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History Births on August 28

Paul Martin, Canadian lawyer and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Canada

#Paul_Martin

In 1938

Luis Guzmán, Puerto Rican-American actor and producer

#Luis_Guzmán

In 1956

Graham Berry, English-Australian politician, 11th Premier of Victoria (d. 1904)

#Graham_Berry

In 1822

Joseph Luns, Dutch politician and diplomat, 5th Secretary General of NATO (d. 2002)

#Joseph_Luns

In 1911

Roxie Roker, American actress (d. 1995)

#Roxie_Roker

In 1929

Jacques Chagnon, Canadian educator and politician

#Jacques_Chagnon

In 1952

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German novelist, poet, playwright, and diplomat (d. 1832)

#Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe

In 1749

Maurizio Costanzo, Italian journalist and academic

#Maurizio_Costanzo

In 1938

Hélène Baillargeon, Canadian singer and actress (d. 1997)

#Hélène_Baillargeon

In 1916

Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch linguist and scholar (d. 1653)

#Marcus_Zuerius_van_Boxhorn

In 1612

Bismack Biyombo, Congolese basketball player

#Bismack_Biyombo

In 1992

Felicio Brown Forbes, German footballer

#Felicio_Brown_Forbes

In 1991

Lindsay Hassett, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (d. 1993)

#Lindsay_Hassett

In 1913

Surayud Chulanont, Thai general and politician, 24th Prime Minister of Thailand

#Surayud_Chulanont

In 1943

Lee Janzen, American golfer

#Lee_Janzen

In 1964

Todd Eldredge, American figure skater and coach

#Todd_Eldredge

In 1971

Svetislav Peši?, Serbian basketball player and coach

#Svetislav_Peši?

In 1949

Firaq Gorakhpuri, Indian author, poet, and critic (d. 1982)

#Firaq_Gorakhpuri

In 1896

David Soul, American actor and singer

#David_Soul

In 1943

Gilad Shalit, Israeli soldier and hostage

#Gilad_Shalit

In 1986

Lilli Schwarzkopf, German heptathlete

#Lilli_Schwarzkopf

In 1983

Melvin Charney, Canadian sculptor and architect (d. 2012)

#Melvin_Charney

In 1935

Toomas Leius, Estonian tennis player and coach

#Toomas_Leius

In 1941

Andreja Peji? Bosnian model

#Andreja_Peji?

In 1991

J. August Richards, American actor

#J._August_Richards

In 1973

Sonia Kruger, Australian television host and actress

#Sonia_Kruger

In 1965

Janet Evans, American swimmer

#Janet_Evans

In 1971

George Whipple, American physician and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1976)

#George_Whipple

In 1878

Rita Dove, American poet and essayist

#Rita_Dove

In 1952

George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, English courtier and politician (d. 1628)

#George_Villiers,_1st_Duke_of_Buckingham

In 1592

Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)

#Louise_of_Mecklenburg-Güstrow

In 1667

Heather Reisman, Canadian publisher and businesswoman

#Heather_Reisman

In 1948

Roger Williams, English hepatologist and academic

#Roger_Williams_(hepatologist)

In 1931

Andy Bathgate, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (d. 2016)

#Andy_Bathgate

In 1932

Cristina Deutekom, Dutch soprano and actress (d. 2014)

#Cristina_Deutekom

In 1931

Ron Guidry, American baseball player and coach

#Ron_Guidry

In 1950

Joshua Kalu, American football player

#Joshua_Kalu

In 1995

Vance Palmer, Australian author, playwright, and critic (d. 1959)

#Vance_Palmer

In 1885

István Kertész, Hungarian conductor (d. 1973)

#István_Kertész_(conductor)

In 1929

Simon Mannering, New Zealand rugby league player

#Simon_Mannering

In 1986

John Stark, American general (d. 1822)

#John_Stark

In 1728

Raphael Matos, Brazilian race car driver

#Raphael_Matos

In 1981

Francisco de Sá de Miranda, Portuguese poet (d. 1558)

#Francisco_de_Sá_de_Miranda

In 1481

Jack Vance, American author (d. 2013)

#Jack_Vance

In 1916

Thiago Motta, Brazilian-Italian footballer

#Thiago_Motta

In 1982

Kaj Leo Johannesen, Faroese footballer and politician, 12th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands

#Kaj_Leo_Johannesen

In 1964

Jay Witasick, American baseball player and coach

#Jay_Witasick

In 1972

Umberto Giordano, Italian composer and academic (d. 1948)

#Umberto_Giordano

In 1867

Jo Kwon, South Korean singer and dancer

#Jo_Kwon

In 1989

Luke McAlister, New Zealand rugby player

#Luke_McAlister

In 1983

István Kühár, Slovenian priest and politician (d. 1922)

#István_Kühár

In 1887

Elizabeth Ann Seton, American nun and saint, co-founded the Sisters of Charity Federation in the Vincentian-Setonian Tradition (d. 1821)

#Elizabeth_Ann_Seton

In 1774

Max Collins, American-Filipino actress and model

#Max_Collins_(actress)

In 1992

Junior Malanda, Belgian footballer (d. 2015)

#Junior_Malanda

In 1994

Vilayat Khan, Indian sitar player and composer (d. 2004)

#Vilayat_Khan

In 1928

Ai Weiwei, Chinese sculptor and activist

#Ai_Weiwei

In 1957

Melina Aslanidou, German-Greek singer-songwriter

#Melina_Aslanidou

In 1970

Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and Founder of Leanin.org

#Sheryl_Sandberg

In 1969

Catherine Mikhailovna, Russian grand duchess (d. 1894)

#Grand_Duchess_Catherine_Mikhailovna_of_Russia

In 1827

Nancy Kulp, American actress and soldier (d. 1991)

#Nancy_Kulp

In 1921

Shania Twain, Canadian singer-songwriter

#Shania_Twain

In 1965

Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1750)

#Elisabeth_Christine_of_Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

In 1691

Hugh Cornwell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Hugh_Cornwell

In 1949

Francis von Hohenstein, duke of Teck (d. 1900)

#Francis,_Duke_of_Teck

In 1837

Kjetil Jansrud, Norwegian skier

#Kjetil_Jansrud

In 1985

Marianne Heemskerk, Dutch swimmer

#Marianne_Heemskerk

In 1944

Charlie Grimm, American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster (d. 1983)

#Charlie_Grimm

In 1898

Valtteri Bottas, Finnish race car driver

#Valtteri_Bottas

In 1989

Elizabeth Wilmshurst, English academic and jurist

#Elizabeth_Wilmshurst

In 1948

Manon Arcangioli, French tennis player

#Manon_Arcangioli

In 1994

Lasith Malinga, Sri Lankan cricketer

#Lasith_Malinga

In 1983

Tjalling Koopmans, Dutch-American mathematician and economist Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1985)

#Tjalling_Koopmans

In 1910

Deepak Tijori, Indian actor and director

#Deepak_Tijori

In 1961

Taichang, emperor of China (d. 1620)

#Taichang_Emperor

In 1582

James Wong Howe, Chinese American cinematographer (d. 1976)

#James_Wong_Howe

In 1899

Jack Black, American actor and comedian

#Jack_Black

In 1969

Antony Hämäläinen, Finnish singer-songwriter

#Antony_Hämäläinen

In 1980

Ben Gazzara, American actor (d. 2012)

#Ben_Gazzara

In 1930

Billy Boyd, Scottish actor and singer

#Billy_Boyd_(actor)

In 1968

Ruth Riley, American basketball player

#Ruth_Riley

In 1979

Jonathan Reynolds, English lawyer and politician

#Jonathan_Reynolds

In 1980

Kan? Motonobu, Japanese painter (d. 1559)

#Kan?_Motonobu

In 1476

Jess Margera, American drummer

#Jess_Margera

In 1978

Charles Boyer, French-American actor, singer, and producer (d. 1978)

#Charles_Boyer

In 1899

Godfrey Hounsfield, English biophysicist and engineer Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004)

#Godfrey_Hounsfield

In 1919

Carsten Jancker, German footballer and manager

#Carsten_Jancker

In 1974

Hamish McLachlan, Australian television personality

#Hamish_McLachlan

In 1975

Jennifer Coolidge, American actress

#Jennifer_Coolidge

In 1961

Warren M. Washington, American atmospheric scientist

#Warren_M._Washington

In 1935

Daniel Stern, American actor and director

#Daniel_Stern_(actor)

In 1957

Lidia Gueiler Tejada, the first female President of Bolivia (d. 2011)

#Lidia_Gueiler_Tejada

In 1921

Kevin McNaughton, Scottish footballer

#Kevin_McNaughton

In 1982

Terence Reese, English bridge player and author (d. 1996)

#Terence_Reese

In 1913

Ivo Josipovi?, Croatian lawyer, jurist, and politician, 3rd President of Croatia

#Ivo_Josipovi?

In 1957

John Betjeman, English poet and academic (d. 1984)

#John_Betjeman

In 1906

Jeff Green, American basketball player

#Jeff_Green_(basketball)

In 1986

Florence Welch, English singer-songwriter

#Florence_Welch

In 1986

John Christian of Brieg, duke of Brzeg (d. 1639)

#John_Christian_of_Brieg

In 1591

Kezia Dugdale, Scottish politician

#Kezia_Dugdale

In 1981

Bobby Andonov, Australian singer

#Bobby_Andonov

In 1994

Carly Pope, Canadian actress and producer

#Carly_Pope

In 1980

Robert Greenwald, American director and producer

#Robert_Greenwald

In 1943

Antoine Augustin Cournot, French mathematician and philosopher (d. 1877)

#Antoine_Augustin_Cournot

In 1801

Armie Hammer, American actor

#Armie_Hammer

In 1986

Tito Capobianco, Argentinian director and producer (d. 2018)

#Tito_Capobianco

In 1931

Andrei Platonov, Russian author and poet (d. 1951)

#Andrei_Platonov

In 1899

Tommy Hanson, American baseball player (d. 2015)

#Tommy_Hanson

In 1986

Greg Clark, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

#Greg_Clark

In 1957

Donald O'Connor, American actor, singer, and dancer (d. 2003)

#Donald_O'Connor

In 1925

Tõnu Kaljuste, Estonian conductor and journalist

#Tõnu_Kaljuste

In 1953

Daniel Gygax, Swiss footballer

#Daniel_Gygax

In 1981

Cassadee Pope, American singer-songwriter

#Cassadee_Pope

In 1989

LeAnn Rimes, American singer-songwriter and actress

#LeAnn_Rimes

In 1982

Katharine Abraham, American feminist economist

#Katharine_Abraham

In 1954

Yakir Aharonov, Israeli academic and educator

#Yakir_Aharonov

In 1932

William Cohen, American lawyer and politician, 20th United States Secretary of Defense

#William_Cohen

In 1940

Ola L. Mize, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 2014)

#Ola_L._Mize

In 1931

Cyril Walters, Welsh-English cricketer (d. 1992)

#Cyril_Walters

In 1905

Martin Erat, Czech ice hockey player

#Martin_Erat

In 1981

Sterling Morrison, American singer and guitarist (d. 1995)

#Sterling_Morrison

In 1942

Scott Hamilton, American figure skater

#Scott_Hamilton_(figure_skater)

In 1958

Bojan Krki?, Spanish footballer

#Bojan_Krki?

In 1990

Lou Piniella, American baseball player and manager

#Lou_Piniella

In 1943

Priya Dutt, Indian social worker and politician

#Priya_Dutt

In 1966

Michael Craig-Martin, Irish painter and illustrator

#Michael_Craig-Martin

In 1941

Vittorio Sella, Italian mountaineer and photographer (d. 1943)

#Vittorio_Sella

In 1859

Roger Pingeon, French cyclist (d. 2017)

#Roger_Pingeon

In 1940

Vladimir Shukhov, Russian architect and engineer, designed the Adziogol Lighthouse (d. 1939)

#Vladimir_Shukhov

In 1853

Peter Fraser, Scottish-New Zealand journalist and politician, 24th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1950)

#Peter_Fraser

In 1884

Jamie Cureton, English footballer

#Jamie_Cureton

In 1975

Steve Whiteman, American singer-songwriter

#Steve_Whiteman

In 1956

Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish author (d. 1873)

#Sheridan_Le_Fanu

In 1814

Anthony Ulrich, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1774)

#Duke_Anthony_Ulrich_of_Brunswick

In 1714

Charles Sladen, English-Australian politician, 6th Premier of Victoria (d. 1884)

#Charles_Sladen

In 1816

César Azpilicueta, Spanish footballer

#César_Azpilicueta

In 1989

Alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish-Japanese pharmacist and businessman, founded Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club (d. 1900)

#Alexander_Cameron_Sim

In 1840

Liza Wang, Hong Kong actress and singer

#Liza_Wang

In 1947

Pierre Turgeon, Canadian-American ice hockey player

#Pierre_Turgeon

In 1969

Jake Owen, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

#Jake_Owen

In 1981

Edward Burne-Jones, English artist of the Pre-Raphaelite movement (d. 1898)

#Edward_Burne-Jones

In 1833

Brian Thompson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

#Brian_Thompson

In 1959

Danny Seraphine, American drummer and producer

#Danny_Seraphine

In 1948

Shaila Dúrcal, Spanish singer-songwriter

#Shaila_Dúrcal

In 1979

Benno Schotz, Estonian-Scottish sculptor and engineer (d. 1984)

#Benno_Schotz

In 1891

Jason Priestley, Canadian actor, director, and producer

#Jason_Priestley

In 1969

David Fincher, American director and producer

#David_Fincher

In 1962

Windsor Davies, British actor.

#Windsor_Davies

In 1930

Jack Kirby, American author and illustrator (d. 1994)

#Jack_Kirby

In 1917

Quvenzhané Wallis, American actress

In 2003

Jakub Sokolík, Czech footballer

In 1993

Gabriela Dr?goi, Romanian gymnast

In 1992

Caleb Moore, American snowmobile racer (d. 2013)

In 1987

Anderson Silva de França, Brazilian footballer

In 1982

Agata Wróbel, Polish weightlifter

In 1981

Ahmed Talbi, Moroccan footballer

In 1981

Matt Alrich, American lacrosse player

In 1981

Jaakko Ojaniemi, Finnish decathlete

In 1980

Markus Pröll, German footballer

In 1979

Kristen Hughes, Australian netball player

In 1979

Robert Hoyzer, German footballer and referee

In 1979

Federico Magallanes, Uruguayan footballer

In 1976

Royce Willis, New Zealand rugby player

In 1975

Gareth Farrelly, Irish footballer and manager

In 1975

Takahito Eguchi, Japanese pianist and composer

In 1974

Johan Andersson, Swedish game designer and programmer

In 1974

Ravindu Shah, Kenyan cricketer

In 1972

Raúl Márquez, Mexican-American boxer and sportscaster

In 1971

Shane Andrews, American baseball player

In 1971

Rick Recht, American singer-songwriter

In 1970

Mary McCartney, English photographer and activist

In 1969

Jamie Osborne, English jockey and trainer

In 1967

Satoshi Tajiri, Japanese video game developer; created Pokémon

In 1965

Dan Crowley, Australian rugby player

In 1965

Maria Gheorghiu, Romanian folk singer-songwriter

In 1963

Regina Jacobs, American runner

In 1963

Craig Anton, American actor and screenwriter

In 1962

Paul Allen, English footballer

In 1962

Ian Pont, English cricketer and coach

In 1961

Cliff Benson, American football player

In 1961

Kim Appleby, English singer-songwriter and actress

In 1961

Ravi Kanbur, Indian-English economist and academic

In 1954

John Dorahy, Australian rugby player and coach

In 1954

George M. Church, American geneticist, chemist, and engineer

In 1954

Ditmar Jakobs, German footballer

In 1953

Wendelin Wiedeking, German businessman

In 1952

Keiichi Suzuki, Japanese singer-songwriter

In 1951

Wayne Osmond, American singer-songwriter and actor

In 1951

Colin McAdam, Scottish footballer (d. 2013)

In 1951

Tony Husband, English cartoonist

In 1950

Murray Parker, New Zealand cricketer and educator

In 1948

Vonda N. McIntyre, American author

In 1948

Emlyn Hughes, English footballer (d. 2004)

In 1947

Bob Segarini, American-Canadian singer-songwriter

In 1945

Jihad Al-Atrash, Lebanese actor and voice actor

In 1943

Shuja Khanzada, Pakistani colonel and politician (d. 2015)

In 1943

Jorge Urosa, Venezuelan cardinal

In 1942

Wendy Davies, Welsh historian and academic

In 1942

Paul Plishka, American opera singer

In 1941

John Stanley Marshall, English drummer

In 1941

John Kingman, English mathematician and academic

In 1939

Bengt Fahlström, Swedish journalist (d. 2017)

In 1938

Don Denkinger, American baseball player and umpire

In 1936

Gilles Rocheleau, Canadian businessman and politician (d. 1998)

In 1935

Patrick Kalilombe, Malawian bishop and theologian (d. 2012)

In 1933

Philip French, English journalist, critic, and producer (d. 2015)

In 1933

John Shirley-Quirk, English actor, singer, and educator (d. 2014)

In 1931

F. William Free, American businessman (d. 2003)

In 1928

Philip Purser, English author and critic

In 1925

Billy Grammer, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2011)

In 1925

Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Ukrainian-American rabbi and author (d. 2014)

In 1924

Peggy Ryan, American actress and dancer (d. 2004)

In 1924

Tony MacGibbon, New Zealand cricketer and engineer (d. 2010)

In 1924

Janet Frame, New Zealand author and poet (d. 2004)

In 1924

Fernando Fernán Gómez, Spanish actor, director, and playwright (d. 2007)

In 1921

John Herbert Chapman, Canadian physicist and engineer (d. 1979)

In 1921

L. B. Cole, American illustrator and publisher (d. 1995)

In 1918

C. Wright Mills American sociologist and author (d. 1962)

In 1916

Tasha Tudor, American author and illustrator (d. 2008)

In 1915

Max Robertson, Bengal-born English sportscaster and author (d. 2009)

In 1915

Richard Tucker, American tenor and actor (d. 1975)

In 1913

Robert Irving, English conductor and director (d. 1991)

In 1913

Jack Dreyfus, American businessman, founded the Dreyfus Corporation (d. 2009)

In 1913

Robertson Davies, Canadian journalist, author, and playwright (d. 1995)

In 1913

Morris Graves, American painter and academic (d. 2001)

In 1910

Roger Tory Peterson, American ornithologist and author (d. 1996)

In 1908

Leho Laurine, Estonian chess player (d. 1998)

In 1904

Secondo Campini, Italian-American engineer (d. 1980)

In 1904

Bruno Bettelheim, Austrian-American psychologist and author (d. 1990)

In 1903

Karl Böhm, Austrian conductor and director (d. 1981)

In 1894

Evadne Price, Australian actress, astrologer, and author (d. 1985)

In 1888

August Kippasto, Estonian-Australian wrestler and poet (d. 1973)

In 1887

Matilda Howell, American archer (d. 1938)

In 1859

Agostino Accorimboni, Italian composer (d. 1818)

In 1739

Jean Le Maingre, marshal of France (d. 1421)

In 1366

Go-Reizei, emperor of Japan (d. 1068)

In 1023

Richard I, duke of Normandy (d. 996)

In 932

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