Famous Birthdays on August 28

George Villiers (1592-1628)

1st Duke of Buckingham and English courtier who was a favorite of King James I, born in Brooksby, England

1612 Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar, born in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands (d. 1653)
1667 Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway, born in Güstrow, Germany (d. 1721)
1673 Conrad Michael Schneider, German composer, born in Anspach (d. 1752) [or 26 August]
1691 Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress, born in Braunschweig, Germany (d. 1750)
1694 Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Wife of Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia, born in Wolfenbüttel, Germany (d. 1715)
1700 Carolomannus Pachschmidt, Austrian composer, born in Eisenstadt, Austria (d. 1734)
1713 Louis-Auguste d'Affry, French general and ambassador to Netherland, born in Versailles, France (d. 1793)
1714 Anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, born in Bevern, Germany (d. 1774)
1728 John Stark, American military officer (Battle of Bennington), born in Londonderry, New Hampshire (d. 1822)

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)

German writer and social philosopher (Faust), born in Frankfurt am Main, Holy Roman Empire

1754 Peter Winter, German composer, born in Mannhein, Germany (d. 1825)

Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821)

1st American Catholic saint (canonized 1975), born in NYC, New York

1775 Sophie Gail, French singer and composer, born in Paris (d. 1819)
1789 Stéphanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden, born in Versailles, France (d. 1860)
1794 Johannes Zwijsen, Dutch archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands), born in Kerkdriel, Netherlands (d. 1877)
1795 Joannes Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond, born in Bree, Belgium (d. 1886)
1798 Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, U.S. Army (Union Navy), born in Monmouth County, New Jersey (d. 1863)
1801 Antoine Cournot, French philosopher and mathematician (rule of Cournot), born in Gray, France (d. 1877)
1814 Sheridan Le Fanu, Irish writer (The House by the Churchyard), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1873)
1824 Carel van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician, born in Zevenaar, Netherlands (d. 1884)
1826 Walter Cecil Macfarren, British pianist, teacher (Royal Academy, 1846-1903), conductor, and composer, born in London, England (d. 1905)
1827 Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1894)
1827 Teresa Milanollo, Italian composer, born in Savigliano, Italy (d. 1904)
1828 William Alexander Hammond, American military physician and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Annapolis, Maryland (d. 1900)
1829 Albert Dietrich, German composer and conductor, born in Meissen, Germany (d. 1908)
1831 Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, Swedish composer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1885)
1831 Lucy Ware Webb Hayes, 1st lady of the United States (1877-81), born in Chillicothe, Ohio (d. 1889)
1833 Edward Burne-Jones, English Pre-Raphaelite painter and designer, born in Birmingham, England (d. 1898)
1840 Alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish merchant, born in Aberlour, Scotland (d. 1900)
1840 Ira D. Sankey, American evangelist, composer and singer (Gospel hymns), born in Edinburg, Pennsylvania (d. 1908)
1841 Louis Le Prince, French artist and original inventor of the motion picture camera sometimes called "the father of cinematography", born in Metz, France (d. 1890)
1842 Willem Linnig The Younger, Flemish painter and graphic artist, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1890)
1853 Vladimir Shukhov, Russian engineer and inventor, born in Grayvoron, Russia (d. 1939)
1867 Umberto Giordano, Italian composer, chiefly of opera (was Andrea Chénier; Fedora; La cena delle beffe), born in Foggia, Apulia, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1948)
1872 Alfred Baldwin Sloan, American composer, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1925)
1874 Helen Haye [Hay], British stage and silent and sound screen actress (Honour in Pawn; Girl in the Taxi; Spy in Black), born in Assam, British India (d. 1957)
1878 George Whipple, American physician and biomedical researcher (Nobel-1934), born in Ashland, New Hampshire (d. 1976)
1881 Arne Eggen, Norwegian organist and composer, born in Trondheim, Norway (d. 1955)
1883 E. E. Clive, Welsh actor (Night Must Fall, Dark Hour), born in Monmouthshire, Wales (d. 1940)

Peter Fraser (1884-1950)

British-born New Zealand statesman and 24th Prime Minister of New Zealand (1940-49), born in Hill of Fearn, Scotland

1885 Armas Maasalo, Finnish composer, organist (St. John's Lutheran Church, 1926-58), and pedagogue (Helsinki Church Music Institute, 1914-51), born in Rautavaara, Finland (d. 1960)
1885 Vance Palmer, Australian author, born in Bundaberg, Australia (d. 1959)
1887 Daniel Zamudio, Colombian organist, composer and folklorist, born in Bogotá, Colombia (d. 1952)
1890 Ivor Gurney, English composer and poet, born in Gloucester (d. 1937)
1891 Stanley Andrews, American actor (Mr. Deeds Goes to Town), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1969)
1894 Charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter and sculptor (Iron Tower) (d. 1986)
1894 Karl Böhm, Austrian conductor, born in Graz, Austria (d. 1981)
1897 Morris Ankrum, American actor (Kronos, Half Human, Earth vs Flying Saucers), born in Danville, Illinois (d. 1964)
1898 Ludwig Turek, German writer, born in Stendal, Germany (d. 1975)
1899 Charles Boyer, French actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park), born in Figeac, Lot, France (d. 1978)
1901 Cees Kelk, Dutch writer (Dance of Young Feet), born in Amsterdam (d. 1981)
1901 Paul Henry Lang, Hungarian-American critic and musicologist (NY Herald Tribune), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1991)
1903 Bruno Bettelheim, Austrian-American psycho-analyst (Uses of Enchantment), born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1990)
1903 Rudolph Wagner-Régeny, composer, born in Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary (d. 1969)
1904 Secondo Campini, Italian jet engine pioneer, born in Bologna, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1980)
1905 Cyril Walters, Welsh cricketer (solid England batsman of 30's), born in Bedlinog, Glamorgan, Wales (d. 1992)
1905 Sam Levene, American Broadway actor (Demon, Gung Ho, Boomerang), born in Russia (d. 1980)
1906 John Betjeman, poet (Mount Zion) and English Poet Laureate (1972-1984), born in London (d. 1984)
1906 Klaas Schenk, Dutch speed skating coach (1952, 56, 60 Winter Olympics; father of triple gold medallist Ard), born in Wieringerwaard, Hollands Kroon, Netherlands (d. 1983)
1906 Leslie Dwyer, English actor (Hi-de-Hi!), born in London, England (d. 1986)
1907 Phil Edwards, Canadian-Guyanese runner (Olympic bronze 1928, 32, 36), born in Georgetown, Guyana (d. 1971)
1908 Orestes López, Cuban band leader and composer (co-inventor of 'mambo' with his brother, Cachao), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 1991)
1908 Roger Tory Peterson, American ornithologist and writer (How to Know Birds), born in Jamestown, New York (d. 1996)
1910 Tjalling Koopmans, Dutch-American economist (Nobel 1975), born in 's-Graveland, Netherlands (d. 1985)
1911 Jose Antonio Giron, Spanish politician, born in Herrera de Pisuerga, Spain (d. 1995)
1911 Joseph Luns, Dutch Foreign Minister and Secretary General (NATO), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2002)
1912 Ruurd Faber, Dutch politcian and Mayor of Aalten (1971-75), born in Veenhuizen, Netherlands (d. 1992)
1913 John Terence Reese, British bridge master, born in Epsom, Surrey, England (d. 1996)
1913 Lindsay Hassett, Australian cricket batsman and captain (43 Tests; 3,073 runs @ 46.56; 10 x 100s; Victoria) and broadcaster (ABC 1956-81), born in Geelong, Australia (d. 1993)
1913 Richard Tucker [Rivn Ticker], American tenor (New York Metroploitan Opera, 1945-75), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1975)
1913 Robertson Davies, Canadian novelist essayist and dramatist, born in Thamesville, Ontario (d. 1995)
1914 (Abraham) "Glenn" Osser, American arranger and orchestra leader (Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue; Miss America Pageant), born in Munising, Michigan (d. 2014)
1915 Max Robertson, British sports commentator, born in Dacca, Bengal (d. 2009)
1915 Simon Oakland [Weiss], American stage and screen character actor (Toma; Kolchak), born in Brooklyn, NYC (d. 1983)
1915 Tasha Tudor, American illustrator and children's books author (Pumpkin Moonshine, Corgiville Fair), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 2008)
1916 C. Wright Mills, American sociologist and writer (The Power Elite), born in Waco, Texas (d. 1962)
1916 Hélène Baillargeon, Quebec singer and folklorist, born in Saint-Martin, Quebec (d. 1997)
1916 Jack [Holbrook] Vance, American sci-fi author (2 Hugo, Dirdir, Pnume), born in San Francisco, California (d. 2013)

Jack Kirby (1917-1994)

American cartoonist (X-Men; Spider-Man; Hulk; Captain America), born in NYC, New York

1918 Alejandro Agustín Lanusse, President of Argentina (1971-73), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1996)
1919 Ernest Harold Martin [Markowitz], American Broadway producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1995)
1920 Frits Bernard, American clinical psychologist and pedophile activist, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 2006)
1921 Fernando Fernán Gómez, Spanish actor, director, academic and playwright (All About My Mother), born in Lima, Peru (d. 2007)
1921 Johan "Joop" Doderer, Dutch actor (Swiebertje; My Fair Lady), born in Velsen, Netherlands (d. 2005)
1921 John Herbert Chapman, Canadian physicist, and space researcher, born in London, Ontario (d. 1979)
1921 Nancy Kulp, American actress (The Beverly Hillbillies, The Aristocats, Shane), born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (d. 1991)
1924 (Margaret) "Peggy" Ryan, American dancer (The Merry Monahans; Here Come The Co-eds), and actress (Hawaii Five-0), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2004)
1924 Dick Mayer, American golfer (US Open 1957), born in Stamford, Connecticut (d. 1989)
1924 Janet Frame, New Zealand novelist (Intensive Care, Owls Do Cry), born in Dunedin, New Zealand (d. 2004)
1924 Tony MacGibbon, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (26 Tests, 70 wickets; Canterbury CA), born in Christchurch, New Zealand (d. 2010)
1924 Vilayat Khan, Indian classical sitar player and composer, born in Gouripur, Mymensingh, East Bengal (d. 2004)
1925 Arkady Natanovich Strugatsky, Soviet-Russian sci-fi author (Tale of the Troika), born in Batumi, Georgia (d. 1991)
1925 Billy Grammer, American country music singer and guitarist, born in Benton, Illinois (d. 2011)
1925 Donald O'Connor, American dancer and actor (Singin' in the Rain), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2003)
1925 John Gillett, British film critic and researcher, born in London (d. 1995)
1925 Marvin Davis, CEO (Davis Oil Company), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2004)
1928 F. William Free, American advertising executive (I'm Cheryl – Fly Me.), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2003)
1928 Kenny Drew, American-Danish jazz pianist (Moonlight Desert), born in NYC, New York (d. 1993)
1929 István Kertész, Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1973)
1929 Roxie Roker, Bahamian-American actress (The Jeffersons- Helen Willis), born in Miami, Florida (d. 1995)
1930 Ben Gazzara, American actor (Run for Your Life, QB VII), born in NYC, New York (d. 2012)
1930 Patriarch Irinej [Miroslav Gavrilović], Head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, born in Vidova, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (d. 2020) [1]
1930 Windsor Davies, British actor (It Ain't Half Hot Mum), born in London, England (d. 2019)
1931 John Perkins, Canadian pop singer (Crew Cuts), born in Toronto, Ontario
1931 John Shirley-Quirk, British operatic bass-baritone (Death in Venice), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2014)
1931 Tito Capobianco, Argentinian stage impresario, born in La Plata, Argentina (d. 2018)
1932 Andy Bathgate, Canadian professional ice hockey player (New York Rangers, 1958 NHL MVP), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2016)
1932 Carlene Polite, American dancer, activist and author (Sister X), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2009)
1935 Gilles Rocheleau, French Canadian politician, born in Hull, Quebec, Canada (d. 1998)
1935 Richard Branda, American actor (You Are There, Two-Minute Warning), born in Port Arthur, Texas (d. 1993)
1936 Don Denkinger, American baseball umpire (World Series: 1974, 80, 85, 91; MLB All-Star Game 1971, 76, 87; "The Call"), born in Cedar Falls, Iowa (d. 2023)
1936 Harry McLevy, Scottish trade unionist, born in Dundee, Scotland (d. 1995)
1937 Joe Osborn, American session bass player (Johnny Rivers; Glen Campbell, Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"), born in Mound, Louisana (d. 2018)
1938 Beatrice "Beebe" Freitas [nee Botty], American pianist, organist, and voice teacher (Hawaii Opera Theatre), born in Youngstown, Ohio (d. 2018)
1938 Maurizio Costanzo, Italian television journalist (Maurizio Costanzo Show), born in Rome, Italy (d. 2023)

Paul Martin (85 years old)

1938 21st Prime Minister of Canada (Liberal: 2003-06), born in Windsor, Ontario

1939 Clem Cattini, British rock drummer (The Tornados), born in Stoke Newington, North London, England
1939 [Catherine] Cassie Mackin, American newswoman (NBC TV) and 1st woman to regularly anchor an evening network newscast alone, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1982)
1940 (Bhekizizwe) Joseph Shabalala, South African singer, songwriter, founder and musical director of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, born in Ladysmith, South Africa (d. 2020) [1] [2]
1940 Ken Jenkins, American actor (Scrubs - Dr. Bob Kelso), born in Dayton, Ohio
1940 Roger Pingeon, French cylist (Tour de France 1967 champion), born in Hauteville-Lompnes, France (d. 2017)
1940 William Cohen, US Secretary of Defense (1997-2001), (Sen (R) Maine, 1979-97), born in Bangor, Maine
1941 Paul Peter Plishka, American operatic bass (Bronx Botanical Gardens), born in Old Forge, Pennsylvania
1943 (Ann) "Honey" Lantree, British rock drummer (The Honeycombs), born in Hayes, Middlesex, England (d. 2018)
1943 David Soul [Solberg], American-British actor (Starsky & Hutch) and singer ("Don't Give Up On Us"), born in Chicago, Illinois
1943 Lou Piniella, American baseball outfielder (1969 AL rookie of the year TEST) and manager (NY Yankees, Seattle Mariners), born in Tampa, Florida
1943 Surayud Chulanont, 24th Prime Minister of Thailand (2006-08), born in Prachinburi, Thailand
1944 Marianne Heemskerk, Dutch swimmer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
1944 Melvin Dummar, American gas station attendant, claimant to the Howard Hughes estate, and subject of the film "Melvin and Howard", born in Utah (d. 2018)
1945 Bob Segarini, American musician and radio personality, born in Stockton, California
1945 Bruno Nuytten, French film director (Camille Claudel), born in Melun, Île-de-France, France
1945 Jim Lynch, American College Football HOF linebacker (Notre Dame; AFL–NFL World C'ship Game 1970; Kansas City Chiefs), born in Lima, Ohio (d. 2022)
1947 Alice Playton, American actress (Who Killed Mary Whats 'er Name), born in NYC, New York
1947 Shoto Tanemura, Japanese martial artist, born in Matsubushi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
1948 Danny Seraphine, American rock drummer (Chicago, 1969-90 - "25 or 6 to 4"), born in Chicago, Illinois
1948 Fred Cole, American rock artist (The Lollipop Shoppe, Dead Moon, Pierced Arrows), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 2017)
1948 Murray Parker, New Zealand cricketer (brother of John Three Tests for NZ 1976), born in Dannevirke, Manawatu, New Zealand
1948 Vonda N. McIntyre, American sci-fi author (Star Trek II, III, IV), born in Louisville, Kentucky
1949 Charles Rocket, American actor and comedian (Saturday Night Live), born in Bangor, Maine (d. 2005)
1949 Dennis Davis, American jazz, rock and funk drummer (Roy Ayers; David Bowie, 1975-80; Stevie Wonder), born in New York City (d. 2016)
1949 Hugh Cornwell, Britsh punk singer-songwriter (The Stranglers - "Dreamtime"), born in Tufnell Park, North London, England
1949 Imogen Cooper, British concert pianist, born in North London, England
1949 Martin Lamble, British folk-rock drummer (Fairport Convention, 1966-69), born in St. John's Wood, London, England (d. 1969)

Ron Guidry (73 years old)

1950 American baseball pitcher (4 x MLB All Star; Cy Young 1978; World Series 1977, 78; NY Yankees), born in Lafayette, Louisiana

1951 Dave Hlubek, American rock guitarist (Molly Hatchet), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2017)
1951 Keiichi Suzuki, Japanese songwriter and record producer (Moonriders), born in Tokyo, Japan
1951 Wayne Osmond, American singer (Osmond Brothers, Donnie & Marie), born in Ogden, Utah
1952 Guy Nadon, Canadian actor (L'ange gardien), born in Montréal, Québec
1952 Jacques Chagnon, Canadian politician (45th President of the National Assembly), born in Montréal, Québec
1952 Rita Dove, African-American poet (Thomas and Beulah), born in Akron, Ohio
1952 Wendelin Wiedeking, German businessman (CEO - Porsche AG), born in Ahlen, Germany
1954 Alexander Skvortsov, Russian ice hockey left wing (Olympic gold 1984; World C'ship gold 1979, 81, 83), born in Gorky, Russia (d. 2020)
1954 George Church, American geneticist and synthetic biologist, born in MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
1956 Beverley Goddard-Callender, English track and field athlete (Olympic bronze 1980, 84), born in Barbados
1956 Luis Guzmán, Puerto Rican actor (The Limey), born in Cayey, Puerto Rico

Ai Weiwei (66 years old)

1957 Chinese artist and activist (Sunflower Seeds, Remembering), born in Beijing, China

1957 Daniel Stern, American actor (City Slickers, Wonder Years), born in Stamford, Connecticut
1957 Rick Rossovich, American actor (Top Gun, Roxanne, ER), born in Palo Alto, California

Scott Hamilton (65 years old)

1958 American figure skater (Olympic gold 1984), born in Bowling Green, Ohio

1960 Cunningham T Ngcukana, South African worker's union leader
1960 Emma [Elizabeth Wylie Samuelson] Samms, British actress (Colby's, General Hospital), born in London, England
1960 Leroy Chiao, Taiwanese-American engineer and astronaut (STS 65, 72, sk: 92), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1961 Jennifer Coolidge, American actress and comedian (Legally Blonde film series; Christopher Guest films), born in Boston, Massachusetts
1961 Kim Appleby, British pop singer (Mel & Kim - "Coming to America"), born in Stoke Newington, London, England

David Fincher (61 years old)

1962 American film director and producer (The Social Network; Gone Girl; Fight Club), born in Denver, Colorado

1962 Paul Allen, English footballer, born in Aveley, England
1962 Rick Fehr, American golfer (2 PGA Tour titles), born in Seattle, Washington
1963 Regina Marie Jacobs, 800m/1500m runner (Olympics 10th 1996), born in Los Angeles, California
1963 Reyna Thompson, American NFL cornerback (NY Giants), born in Dallas, Texas
1964 Lee Janzen, American golfer (US Open 1993, 1998), born in Austin, Minnesota
1965 Satoshi Tajiri, Japanese video game designer (Game Freak, creator of the Pokémon franchise), born in Setagaya, Japan

Shania Twain (58 years old)

1965 Canadian Grammy Award-winning country music singer ("You're Still The One"; "That Don't Impress Me Much"; "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!"), born in Windsor, Ontario

1966 Jerry Fehily, Irish drummer (Hothouse Flowers - "Don't Go"; "Thing Of Beauty"), born in Cork, Ireland
1966 Priya Dutt, Indian social worker and politician, born in Mumbai, India
1966 Teresa Zarzeczny Bell, American rower (Olympic silver 1996), born in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
1967 Frederick Kesner, Philippine-born Australian poet, born in España, Manila
1968 Billy Boyd, Scottish actor (Seed of Chucky), born in Glasgow, Scotland
1968 Tom Fitzgerald, American NHL right wing (Florida Panthers), born in Billerica, Massachusetts
1969 Jack Black, American actor (High Fidelity; Kung Fu Panda), comedian, and singer (Tenacious D), born in Santa Monica, California
1969 Jason Priestley, Canadian-American actor (Brandon-Beverly Hills 90210), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
1969 Mary McCartney, British photographer and daughter of Beatle Paul and Linda McCartney, born in London, England

Pierre Turgeon (54 years old)

1969 Canadian NHL center (NY Islanders, Montreal Canadiens), born in Rouyn, Quebec

Sheryl Sandberg (54 years old)

1969 American technology executive (COO Facebook) and author (Lean In), born in Washington, D.C.

1970 Jaime Fields, NFL/WLAF linebacker (KC Chiefs, Scotland Claymores), born in Compton, California (d. 1999)
1970 Rick Recht, Jewish-American rock singer-songwriter ("Tear Down The Walls"), born in St. Louis, Missouri
1971 Janet Evans, American swimmer (Olympic gold 400m, 800m, 400m medley 1988; 800m 1992; WR 400m, 800m, 1,500m), born in Fullerton, California
1971 Raul Marquez, Mexican-American boxer (Olympic-92), born in Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, Mexico
1971 Shane Andrews, infielder (Montreal Expos), born in Dallas, Texas

Todd Eldredge (52 years old)

1971 American figure skater (World C'ship gold men's singles 1996; 6 x US national champion), born in Chatham, Massachusetts

1972 Darby Hendrickson, American hockey forward (Olympics 1994), born in Richfield, Minnasota
1972 Jay Witasick, American baseball player, born in Baltimore, Maryland
1972 John Buchanan, American actor (Sidekicks, Black Stallion, Family Man), born in Tallahassee, Florida
1973 Matthew John Armstrong, American actor (American Dreams), born in Chicago, Illinois
1973 Theaster Gates, American installation artist, born in Chicago, Illinois
1974 Carsten Jancker, German footballer and coach, born in Grevesmühlen, East Germany