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Birthdays of Personalities on August 28

xxxx : Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician
1476 : Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)
1592 : George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)
1713 : Louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland
1748 : Amalia Frstin von Gallitzin, wife of Russian monarch Golitsyn
1749 : Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust)
1774 : Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975)
1794 : Johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands)
1795 : Joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond
1798 : Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863
1801 : Antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot)
1824 : Carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician
1828 : Leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS]
1828 : William Alexander Hammond, Brig General (Union Army), died in 1900
1831 : Lucy Ware Webb Hayes, 1st lady (1877-81)
1833 : Edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer
1842 : Willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist
1860 : Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [OS]
1878 : George Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934)
1882 : Carl W de Vries, Dutch jurist (Unknown Thorbecke)
1882 : Ernst Weiá, writer
1894 : Charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter/sculptor (Iron Tower)
1898 : Ludwig Turek, writer
xxxx : Anthony "Chill" Fuller, Paterson NJ, rapper (Riff-Judy had Boyfriend)
xxxx : Reb, XXX talent agent
xxxx : Steve Whiteman, rocker (Kix-Hot Wire)
1901 : Cornelis J Kelk, Dutch writer (Dance of Young Feet)
1901 : Paul Henry Lang, Budapest, critic/musicologist (NY Herald Tribune)
1906 : John Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion)
1908 : Roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds)
1911 : Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician
1911 : Joseph MAH Luns, foreign minister/secr-general (NATO)
1912 : Ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75)
1913 : John Terence Reese, bridge master
1913 : Richard Tucker, [Reuben Ticker], Brooklyn NY, Tenor (NY Met Opera)
1914 : Glenn Osser, Munising Mich, orch leader (Paul Whiteman Goodyear Revue)
1916 : C Wright Mills, sociologist, writer (The Power Elite) [or May 28]
1916 : Jack [Holbrook] Vance, US, sci-fi author (2 Hugo, Dirdir, Pnume)
1917 : Jack Kirby, cartoonist (X-Men, Spiderman, Hulk, Capt America)
1918 : Alejandro Lanusse, army officer/politician
1924 : Janet Frame, NZ, novelist (Intensive Care, Owls Do Cry)
1925 : Arkadi N Strugazki, USSR, sci-fi author (Tale of the Troika)
1925 : John Gillett, film researcher
1925 : Marvin Davis, Newark NJ, CEO (Davis Oil Company)
1928 : James Wild, music teacher
1929 : Istv n Kert‚sz, Budapest Hungary, conductor (Budapest Opera 1953-57)
1931 : John Perkins, rocker (Crew Cuts)
1931 : John Shirley-Quirk, Liverpool England, baritone (Death in Venice)
1932 : Andy Bathgate, Canada, NY Ranger (1958 NHL MVP)
1932 : Carlene Polite, US dancer/activist/author (Sister X)
1936 : Harry McLevy, trade Unionist
1937 : 12th duke of Argyll, Scottish Campbell-captain/large landowner
1939 : Cassie Mackin, newswoman (NBC TV)
1939 : Clem Cattini, rocker
1939 : Edward Patten, US soul singer (Gladys Knight & the Pips)
1940 : William S Cohen, (Sen-R Maine, 1979- )
1941 : Paul Peter Plishka, Old Forge Penn, bass (Bronx Botanical Gardens)
1943 : Anne "Honey" Lantree, rocker
1943 : Lou Pinella, Yankee manager (1969 AL rookie of the year)
1948 : Daniel Seraphine, Chicago, rock drummer (Chicago-If You Leave Me Now)
1948 : Vonda N[eel] McIntyre, US, sci-fi author (Star Trek II, III, IV)
1949 : Hugh Cornwell, rocker (The Stranglers-Dreamtime)
1951 : Dave Hlubek, rock guitarist (Molly Hatchet)
1951 : Wayne Osmond, Ogden Utah, singer (Osmond Brothers, Donnie & Marie)
1960 : Cunningham T Ngcukana, South African worker's union leader
1960 : Leroy Chiao, Milwaukee Wisc, astronaut (STS 65, 72, sk: 92)
1961 : Kim Appleby, rocker (Mel & Kim-Coming to America)
1965 : James Jagger, son of Mick Jagger & Jerry Hall
1966 : Jerry Fehily, rocker (Hothouse Flowers-Don't Go)
1967 : Chris Armstrong, CFL slot back (Montreal Alouettes)
1967 : Darren Lewis, Berkeley CA, outfielder (Chic White Sox)
1968 : Tom Fitzgerald, Melrose, NHL right wing (Florida Panthers)
1969 : Mary McCartney, daughter of Beatle Paul McCartney
1969 : Pierre Turgeon, Rouyn, NHL center (NY Islanders, Montreal Canadiens)
1971 : Scott Eldredge, Chatham Mass, 1996 World Mens' Champion
1971 : Shane Andrews, Dallas TX, infielder (Montreal Expos)
1971 : Todd Eldredge, Chatham Mass, figure skater (1997 National Sr champ)
1972 : Mike Cawley, CFL quarterback (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
1974 : Mark Smith, defensive end (Arizona Cardinals)
1982 : Le Ann Rimes, country singer (Blue, Holiday in Your Heart)

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