Notable Birthdays on September 28th
September 28th Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
551 |
Confucius, Chinese philosopher (founder of Confucianism), (d. 479 BC) |
58 |
Livia Drusilla, wife of the Roman emperor Caesar Augustus |
BC AD | |
1330 |
Nicolas Flamel, French alchemist (d. 1417?) |
1493 |
Agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Italian monk (Golden Donkey) |
1565 |
Alessandro Tassoni, Modena Italy, political writer (Rape of Bucket) |
1596 |
Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian/poet/mayor |
1605 |
Ismaël Bullialdus, French astronomer (d. 1694) |
1612 |
Michel Anguier, French sculptor |
1667 |
Asano Naganori, Japanese warlord (d. 1701) |
1679 |
Mihael Omerza, composer |
1681 |
Johann Mattheson, Hamburg Germany, composer |
1698 |
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis, France, mathematician/astronomer |
1705 |
Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, England, corrupt politician (Chiswick) |
1705 |
Johann Peter Kellner, composer |
1735 |
August Henry Fitzroy, 3rd duke of Grafton/English premier |
1746 |
Sir William Jones, London England, British Orientalist/jurist (d. 1794) |
1748 |
Johann Michael Demmler, composer |
1761 |
Budan de Boislaurent, mathematician |
1780 |
Elie Decazes, France, Bourbon Restoration political figure |
1785 |
David Walker, Wilmington NC, abolitionist (Appeal to Colored Citizens) |
1789 |
Richard Bright, England, physician (Bright's Disease/nephritis) |
1793 |
Denis-Auguste Affre, Franc, archbishop of Paris (1840-48) and opponent of King Louis-Philippe |
1803 |
Prosper Mérimée, French author (d. 1870) |
1807 |
Arnold Henry Guyot, Switzerland, US geologist/geographer/meteorologist |
1811 |
Friedrich Hecker, Baden, German revolutionary republican politician |
1813 |
Anton Wallerstein, composer |
1819 |
Jacob G de Hoop Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist |
1820 |
Freidrich Engels, German social philosopher |
1821 |
Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs, American politician (d. 1874) |
1823 |
Alexandre Cabanel, French painter (d. 1889) |
1824 |
Alfred Gilpin Jones, Weymouth NS, lt-gov of Nova Scotia (1900-06) |
1824 |
Francis Turner Palgrave, England, poet (Golden Treasury)/prof (Oxford) |
1828 |
Friedrich A Lange, Prussia, philosopher/socialist (Neo-Kantianism) |
1833 |
James Deering Fessenden, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) |
1839 |
Frances E C Willard, NY, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance Union) |
1840 |
Alexander Swift "Sandie" Pendleton, Lt-Col (Confederate Army) |
1840 |
Rudolf Baumbach, Thuringia [Germany], writer of student drinking songs |
1841 |
Georges Clemenceau, France, PM (1906-09, 17-20, defended Dreyfuss) |
1844 |
Michael Hertz, composer |
1844 |
Robert Stout, Shetland Islands Scotland, NZ prime minister (1884-87) |
1849 |
Dudley Allen Sargent, US, physician/educator (Harvard U gymnasium) |
1851 |
Henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Judah) |
1852 |
John [Denton Pinkstone] French, Earl of Ypres/British field marshall |
1852 |
Henri Moissan [Ferdinand-Frederic-], Paris France, chemist (Nobel 1906), (d. 1907) |
1854 |
Adam Sedgwick, Norwich England, English zoologist (Peripatus) |
1855 |
Thomas F Tout, London, historian (Manchester school of historiography) |
1856 |
Edward Herbert Thompson, Mass, archaeologist (Mayan civilization) |
1856 |
Kate Douglas Wiggins, author (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm) |
1860 |
Paul Ulrich Villard, Lyon, French Chemist and Physicist who discovered gamma rays |
1861 |
Pedro De Cordoba, NYC, actor (Club Havana, Swamp Fire, Saboteur) |
1861 |
Amélie of Orléans, queen of Portugal (d. 1951) |
1863 |
Charles, Lisbon Portugal, king (1889-1908) |
1864 |
Barry E Odell Pain, English writer (Punch) |
1867 |
Hiranuma Kiichirō, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1952) |
1871 |
Pietro Badoglio, Grazzano Monferrato, Italy, General/Libyan Governor (1928-33) and Prime Minister of Italy (1943-44) |
1872 |
Lena Ashwell, England, actress/theatrical manager (Kingsway) |
1872 |
Tom Terriss, London England, director (His Buddy's Wife, Sumuru) |
1873 |
Julian Lowell Coolidge, Mass, mathematician (Study-Segre school) |
1873 |
Waclaw Rawicz, [Berent], Warsaw Poland, biologist/writer |
1877 |
Stanner E V Taylor, St Louis MO, director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona) |
1879 |
Benjamin Christensen, Viborg Denmark, actor (Barnet, Mockery) |
1880 |
Ralph Edward Flanders, Barnet VT, (Sen-VT) |
1881 |
Henry Geehl, composer |
1881 |
Pedro De Cordoba, NYC, actor (Mexican Hayride, Before I Hang) |
1882 |
Eugenio d' Ors y Rovira, Barcelona Spain, essayist/philosopher |
1882 |
Jack Fournier, 2nd baseman (1917-18 NY Yankees) |
1885 |
Wilbur 'Lefty' Good, pitcher (NY Yankees, 1905) |
1887 |
Avery Brundage, Detroit Mich, CEO (Intl Olympic Committee, 1952-72) |
1888 |
Herman McNeile, Cornwall England, soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond) |
1889 |
Carlos I King of Portugal, Lisbon (1889-1908) |
1889 |
D P "Dad" Carter, baritone (Chuck Wagon Gang) |
1889 |
Octavus L "Octave" van Aerschot, Dutch violinist/actor (Hippie) |
1889 |
Jack Fournier, American baseball player (d. 1973) |
1891 |
Myrtle Gonzalez, American actress (d. 1918) |
1892 |
Edmond Thieffry, Belgian WW I pilot/air pioneer |
1892 |
Elmer Rice, NYC, playwright/director/novelist (Pulitzer-Street Scene) |
1892 |
Ruth Stonehouse |
1893 |
Marie V Felix, prince of Luxemburg/Bourbon-Parma |
1895 |
Charles Petrie, Liverpool, historian |
1895 |
Dave Franklin, NYC, composer (Hop-a-long Cassidy) |
1895 |
Lawton Whitey Witt, outfielder (NY Yankees, 1922-25) |
1895 |
Wallace K Harrison, Worcester Mass, US architect (UN, Lincoln Center) |
1897 |
Muchtar Auesow, writer |
1898 |
Carl Clauberg, Nazi concentration camp doctor (d. 1957) |
1901 |
Friedrichs, mathematician |
1901 |
Lily Bouwmeester, Dutch actress/comedienne (Pygmalion) |
1901 |
William Samuel Paley, Chicago Ill, pres/CEO of CBS (1928-90) |
1901 |
Ed Sullivan, New York NY, TV variety show host/gossip columnist (Ed Sullivan Show) |
1904 |
Hendrik J Hofstra, Dutch minister of Finance (PvdA) |
1905 |
Max Schmeling, Klein Luckow, Province of Pomerania, German world heavyweight boxing champ (1930-32) |
1905 |
William Northam, Austria, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1964) |
1907 |
Glen "Turk" Edwards, NFL tackle (Boston/Washington Redskins) |
1907 |
Heikki Savolainen, Finland, pommel horse gymnist (Olympic-gold-1948) |
1907 |
Ida Turay, Budapest, actress (Deryne, Ida Regenye) |
1907 |
John Prickett, teacher/ecumenist |
1907 |
Bhagat Singh, Indian activist (d. 1931) |
1908 |
Marin Goleminov, composer |
1909 |
Al Capp, [Alfred Gerald Caplin], New Haven Ct, cartoonist (Li'l Abner) |
1909 |
Stephen Spender, poet [or Feb 28] |
1909 |
Wiesje Bouwmeester, Dutch actress (Doodzonde) |
1910 |
Diosdado Macapagal, President of the Philippines (1961-65) |
1910 |
Fran Lee, NYC, actress (Ms Wong-Major Dell Conway) |
1911 |
Henry Ellsworth Vines Jr, tennis (US Open 1931, 32)/golfer |
1913 |
Alice Marble, Beckworth California, tennis player (US Open 1936, 1938-40) |
1913 |
Edith Mary Ellis Peters Pargeter, author |
1913 |
Vivian Fine, Chicago Ill, composer (Women in the Garden) |
1913 |
Warja Honegger-Lavater, Swiss artist and illustrator |
1914 |
Harold Taylor, Canada, educator (Art & the Future) |
1914 |
Jim Boyd, country/western performer |
1914 |
Lord Abinger [James Richard Scarlett], Datchet, Berkshire, English Conservative peer, campaigned for reform of the ancient law on treasure trove |
1915 |
Julius Rosenberg, NYC, 1st US civilian executed for espionage |
1916 |
Lord Cockfield, Horsham, United Kingdom, British politician (European Commissioner) |
1916 |
Peter Finch, London, actor (Network, Windom's Way, Raid on Entebbe) |
1917 |
Michael [George] Somes, England, dancer (Royal Ballet) |
1917 |
Vaclav Kaslik, Czechoslovakia, opera composer/conductor |
1919 |
Lenn Hjortzberg, Karlskrona Sweden, director (Persona, Devil's Eye) |
1919 |
Tom Harmon, Rensselaer Indiana, sportscaster/NFL tailback (Heisman) |
1921 |
Ilhan Usmanbas, composer |
1922 |
Joe Silver, Chicago Ill, actor (Mr I Magination, Fay) |
1922 |
Phyllis Friend, chief nursing officer (DHSS) |
1923 |
Duke of Buccleuch, British large landowner/art collector |
1923 |
Fred Robbins, Balt Md, DJ (Coke Time with Eddie Fisher, Robbins Nest) |
1923 |
William Windom, NYC, actor (Farmer's Daughter, Murder She Wrote), (d. 2012) |
1924 |
Antonio Jacinto, Portuguese West Africa, Angolan poet |
1924 |
Marcello Mastroianni, Italian actor (d. 1996) |
1925 |
Arnold Stang, Mass, comedian/actor (Broadside, Milton Berle, Top Cat) |
1925 |
Frank Latimore, [Kline], Darien Ct, actor (Patton, Breakin Up) |
1925 |
Seymour Cray, inventor (Cray I computer) |
1926 |
Jerry Clower, Amite County Miss, country comedian (Nashville on Road) |
1927 |
Thomas J J Altizer, Mass, US Radical theologian (God is Dead) |
1928 |
Naphtali Kupferberg, singer (Fugs) |
1929 |
Marilyn Clark, Spokane WA, actress (House of Party Beach) |
1929 |
Nigel Althaus, British government broker |
1929 |
Nikolay Ryzhkov, Premier of USSR (1985-1991) |
1929 |
Lata Mangeshkar, Indian playback singer |
1930 |
Robin Buchanan, CEO (NHS Supplies Auth, Wessex Regional Health Auth) |
1930 |
Tommy Collins, [Leonard Sipes], country singer (Don't Growl) |
1930 |
Ugo Gregoretti, Rome Italy, actor (Rogopag, Common Sense of Modesty) |
1931 |
John E Gilmore, tenor Saxophonist |
1932 |
Michael G[reatrex] Coney, Canada, sci-fi author (Cat Karina) |
1932 |
Víctor Jara, Chilean folk singer and activist (d. 1973) |
1933 |
Madeleine M Kunin, Switzerland (Gov-D-Vt), 1st Jewish gov of Vermont |
1933 |
Miguel Berrocal, Sculptor (d. 2006) |
1934 |
Brigitte Bardot, Paris France, sex kitten (And God Created Women) |
1934 |
Janet Munro, British actress (d. 1972) |
1935 |
Bruce Crampton, Sydney Australia, PGA golfer (1961 Milwaukee Open) |
1935 |
Heather Sears, London England, actress (Room at the Top) |
1935 |
Koko Taylor, [Cora Walton], US vocalist (Queen of the Blues) |
1936 |
Robert Hogan, NYC, actor (Peyton Place, Operation Petticoat) |
1936 |
Robert Wolders, Rotterdam Holland, actor (Erik Hunter-Laredo) |
1936 |
Sherwood L Boehlert, (Rep-R-NY, 1983- ) |
1937 |
Colin Berry, professor (morbid anatomist) |
1937 |
Edward Applebaum, composer |
1937 |
Rod Roddy, American television announcer (d. 2003) |
1938 |
Ben E. King [Benjamin Earl Nelson], New York City, American soul singer (Stand by Me) |
1939 |
Stuart Kauffman, American biologist |
1939 |
Rudolph Walker, Trinidadian-born British actor |
1940 |
Alekander Sergeyevich Ivanchenkov, USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 29/31, T-6) |
1940 |
Aleksandr Y Kalery, Russian cosmonaut |
1940 |
George Greenstein, author (Secret of a Jewish Baker) |
1941 |
Charley Taylor, NFL wide receiver/running back (Wash Redskin) |
1941 |
Lady Braye |
1941 |
Edmund Stoiber, German politician |
1942 |
Grant "Mudcat" Jackson, pitcher (1972 NY Yankees, Phillies) |
1942 |
Marshall Bell, American actor |
1942 |
Pierre Clémenti, French actor (d. 1999) |
1942 |
Tim Maia, Brazilian Singer (d. 1998) |
1943 |
Gertrud "Traudl" Hecher, Austria, downhill skier (Olympic-bronze-1960) |
1943 |
J T Walsh, actor (Col Frank Bach-Dark Skies) |
1943 |
Joel Higgins, Bloomington Ill, actor (Salvage 1, Silver Spoons) |
1943 |
Lou Piniella, outfielder/manager (NY Yankees, Seattle Mariners) |
1943 |
Mike Kreidler, (Rep-D-Washington) |
1943 |
Nick St Nicholas, Hamburg Germany, rock bassist (Steppenwolf) |
1943 |
Susanne Jagd, Denmark, actress (Between the Sheets, Tinderbox) |
1943 |
Warren Lieberfarb, American media executive |
1944 |
Matthew Cowles, soap actor (Eban Japes-Loving, Billy-All My Children) |
1945 |
Conny Van Dyke, Nassawadox Va, actress (Framed, Hell's Angels '69) |
1945 |
Marielle Goitschel, Ste Maxime France, alpine skier (Olympic-gold-64) |
1946 |
Fiona Lewis, Westcliff England, actress (Stunts, Lisztomania) |
1946 |
Helen Shapiro, Bethnal Green London, rock vocalist |
1946 |
Herbert Jefferson Jr, Jersey City NJ, actor (Battlestar Galactica) |
1946 |
Majid Khan, cricketer (great Pakistani batsman 1964-82) |
1946 |
Peter Egan, actor (Bean, Chariots of Fire) |
1946 |
Jeffrey Jones, Buffalo, New York, American actor (Beetlejuice, Ferris Bueller's Day Off) |
1947 |
Gillian Rose, philosopher/writer |
1947 |
Harold Dow, Hackensack NJ, news correspondent (CBS, 48 Hours) |
1947 |
Peter Hope-Evans, British singer/harmonicaist (Family) |
1947 |
Jon Snow, British TV journalist (Channel 4) |
1947 |
Bob Carr, Australian politician |
1947 |
Sheikh Hasina, Bangladeshi politician |
1948 |
Marielle Goitschel, France, slalom (Olympic-gold-1968) [or 1945] |
1950 |
John Sayles, Schenetady NY, actor (Brother from Another Planet) |
1950 |
Paul Burgess, British drummer (10cc-Not Alone) |
1950 |
Laurie Lewis, American musician |
1951 |
Christian Marlowe, Los Angeles California, actor (Bram-Highcliffe Manor) |
1951 |
Dave Rajsich, pitcher (NY Yankees) |
1951 |
Silvia Dionisio, Rome Italy, actress (Riavanti Marsh!, Amici Miei) |
1951 |
Wei Chen, Canadian journalist |
1952 |
Anthony Davis, footballer |
1952 |
Sylvia Kristel, Neth, actress (Emmanuelle, Priv School for Girls), (d. 2012) |
1953 |
Jim Diamond, Scotish singer/songwriter (I Should Have Known Better) |
1954 |
George Lynch, rock guitarist (Lynch Mob-Wicked Sensations) |
1954 |
Steve Largent, NFL wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks) |
1955 |
Stéphane Dion, Canadian politician |
1957 |
Marc Duret, actor (Dobermann, Hatred, Big Blue) |
1958 |
Angella Issajenko, Jamaica, 4X100m relayer (Olympic-silver-1984) |
1958 |
Lory Del Santo, Verona Italy, Miss Italy (1980) |
1958 |
Med Lucart, rock musician (Wall of Voodoo) |
1959 |
Angela Groothuizen, Dutch singer (Dolly Dots) |
1959 |
Billy Montana, Country/Western performer (No Yesterday, Angelia) |
1959 |
Todd Worrell, Arcadia CA, pitcher (LA Dodgers) |
1959 |
Ron Fellows, Canadian race car driver |
1959 |
Steve Hytner, American actor |
1960 |
Derek James, Durban South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Infiniti) |
1960 |
Gus Logie, cricketer (WI batsman 1983-91, great fielder) |
1960 |
Jennifer Rush, singer/songwriter (Destiny, Ring of Ice) |
1960 |
Tom Byrum, Onida SD, Nike golfer (1994 NIKE Panama City Beach-4th) |
1961 |
Anne White, Charleston WV, tennis (Wore spandex in '85 Wimbledon) |
1961 |
Ed Vosberg, Tucson AZ, pitcher (Texas Rangers) |
1961 |
Michael-James Wixted, Santa Monica California, actor (Smith Family) |
1961 |
Yordanka Donkova, Bulgaria, 100 m hurdler (world record) |
1961 |
Quentin Kawananakoa, pretender to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii |
1962 |
Anne-Marie Fox, LA CA, playmate (Feb, 1982) |
1962 |
Irving Fryar, NFL wide receiver (Miami Dolphins) |
1962 |
Laurie Rinker-Graham, Stuart FL, LPGA golfer (1986 LPGA Corning) |
1962 |
Luis Enrique, spanish singer (Luces del Alma) |
1962 |
S C Grant, British Lt-General |
1962 |
Thomas Mork, Denmark, actor (Krystalbarnet, Bryggeren) |
1963 |
Johnny Earl Dawkins Jr, NBA guard (Spurs, Charlotte Hornets) |
1963 |
Steve Blackman, American professional wrestler |
1964 |
Janeane Garofalo, NJ, comedienne (SNL, Truth about Cats & Dogs) |
1964 |
Susan Walters, Georgia, actress (Lorna-Loving, Mary Beth-Dear John) |
1964 |
Paul Jewell, English football manager |
1965 |
Joel Rane, author (Step on Up) |
1965 |
Ginger Fish, American drummer (Marilyn Manson) |
1966 |
Erno Das, lighting tech/gaffer (Spiegels, Lovely Liza) |
1966 |
Kevin Baker, Montreal, Canadian Tour golfer (Manitoba Amateur-1988) |
1966 |
Scott Adams, NFL offensive linesman (Chic Bears) |
1966 |
Puri Jagannadh, Indian film director |
1967 |
Darion Conner, NFL linebacker (Carolina Panthers) |
1967 |
Jake Reed, NFL wide receiver (Minnesota Vikings) |
1967 |
Jason Dungjen, Detroit Mich, pairs skaters (Olympics-1994) |
1967 |
Moon Unit Zappa, rocker (Valley Girl), Frank's daughter |
1967 |
Oswald Drawdy, Hampton SC, Canadian Tour golfer (1987 SC Amateur) |
1967 |
Mira Sorvino, American actress |
1968 |
Bess Singh, [Lennart Bes], Dutch pop drummer (Burma Shop-Hippies) |
1968 |
Jerry Evans, NFL tight end (Denver Broncos) |
1968 |
Jock Climie, CFL slot back (Montreal Alouettes) |
1968 |
Vanessa Vadim, Paris, daughter of Jane Fonda/actress (Last Party) |
1969 |
Jack O'Keffe, Waterbury CT, Australasia golfer |
1969 |
L Janusz Hooker, Australian rower (Olympics-96) |
1969 |
Mark Everett, American fugitive |
1969 |
Ben Greenman, American author |
1969 |
Nico Vaesen, Belgian footballer |
1970 |
Kimiko Date, Kyoto Japan, tennis star (1996 Japan Open) |
1970 |
Mira Sorvino, Tenafly NJ, actress (Quiz Show, Norma Jean & Marilyn) |
1970 |
Gualter Salles, Brazilian racing driver |
1971 |
Chad May, NFL/WLAF quarterback (Minnesota Vikings, Frankfurt Galaxy) |
1971 |
David Weightman, Australian rower (Olympics-96) |
1971 |
Janet Evans, swimmer (Olympics) |
1971 |
Marcus Spears, NFL/WLAF guard/tackle (Chic Bears, Amsterdam Admirals) |
1971 |
Matthew Elliott, cricketer (Australian Test opening batsman v WI 1996) |
1971 |
Alan Wright, English footballer |
1971 |
Joseph Arthur, American singer-songwriter |
1972 |
Cathy Caverzasio, Switzerland, tennis star |
1972 |
Dena Querubin, Waterford NJ, Miss America-NJ (1996) |
1972 |
Greg Ivy, NFL punter (Atlanta Falcons) |
1972 |
Dita Von Teese, American burlesque artist |
1973 |
Jori Hulkkonen, Finnish electronic musician |
1973 |
Brian Rafalski, American ice hockey player |
1974 |
Joonas Kolkka, Finnish footballer |
1974 |
Mariya Kiselyova, Russian swimmer |
1974 |
John Light, English actor |
1975 |
Karan Ashley Jackson, Odessa Tx, actress (Aisha-Mighty Power Rangers) |
1975 |
Mandy Barnett, country singer (Maybe, Rainy Days) |
1975 |
Lenny Krayzelburg, American swimmer |
1976 |
Fedor Emelianenko, Russian mixed martial artist |
1977 |
Young Jeezy, American Rapper |
1977 |
Se Ri Pak, Korean golfer |
1978 |
Marzena Godecki, actress (Ocean Girl) |
1978 |
Nestaea Sealy, Miss Bahamas Universe (1997) |
1978 |
Bushido, German rapper |
1979 |
Anndi Lynn McAfee, actress (Ice Cream Man, Conagher) |
1979 |
Bam Margera, American skateboarder |
1981 |
Vincent Kartheiser, actor (Hairy Bird, Alaska, Untamed Heart) |
1981 |
José Calderón, Spanish basketball player |
1981 |
Jorge Guagua, Ecuadorian footballer |
1981 |
Gül Gölge, Turkish model and actress |
1981 |
Iracema Trevisan, Brazilian musician (CSS) |
1982 |
Anderson Varejão, Brazilian basketball player |
1982 |
Abhinav Bindra, Indian shooter |
1982 |
Ray Emery, Canadian hockey player |
1982 |
Ranbir Kapoor, Indian Actor |
1982 |
Nolwenn Leroy, French Singer |
1982 |
Emeka Okafor, American basketball player |
1982 |
Dustin Penner, Canadian hockey player |
1983 |
Stefan Moore, English footballer |
1984 |
Melody Thornton, American singer and dancer |
1984 |
Ryan Zimmerman, American baseball player |
1986 |
Andrés Guardado, Mexican footballer |
1987 |
Hilary Duff, Houston Texas, actress and singer (Lizzie McGuire) |
1988 |
Aleks Vrteski, Australian footballer |
1988 |
Esmée Denters, Dutch singer |
1989 |
Mark Randall, English footballer |
1991 |
Saffron LeBon, London, daughter of Simon & Yasmon |
1992 |
Skye McCole Bartusiak, American actress |
1996 |
Celeste & Johnny Edison, Assyria & Pele's twins, boy & girl |
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