People born on May 28 182
Xin Qiji
b. 1140 – d. 1207
Xin Qiji, Chinese poet, general, and politician (d. 1207)
John the Fearless
b. 1371 – d. 1419
John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1371)
Selim II
b. 1524 – d. 1574
Selim II, Ottoman sultan (d. 1574)
Pierre Séguier
b. 1588 – d. 1672
Pierre Séguier, French politician, Lord Chancellor of France (d. 1672)
Robert Arnauld d'Andilly
b. 1589 – d. 1674
Robert Arnauld d'Andilly, French writer (b. 1589)
George I of Great Britain
b. 1660 – d. 1727
George I of Great Britain (b. 1660)
António Manoel de Vilhena
b. 1663 – d. 1736
António Manoel de Vilhena, Grand Master of the Order of Saint John (d. 1736)
Jacopo Riccati
b. 1676 – d. 1754
Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician and academic (d. 1754)
Geminiano Giacomelli
b. 1692 – d. 1740
Geminiano Giacomelli, Italian composer (d. 1740)
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin
b. 1738 – d. 1814
Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, French physician (d. 1814)
William Pitt the Younger
b. 1759 – d. 1806
William Pitt the Younger, English lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1806)
Manuel Alberti
b. 1763 – d. 1811
Manuel Alberti, Argentinian priest and journalist (d. 1811)
Edward Livingston
b. 1764 – d. 1836
Edward Livingston, American jurist and politician, 11th United States Secretary of State (d. 1836)
Thomas Moore
b. 1779 – d. 1852
Thomas Moore, Irish poet and composer (d. 1852)
Louis Agassiz
b. 1807 – d. 1873
Louis Agassiz, Swiss-American paleontologist and geologist (d. 1873)
P. G. T. Beauregard
b. 1818 – d. 1893
P. G. T. Beauregard, American general (d. 1893)
Friedrich Baumfelder
b. 1836 – d. 1916
Friedrich Baumfelder, German pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1836)
Alexander Mitscherlich (chemist)
b. 1836 – d. 1918
Alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist and academic (d. 1918)
George Ashlin
b. 1837 – d. 1921
George Ashlin, Irish architect, co-designed St Colman's Cathedral (d. 1921)
Tony Pastor
b. 1837 – d. 1908
Tony Pastor, American impresario, variety performer and theatre owner (d. 1908)
Sakaigawa Namiemon
b. 1841 – d. 1887
Sakaigawa Namiemon, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 14th Yokozuna (b. 1841)
Carl Larsson
b. 1853 – d. 1919
Carl Larsson, Swedish painter and author (d. 1919)
Carl Richard Nyberg
b. 1858 – d. 1939
Carl Richard Nyberg, Swedish inventor and businessman, developed the blow torch (d. 1939)
Marian Smoluchowski
b. 1872 – d. 1917
Marian Smoluchowski, Austrian-Polish physicist and mountaineer (b. 1872)
Paul Pelliot
b. 1878 – d. 1945
Paul Pelliot, French sinologist and explorer (d. 1945)
Milutin Milanković
b. 1879 – d. 1958
Milutin Milanković, Serbian mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (d. 1958)
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
b. 1883 – d. 1966
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian poet and politician (d. 1966)
Clough Williams-Ellis
b. 1883 – d. 1978
Clough Williams-Ellis, English-Welsh architect, designed the Portmeirion Village (d. 1978)
Edvard Beneš
b. 1884 – d. 1948
Edvard Beneš, Czech academic and politician, 2nd President of Czechoslovakia (b. 1884)
Santo Trafficante, Sr.
b. 1886 – d. 1954
Santo Trafficante, Sr., Italian-American mobster (d. 1954)
Kaarel Eenpalu
b. 1888 – d. 1942
Kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian journalist and politician, 6th Prime Minister of Estonia (d. 1942)
Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot
b. 1888 – d. 1947
Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot, English author and educator (d. 1947)
Jim Thorpe
b. 1888 – d. 1953
Jim Thorpe, American decathlete, football player, and coach (d. 1953)
Richard Réti
b. 1889 – d. 1929
Richard Réti, Slovak-Czech chess player and author (d. 1929)
Minna Gombell
b. 1892 – d. 1973
Minna Gombell, American actress (d. 1973)
Tommy Ladnier
b. 1900 – d. 1939
Tommy Ladnier, American trumpet player (b. 1900)
S. L. Kirloskar
b. 1903 – d. 1994
S. L. Kirloskar, Indian businessman, founded Kirloskar Group (d. 1994)
Henry Thambiah
b. 1906 – d. 1997
Henry Thambiah, Sri Lankan lawyer, judge, and diplomat, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada (d. 1997)
Léo Cadieux
b. 1908 – d. 2005
Léo Cadieux, Canadian journalist and politician, 17th Canadian Minister of National Defence (d. 2005)
Ian Fleming
b. 1908 – d. 1964
Ian Fleming, English spy, journalist, and author (b. 1908)
Red Horner
b. 1909 – d. 2005
Red Horner, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2005)
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Georg Gaßmann
b. 1910 – d. 1987
Georg Gaßmann, German politician, Mayor of Marburg (b. 1910)
Rachel Kempson
b. 1910 – d. 2003
Rachel Kempson, English actress (d. 2003)
T-Bone Walker
b. 1910 – d. 1975
T-Bone Walker, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1975)
Bob Crisp
b. 1911 – d. 1994
Bob Crisp, South African cricketer (d. 1994)
Thora Hird
b. 1911 – d. 2003
Thora Hird, English actress (d. 2003)
Fritz Hochwälder
b. 1911 – d. 1986
Fritz Hochwälder, Austrian playwright (d. 1986)
Herman Johannes
b. 1912 – d. 1992
Herman Johannes, Indonesian scientist, academic, and politician (d. 1992)
Ruby Payne-Scott
b. 1912 – d. 1981
Ruby Payne-Scott, Australian physicist and astronomer (d. 1981)
Patrick White
b. 1912 – d. 1990
Patrick White, Australian novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1912)
W. G. G. Duncan Smith
b. 1914 – d. 1996
W. G. G. Duncan Smith, English captain and pilot (d. 1996)
Joseph Greenberg
b. 1915 – d. 2001
Joseph Greenberg, American linguist and academic (d. 2001)
Walker Percy
b. 1916 – d. 1990
Walker Percy, American novelist and essayist (d. 1990)
Barry Commoner
b. 1917 – d. 2012
Barry Commoner, American biologist, academic, and politician (b. 1917)
Johnny Wayne
b. 1918 – d. 1990
Johnny Wayne, Canadian comedian (d. 1990)
D. V. Paluskar
b. 1921 – d. 1955
D. V. Paluskar, Indian Hindustani classical musician (d. 1955)
Heinz G. Konsalik
b. 1921 – d. 1999
Heinz G. Konsalik, German journalist and author (b. 1921)
Tom Uren
b. 1921 – d. 2015
Tom Uren, Australian soldier, boxer, and politician (d. 2015)
Lou Duva
b. 1922 – d. 2017
Lou Duva, American boxer, trainer, and manager (d. 2017)
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Roger Fisher (academic)
b. 1922 – d. 2012
Roger Fisher, American author and academic (d. 2012)
Tuomas Gerdt
b. 1922
Tuomas Gerdt, Finnish sergeant
György Ligeti
b. 1923 – d. 2006
György Ligeti, Romanian-Hungarian composer and educator (b. 1923)
N. T. Rama Rao
b. 1923 – d. 1996
N. T. Rama Rao, Indian actor, director, producer, and politician, 10th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (d. 1996)
Edward du Cann
b. 1924
Edward du Cann, English lieutenant and politician
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Paul Hébert
b. 1924 – d. 2017
Paul Hébert, Canadian actor (d. 2017)
Bülent Ecevit
b. 1925 – d. 2006
Bülent Ecevit, Turkish journalist, scholar, and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Turkey (d. 2006)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
b. 1925 – d. 2012
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, German opera singer and conductor (d. 2012)
Sally Forrest
b. 1928 – d. 2015
Sally Forrest, American actress and dancer (d. 2015)
Patrick McNair-Wilson
b. 1929
Patrick McNair-Wilson, English politician
Edward Seaga
b. 1930
Edward Seaga, American-Jamaican academic and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Jamaica
Carroll Baker
b. 1931
Carroll Baker, American actress
Gordon Willis
b. 1931 – d. 2014
Gordon Willis, American cinematographer (d. 2014)
Tim Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry
b. 1932
Tim Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry, English politician, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries
John Karlen
b. 1933
John Karlen, American actor
Zelda Rubinstein
b. 1933 – d. 2010
Zelda Rubinstein, American actress and activist (d. 2010)
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Claude Forget
b. 1936
Claude Forget, Canadian academic and politician
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Ole K. Sara
b. 1936 – d. 2013
Ole K. Sara, Norwegian politician (d. 2013)
Betty Shabazz
b. 1936 – d. 1997
Betty Shabazz, American educator and activist (d. 1997)
Jerry West
b. 1938
Jerry West, American basketball player, coach, and manager
Maeve Binchy
b. 1939 – d. 2012
Maeve Binchy, Irish author, playwright, and journalist (b. 1939)
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David William Brewer
b. 1940
David William Brewer, English politician, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London
Shlomo Riskin
b. 1940
Shlomo Riskin, American rabbi and academic, founded the Lincoln Square Synagogue
Beth Howland
b. 1941 – d. 2015
Beth Howland, American actress and singer (d. 2015)
Stanley B. Prusiner
b. 1942
Stanley B. Prusiner, American neurologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate
Terry Crisp
b. 1943
Terry Crisp, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
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Faith Brown
b. 1944
Faith Brown, English actress and singer
Rudy Giuliani
b. 1944
Rudy Giuliani, American lawyer and politician, 107th mayor of New York City
Gladys Knight
b. 1944
Gladys Knight, American singer-songwriter and actress
Rita MacNeil
b. 1944 – d. 2013
Rita MacNeil, Canadian singer and actress (d. 2013)
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Gary Stewart (singer)
b. 1944 – d. 2003
Gary Stewart, American singer-songwriter (d. 2003)
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Billy Vera
b. 1944
Billy Vera, American singer-songwriter and actor
Patch Adams
b. 1945
Patch Adams, American physician and author, founded the Gesundheit! Institute
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John N. Bambacus
b. 1945
John N. Bambacus, American sergeant and politician
John Fogerty
b. 1945
John Fogerty, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
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Jean Perrault
b. 1945
Jean Perrault, Canadian politician, Mayor of Sherbrooke
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Helena Shovelton
b. 1945
Helena Shovelton, English physician
Skip Jutze
b. 1946
Skip Jutze, American baseball player
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Janet Paraskeva
b. 1946
Janet Paraskeva, Welsh politician
K. Satchidanandan
b. 1946
K. Satchidanandan, Indian poet and critic
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William Shawcross
b. 1946
William Shawcross, English journalist and author
Zahi Hawass
b. 1947
Zahi Hawass, Egyptian archaeologist and academic
Lynn Johnston
b. 1947
Lynn Johnston, Canadian author and illustrator
Leland Sklar
b. 1947
Leland Sklar, American singer-songwriter and bass player
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Michael Field (politician)
b. 1948
Michael Field, Australian politician, 38th Premier of Tasmania
Pierre Rapsat
b. 1948 – d. 2002
Pierre Rapsat, Belgian singer and songwriter (d. 2002)
Wendy O. Williams
b. 1949 – d. 1998
Wendy O. Williams, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress (d. 1998)
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Roger Briggs
b. 1952
Roger Briggs, American pianist, composer, conductor, and educator
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Pierre Gauthier
b. 1953
Pierre Gauthier, Canadian ice hockey player and manager
João Carlos de Oliveira
b. 1954 – d. 1999
João Carlos de Oliveira, Brazilian jumper (d. 1999)
Youri Egorov
b. 1954 – d. 1988
Youri Egorov, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1988)
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Charles Saumarez Smith
b. 1954
Charles Saumarez Smith, English historian and academic
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Péter Szilágyi (politician, 1954)
b. 1954 – d. 2013
Péter Szilágyi, Hungarian conductor and politician (d. 2013)
John Tory
b. 1954
John Tory, Canadian lawyer and politician, 65th Mayor of Toronto
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Laura Amy Schlitz
b. 1955
Laura Amy Schlitz, American author and librarian
Mark Howe
b. 1955
Mark Howe, American ice hockey player and coach
Jerry Douglas
b. 1956
Jerry Douglas, American guitarist and producer
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Jeff Dujon
b. 1956
Jeff Dujon, Jamaican cricketer
Markus Höttinger
b. 1956 – d. 1980
Markus Höttinger, Austrian race car driver (d. 1980)
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Peter Wilkinson (Royal Navy officer)
b. 1956
Peter Wilkinson, English admiral
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Colin Barnes
b. 1957
Colin Barnes, English footballer
Kirk Gibson
b. 1957
Kirk Gibson, American baseball player and manager
Ben Howland
b. 1957
Ben Howland, American basketball player and coach
Risto Mannisenmäki
b. 1959
Risto Mannisenmäki, Finnish race car driver
Mark Sanford
b. 1960
Mark Sanford, American captain and politician, 115th Governor of South Carolina
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Mary Portas
b. 1960
Mary Portas, English journalist and author
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Houman Younessi
b. 1963
Houman Younessi, Australian-American biologist and academic
Jeff Fenech
b. 1964
Jeff Fenech, Australian boxer and trainer
Armen Gilliam
b. 1964 – d. 2011
Armen Gilliam, American basketball player and coach (d. 2011)
Zsa Zsa Padilla
b. 1964
Zsa Zsa Padilla, Filipino singer and actress
Phil Vassar
b. 1964
Phil Vassar, American singer-songwriter
Chris Ballew
b. 1965
Chris Ballew, American singer-songwriter and bass player
Mary Coughlan (politician)
b. 1965
Mary Coughlan, Irish politician
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Roger Kumble
b. 1966
Roger Kumble, American director, screenwriter, and playwright
Miljenko Jergović
b. 1966
Miljenko Jergović, Bosnian novelist and journalist
Gavin Robertson
b. 1966
Gavin Robertson, Australian cricketer
Glen Rice
b. 1967
Glen Rice, American basketball player
Kylie Minogue
b. 1968
Kylie Minogue, Australian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress
Mike DiFelice
b. 1969
Mike DiFelice, American baseball player and manager
Rob Ford
b. 1969 – d. 2016
Rob Ford, Canadian politician, 64th Mayor of Toronto (d. 2016)
Isabelle Carré
b. 1971
Isabelle Carré, French actress and singer
Ekaterina Gordeeva
b. 1971
Ekaterina Gordeeva, Russian figure skater and sportscaster
Marco Rubio
b. 1971
Marco Rubio, American lawyer and politician
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Doriva
b. 1972
Doriva, Brazilian footballer and manager
Michael Boogerd
b. 1972
Michael Boogerd, Dutch cyclist and manager
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Marco Paulo Faria Lemos
b. 1973
Marco Paulo Faria Lemos, Portuguese footballer and manager
Hans-Jörg Butt
b. 1974
Hans-Jörg Butt, German footballer
Misbah-ul-Haq
b. 1975
Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistani cricketer
Maura Johnston
b. 1975
Maura Johnston, American journalist, critic, and academic
Steven Bell
b. 1976
Steven Bell, Australian rugby league player
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Zaza Enden
b. 1976
Zaza Enden, Georgian-Turkish wrestler, basketball player, and coach
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Roberto Goretti
b. 1976
Roberto Goretti, Italian footballer
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Glenn Morrison
b. 1976
Glenn Morrison, Australian rugby league player and coach
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
b. 1977
Elisabeth Hasselbeck, American talk show host and author
Abdulaziz al-Omari
b. 1979 – d. 2001
Abdulaziz al-Omari, Saudi Arabian terrorist, hijacker of American Airlines Flight 11 (d. 2001)
Ronald Curry
b. 1979
Ronald Curry, American football player and coach
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Miguel Pérez (footballer)
b. 1980
Miguel Pérez, Spanish footballer
Lucy Shuker
b. 1980
Lucy Shuker, English tennis player
Daniel Cabrera
b. 1981
Daniel Cabrera, Dominican-American baseball player
Eric Ghiaciuc
b. 1981
Eric Ghiaciuc, American football player
Adam Green (musician)
b. 1981
Adam Green, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Alexa Davalos
b. 1982
Alexa Davalos, French-American actress
Jhonny Peralta
b. 1982
Jhonny Peralta, Dominican-American baseball player
Steve Cronin
b. 1983
Steve Cronin, American soccer player
Humberto Sánchez
b. 1983
Humberto Sánchez, Dominican-American baseball player
Colbie Caillat
b. 1985
Colbie Caillat, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Pablo Andrés González
b. 1985
Pablo Andrés González, Argentinian footballer
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Kostas Mendrinos
b. 1985
Kostas Mendrinos, Greek footballer
Carey Mulligan
b. 1985
Carey Mulligan, English actress and singer
Berrick Barnes
b. 1986
Berrick Barnes, Australian rugby player
Seth Rollins
b. 1986
Seth Rollins, American wrestler
Ingmar Vos
b. 1986
Ingmar Vos, Dutch decathlete
NaVorro Bowman
b. 1988
NaVorro Bowman, American football player
Percy Harvin
b. 1988
Percy Harvin, American football player
Craig Kimbrel
b. 1988
Craig Kimbrel, American baseball player
Sharrif Floyd
b. 1991
Sharrif Floyd, American football player
Alexandre Lacazette
b. 1991
Alexandre Lacazette, French footballer
Kail Piho
b. 1991
Kail Piho, Estonian skier
Tom Carroll (English footballer)
b. 1992
Tom Carroll, English footballer
Daniel Alvaro
b. 1993
Daniel Alvaro, Australian rugby league player
Bárbara Luz
b. 1993
Bárbara Luz, Portuguese tennis player
John Stones
b. 1994
John Stones, English footballer
Son Yeon-jae
b. 1994
Son Yeon-jae, South Korean gymnast