singer (Down To Earth) born in Robbins Illinois
28 Dec 1934
Virginio Pizzali Italian track cyclist (Olympic gold team pursuit 1956) born in Mortegliano Udine Italy (d. 2021)
28 Dec 1936
Jack Ingram American auto racer (NASCAR Busch Series champion 1982 85) born in Asheville North Carolina (d. 2021)
28 Dec 1938
Bruce Yarnell American actor (Outlaws) and singer born in Los Angeles California (d. 1973)
28 Dec 1938
Dick Sudhalter American jazz trumpeter and writer born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 2008)
28 Dec 1938
Pachn Spanish soccer defender (8 caps Real Madrid) and manager (Osasuna Levante Granada) born in Torrelavega Spain (d. 2021)
28 Dec 1938
John Gleeson Australian rugby league five eighth (10 Tests Queensland 25 games Wynnum-Manly Brothers RLFC) born in Chinchilla Australia (d. 2021)
28 Dec 1940
Alvin Singleton American composer (After Fallen Crumbs Shadows born in Brooklyn New York City
28 Dec 1940
Lonnie Liston Smith American jazz piano and keyboard player (Cosmic Echoes Magic Lady) born in Richmond Virginia
28 Dec 1940
Neon Park [Martin Muller] American illustrator of album covers (Little Feat Frank Zappa) born in Berkeley California (d. 1993)
28 Dec 1941
Don Francisco [Mario Kreutzberger] Chilean TV variety show host (Sbado Gigante 1962-2015) born in Talca Chile
28 Dec 1946
Edgar Winter American rock musician (Frankenstein Free Ride) born in Beaumont Texas
28 Dec 1951
Jacques Zimako French soccer forward (13 caps Saint-tienne Sochaux Bastia) born in Lifou New Caledonia (d. 2021)
28 Dec 1953
Richard Clayderman French pop instrumental pianist (Amour Romantic America) born in Paris
28 Dec 1956
Kenneth Grant American funk bassist andvocalist (Midnight Star - No Parking On The Dance Floor Operator)
28 Dec 1956
Nigel Kennedy British classical jazz and Klezmer violinist born in Brighton England
28 Dec 1958
Mike McGuire American country music songwriter and drummer (Shenandoah - If Bubba Can Dance (I Can Too)) born in Hamilton Alabama
28 Dec 1960
John Fitzgerald Australian tennis player (9 x Grand Slam doubles titles ATP Doubles Finals 1991 Davis Cup 1983 86) born in Cummins Australia
28 Dec 1962
Michel Petrucciani French jazz pianist (100 Hearts) born in Orange France (d. 1999)
28 Dec 1484
Joachim Vadian [Vadianus] Swiss humanist scholar and protestant reformer born in St. Gallen Switzerland (d. 1551)
28 Dec 1631
Ludolf Backhuysen Dutch seascape painter and cartoonist born in Emden (d. 1708)
28 Dec 1731
Christian Cannabich German violinist composer and royal chaplain master born in Mannheim (d. 1798)
28 Dec 1738
Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky German composer born in St. Martin im Innkreis (d. 1767)
28 Dec 1753
Johan Wikmanson Swedish composer born in Stockholm Swedish (d. 1800)
28 Dec 1763
John Molson Canadian brewer (founded Montreal brewery Molsons) born in Moulton England (d. 1836)
28 Dec 1783
Robert Gallenberg Austrian ballet composer born in Vienna Austria (d. 1939)
28 Dec 1787
Hermanus J. Abbring Dutch engineer and writer on Curacao (d. 1874)
28 Dec 1805
Tomas Genoves y Lapetra Spanish composer (d. 1861)
28 Dec 1812
Julius Reitz German cellist composer teacher and music editor born in Berlin (d. 1877)
28 Dec 1826
Conrad Busken Huet Dutch vicar and writer (Country of Rubens) (d. 1886)
28 Dec 1828
Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum German psychiatrist (pioneer in classifying mental health) born in Driesen Prussia (d. 1899)
28 Dec 1835
Archibald Geikie Scottish geologist (Scenery of Scotland) born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 1924)
28 Dec 1845
Homer Newton Bartlett American pianist organist and composer born in Olive New York (d. 1920)
28 Dec 1849
Herbert von Bismarck German politician son of Otto of Bismarck born in Berlin Prussia (d. 1904)
28 Dec 1860
Alexander von Fielitz German composer and conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) born in Leipzig Saxony (d. 1930)
28 Dec 1868
Marie van Regteren Altena Dutch painter (Amsterdams Joffers) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1958)
28 Dec 1880
Christian Frederik Leipoldt South African physician writer and poet born in Worcester South Africa (d. 1947)
28 Dec 1884
Joseph Pholien Belgian politician (Prime Minister of Belgian 1950-52) born in Lige Belgium (d. 1968)
28 Dec 1888
Gabriel von Wayditch Hungarian-American composer born in Budapest Hungary (d. 1969)
28 Dec 1889
F. W. Murnau German film director (Nosferatu The Last Laugh) born in Bielefeld Germany (d. 1931)
28 Dec 1890
Frank Butler American actor and screenwriter (Road to Bali China) born in Oxford England (d. 1967)
28 Dec 1894
Andre de Meulemeester Belgian World War I fighter ace known as the Eagle of Flanders with 11 known kills and 19 unconfirmed born in Bruges Belgium (d. 1973)
28 Dec 1894
Ed Healey American NFL player (Rock Island Independents Chicago Bears) born in Springfield Massachusetts (d. 1978)
28 Dec 1895
Carol Ryrie Brink American Newberry Medal-winning novelist (Caddie Woodlawn) born in Moscow Idaho (d. 1981)
28 Dec 1896
Roger Sessions American Pulitzer Prize winning composer (Concerto for Orchestra The Black Maskers) musicologist and educator (Princeton 1936-45 53-65 Berkeley 1945-53) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1985)
28 Dec 1900
Ted Lyons American Baseball HOF pitcher (MLB All-Star 1939 AL wins leader 1925 27 AL ERA leader 1942 no-hitter 1926 Chicago WS) and manager (Chicago WS 1926-28) born in Lake Charles Louisiana (d. 1986)
28 Dec 1902
Mortimer J. Adler American philosopher and author (Encyclopedia Brittanica) born in NYC New York (d. 2001)
28 Dec 1904
Clabon Allen Australian astronomer (University of London Observatory director wrote Astrophysical Quantities) born in Subiaco Perth (d. 1987) [1]
28 Dec 1904
Sergei Yutkevich Russian film director (Otello Banya) born in St Petersburg Russia (d. 1985)
28 Dec 1907
Roman Palester Polish composer (The Weichsel) born in niaty Poland (d. 1989)
28 Dec 1908
Felicja Blumental Polish-Brazilian concert pianist (Villa-Lobos Piano Concerto No. 5 Pendereckis Partita for Harpsichord) born in Warsaw Poland Russian Empire (d. 1991)
28 Dec 1909
Nikola Vaptsarov Bulgaria poet and communist revolutionary (Subrani Sutsjinenija) born in Bansko Ottoman Empire (d. 1942)
28 Dec 1911
Phani Majumdar Indian filmmaker (Street Singer) born in Faridpur Sadar Upazila British India (d. 1994)
28 Dec 1911
Sam Levenson American humorist (Sam Levenson Show Masquerade Party) born in NYC New York (d. 1980)
28 Dec 1913
Lou Jacobi Canadian actor and comedian (Irma la Douce The Dean Martin Show) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2009) [1]
28 Dec 1916
Noel Johnson British actor (Frenzy Frightmare Royal Flash) born in Birmingham England (d. 1999)
28 Dec 1917
Ellis Clarke First President of Trinidad & Tobago (1976-87) born in Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago (d. 2010)
28 Dec 1921
Johnny Otis [Ioannis Veliotes] American R&B musician songwriter producer and talent scout (Willie and the Hand Jive Cupids Boogie) known as the godfather of rhythm and blues born in Vallejo California (d. 2012)
28 Dec 1926
Donald Carr English cricket all-rounder (2 Tests 1 x 50 2 wickets Derbyshire CCC) and official (secretary Test and County Cricket Board 1976-86) born in Wiesbaden Germany (d. 2016)
28 Dec 1928
Kamill Lendvay Hungarian composer (Pezzo Concertanto) conductor and educator born in Budapest (d. 2016)
28 Dec 1931
John de Mol Dutch vocalist composer and producer
28 Dec 1932
Dorsey Burnette rockabilly singer (Tall Oak Tree Hey Little One) born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 1979)
28 Dec 1932
[Grace] Nichelle Nichols American actress (Star Trek - Lt. Uhura) and singer (Down To Earth Fly Me To The Moon) born in Robbins Illinois (d. 2022)
28 Dec 1940
Alvin Singleton American composer (After Fallen Crumbs Shadows) born in Brooklyn New York City
28 Dec 1940
Lonnie Liston Smith American jazz piano and keyboard player (Cosmic Echoes Magic Lady) born in Richmond Virginia
28 Dec 1941
Bob Seidemann American photographer and album cover artist (Blind Faith Jerry Garcia) born in New York City (d. 2017)
28 Dec 1942
Allan Schwartzberg American pop jazz rock and funk session and touring drummer (Mountain James Browwn Gloria Gaynor Peter Gabriel Yoko Ono Brecker Brothers) and bandleader (Geraldo Riveras Goodnight America) born in New York City
28 Dec 1945
Dwight Bement American rock saxophonist (Gary Puckett & Union Gap - Lady Willpower Flash Cadillac) born in San Diego California
28 Dec 1948
Mary Weiss American pop singer (The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack) born in Jamaica Queens NYC
28 Dec 1949
Gheorghe Berceanu Romanian Greco-Roman wrestler (Olympic gold light-flyweight 1972 silver 1976 World Cship gold 1969 72) born in Crna Romania (d. 2022)
28 Dec 1950
Alex Chilton American rock guitarist vocalist songwriter and producer (Box Tops - The Letter Big Star - Thirteen) born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 2010)
28 Dec 1953
Martha Wash American disco singer-songwriter (Two Tons O Fun The Weather Girls - Its Raining Men) born in San Francisco California
28 Dec 1651
Johann Krieger German organist and composer born in Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (now Germany) (d. 1735)
28 Dec 1722
John Pitcairn Scottish marine who fought in North America born in Dysart Scotland (d. 1775)
28 Dec 1751
Josef Blaej Smrek Czech organist and composer born in Nove Mesto nad Metuji Bohemia (d. 1813)
28 Dec 1805
Toms Genovs y Lapetra Spanish opera and zarzuela composer (The Abduction) born in Zaragoza Spain (d. 1861)
28 Dec 1812
Julius Reitz German cellist composer teacher and music editor born in Berlin Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1877)
28 Dec 1921
Eddy Doorenbos Dutch jazz and pop vocalist guitarist (De Millers) and painter born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 2013)
28 Dec 1927
Norma Whiteman. Australian cricket fast bowler (7 WTests 22 wickets BB 433 NSWCA) born in Bathurst Australia (d. 2023)
28 Dec 1931
John de Mol Dutch pop vocalist songwriter and producer born in The Hauge Netherlands (d. 2013)
28 Dec 1932
Dorsey Burnette American rockabilly singer (Tall Oak Tree Hey Little One) born in Memphis Tennessee (d. 1979)
28 Dec 1934
John Akers American business executive (head of IBM 1983-93) born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 2014)
28 Dec 1936
Jack Ingram American auto racer (NASCAR Busch Series champion 1982 1985) born in Asheville North Carolina (d. 2021)
28 Dec 1942
Allan Schwartzberg American pop jazz rock and funk session and touring drummer (Mountain James Brown Gloria Gaynor Peter Gabriel Yoko Ono Brecker Brothers) and bandleader (Geraldo Riveras Goodnight America) born in New York City
28 Dec 1942
Arild Hetleen Norwegian soccer central defender (4 caps SK Brann) born in Bergen Norway (2023)
28 Dec 1943
Bobby Comstock American pop-rock singer (The Counts - Lets Stomp) born in Ithaca New York (d. 2020)
28 Dec 1945
John Till Canadian rock guitarist (Full Tilt Boogie Band) born in Stratford Ontario (d. 2022)
28 Dec 1947
Dick Diamonde [Dingeman van der Sluys] Dutch-Australian rock guitarist (The Easybeats - Friday On My Mind) born in Hilversum Netherlands
28 Dec 1952
Ray Knight American baseball 3rd baseman (MLB All-Star 1980 82 World Series MVP 1986 NY Mets Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros) born in Albany Georgia
28 Dec 1956
Kenneth Gant American funk bassist and vocalist (Midnight Star - No Parking On The Dance Floor Operator) record producer and real estate agent born in the USA
28 Dec 1961
Kent Nielsen Danish soccer defender (54 caps Brnshj 230 games Brndby Aston Villa AGF) and coach (Horsens Brndby AaB OB Silkeborg) born in Frederiksberg Denmark
28 Dec 1651
Johann Krieger German organist and composer born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg Holy Roman Empire (d. 1735)
28 Dec 1694
Ceslav Vanura Czech composer born in Miletn Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1736)
28 Dec 1731
Christian Cannabich German violinist composer and royal chaplain master born in Mannheim Electorate of the Palatinate Holy Roman Empire (d. 1798)
28 Dec 1738
Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky German composer born in St. Martin im Innkreis Duchy of Bavaria (d. 1767)
28 Dec 1812
Julius Reitz German cellist composer teacher and music editor born in Berlin Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1877)
28 Dec 1842
Calixa Lavallee Canadian composer (O Canada) born in Verchres British Province of Canada (d. 1891)
28 Dec 1860
Alexander von Fielitz German composer and conductor (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) born in Leipzig Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1930)
28 Dec 1902
Mortimer J. Adler American philosopher and author (Encyclopedia Brittanica) born in New York City (d. 2001)
28 Dec 1911
Sam Levenson American humorist (Sam Levenson Show Masquerade Party) born in New York City (d. 1980)
28 Dec 1919
Inocente Carreo Venezuelan composer (Margaritea) and pedagogue (Prudencio Esa 1970-90) born in Isla Margarita Venezuela (d. 2016)
28 Dec 1920
Steve Van Buren Honduran-American Pro Football HOF halfback (5 First-team All-Pro 4 NFL rushing yards leader 4 NFL rushing TDs leader Philadelphia Eagles) born in La Ceiba Honduras (d. 2012)
28 Dec 1927
Oleg Karavaichuk Russian pianist and composer born in Kiev Ukrainian SSR (d. 2016)
28 Dec 1927
Simon Raven British novelist (Alms for Oblivion series) playwright and screenwriter (The Scapegoat) born in London (d. 2001)
28 Dec 1928
Kamill Lendvay Hungarian composer (Pezzo Concertanto) conductor and educator born in Budapest Hungary (d. 2016)
28 Dec 1929
Maarten Schmidt Dutch-American astronomer who first identified a quasar born in Groningen Netherlands (d. 2022)
28 Dec 1929
Owen Bieber American labor union leader (President of United Auto Workers 1983-95) born in Dorr Township Michigan (d. 2020)
28 Dec 1941
Intikhab Alam Pakistan cricket all-rounder & captain (47 Tests 125 wickets BB 752 1 x 100 HS 138 Karachi Punjab Surrey CCC) born in Hoshiarpur India
28 Dec 1942
Paul Horowitz American physicist META project (Sloan Award 1971-3) born in New York City
28 Dec 1943
Bobby Comstock American pop-rock singer (The Counts - Lets Stomp) born in Ithaca New York (d. 2020)
28 Dec 1943
Charles Chas Hodges English musician (Chas & Dave) born in London (d. 2018)
28 Dec 1943
Richard Whiteley British television game show host (Countdown) and broadcast journalist (Calendar) born in Bradford England (d. 2005)
28 Dec 1948
Mary Weiss American pop singer (The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack) born in Jamaica Queens NYC (d. 2024)
28 Dec 1957
Anne Sargeant Australian netball captain (World Cship gold 1979 83 Netball HOF) and broadcaster (Fox Sports ABC) born in Sydney Australia
28 Dec 1958
Terry Butcher English soccer defender (77 caps Ipswich Town 271 games Rangers) and manager (Coventry City Sunderland Motherwell) born in Singapore
28 Dec 1959
Everson Walls American football cornerback who won Super Bowl XXV NY Giants 3 First-team All-Pro 4 Pro Bowl Dallas Cowboys Cleveland Browns born in Dallas Texas
28 Dec 1960
Chad McQueen American actor (Nightforce The Karate Kid) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2024)
28 Dec 1960
Marty Roe American country singer (Diamond Rio - Meet in the Middle) born in Lebanon Ohio
28 Dec 1962
Rachel Z [Nicolazzo] American jazz and rock pianist (Tokyo Blue Ozmosys) born in New York City
28 Dec 1164
Rokuj 79th Emperor of Japan (1165-8) born in Japan (d. 1176)
28 Dec 1619
Antoine Furetire French writer and lexicographer (Dictionnaire Universel Universal Dictionary Le Roman Bourgeois The Bourgeois Novel) born in Paris France (d. 1688) [1]
28 Dec 1635
Elizabeth Stuart Princess of England second daughter of King Charles I born in St. Jamess Palace London (d. 1650)
28 Dec 1665
George FitzRoy British lieutenant-general and 1st Duke of Northumberland born in Oxford England (d. 1716) [1]
28 Dec 1787
Hermanus Johannes Abbring Dutch engineer in the Napoleonic army and writer on Curaao born in Groningen Dutch Republic (d. 1874)
28 Dec 1826
Conrad Busken Huet Dutch literary critic (Literary Fantasies and Criticisms The Country of Rembrandt) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1886) [1]
28 Dec 1827
Robert Latimer McCook American Brigadier General in the Union Army (Civil War) born in New Lisbon Ohio (d. 1862)
28 Dec 1833
Charles Miller Shelley brigadier general in the Confederate Army and member of U.S. House of Representatives born in Sullivan County Tennessee (d. 1907) [1]
28 Dec 1883
Alfred Wolfenstein German expressionist poet playwright and translator (The Godless Years The Living One) born in Halle German Empire (d. 1945) [1] [2]
28 Dec 1898
Carl-Gustaf Rossby Swedish meteorologist (Rossby waves) born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 1957) [1] [2]
28 Dec 1898
Shigematsu Sakaibara Japanese admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and convicted war criminal (Wake Island massacre) born in Yamagata Prefecture Empire of Japan (d. 1947)
28 Dec 1920
Bruce McCarty American architect (1982 World Fair) born in South Bend Indiana (d. 2013)
28 Dec 1923
Joan Anderson Australian-American model credited with bringing the Hula-Hoop to America born in Sydney Australia (d. 2025) [1]
28 Dec 1924
Milton Obote first Prime Minister (1962-66) and two-time President of Uganda (1966-71 1980-85) born in Akokoro Uganda (d. 2005) [1] [2]
28 Dec 1930
Robert B. Fiske Jr. American lawyer and the first special counsel in the Whitewater investigation born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2025)
28 Dec 1931
Georg Org Marais South African economist and politician (Member of Parliament 1981-94 Senator 1994-96) born in Tulbagh South Africa
28 Dec 1931
Guy Debord French social theorist (Situationist International) filmmaker and essayist (The Society of the Spectacle) born in Paris (d. 1994)
28 Dec 1932
Clem Schouwenaars Flemish poet (Het woud van licht en lommer (The forest of light and shadow) and novelist (Jij een meermin (You a mermaid) The Seasons) born in Mortsel Belgium (d. 1960)
28 Dec 1932
Dhirubhai Ambani Indian businessman (Reliance Industries) born in Chorwad Junagadh State British India (d. 2002)
28 Dec 1932
Harry Howell Canadian NHL Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman 1952-69 (New York Rangers) born in Hamilton Ontario (d. 2019)
28 Dec 1932
Manuel Puig Argentine novelist and screenwriter (The Kiss of the Spider Woman Heartbreak Tango) born in General Villegas Buenos Aries Argentina (d. 1990)
28 Dec 1932
Roy Hattersley British journalist and politician (Mempber of Parliament 1964-97 Labour Party Deputy Leader 1983-92) born in Sheffield England
28 Dec 1933
Jack Perkins American broadcast journalist (NBC - Prime Time Sunday Today A&E - Biography 1994-99) poet and photographer born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2019)
28 Dec 1933
John Y. Brown Jr. American politician 55th governor of Kentucky and co-owner of Kentucky Fried Chicken born in Lexington Kentucky [1] [2]
28 Dec 1934
Alasdair Gray Scottish artist and writer (Lanark A Life in Pictures) born in Riddrie Scotland (d. 2019)
28 Dec 1935
Fernando Lopes Portuguese film director (O Encoberto Belarmino) born in Mas de Dona Maria Portugal (d. 2012) [1]
28 Dec 1936
Jacques Mesrine French criminal and Public Enemy No. 1 who claimed to have killed 39 people born in Clichy France (d. 1979) [1]
28 Dec 1936
Lawrence Schiller American photographer film director (Peter the Great) and author (The Executioners Song) born in Brooklyn New York City [1] [2]
28 Dec 1937
Ratan Tata Indian industrialist philanthropist and chair of the Tata Group (1991-2012 2016-17) born in Bombay British India (d. 2024) [1] [2]
28 Dec 1939
Philip Anschutz American billionaire businessman (Anschutz Corporation) born in Russell Kansas [1] [2]
28 Dec 1943
Oscar Dumisani Dhlomo South African Secretary-General of the Inkatha Freedom Party (1978-90) and author of social studies textbooks born in Putellos Union of South Africa (d. 2008) [1] [2] [3]
28 Dec 1944
Johnny Isakson American Republican politician and U.S. senator (2005-19) born in Atlanta Georgia (d. 2021) [1]
28 Dec 1944
Kary B. Mullis American biochemist and winner of Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1993 born in Lenoir North Carolina (d. 2019) [1]
28 Dec 1945
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev King of Nepal (1972-2001) born in Kathmandu Nepal (d. 2001) [1]
28 Dec 1945
Max Hastings British journalist editor historian and author (Inferno The World at War 1939- Vietnam An Epic Tragedy -1975) born in London [1] [2]
28 Dec 1946
Tim Johnson American Democratic politician and senator from South Dakota (1997-2015) born in Canton South Dakota (d. 2024) [1] [2]
28 Dec 1948
(Joseph) Ziggy Modeliste American R&B and funk-rock drummer (The Meters The New Barbarians) also known as Zigaboo born in New Orleans Louisiana
28 Dec 1951
Ian Buruma Dutch author and journalist (A Tokyo Romance The Churchill Complex) born in The Hague Netherlands [1]
28 Dec 1952
Arun Jaitley Indian politician and lawyer leader of the opposition (2009-14) and MP (2000-19) born in New Delhi India (d. 2019) [1] [2]
28 Dec 1952
Ray Knight American baseball third baseman (MLB All-Star 1980 82 World Series MVP 1986 NY Mets Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros) born in Albany Georgia
28 Dec 1953
James Foley American music video and film director (Glengarry Glen Ross Fifty Shades Darker) born in Brooklyn New York City (d. 2025)
28 Dec 1959
Phil Abrams American actor (Dolemite is my Name Kingdom) born in Los Angeles California
28 Dec 1960
Terri Garber American actress (Dynasty As the World Turns) born in Miami Florida
28 Dec 1961
Helen Newlove British activist and the victims commissioner for England and Wales (2012-19 2023-25) born in Salford England (d. 2025)
28 Dec 1965
Colleen Dion American actress (The Bold and the Beautiful Another World) born in Newburgh New York
28 Dec 1969
Katie Hobbs American politician (Governor of Arizona 2023-) born in Phoenix Arizona