1928
Sky Low Low, Canadian wrestler (died 1998)
Marcel Gauthier was a Canadian professional midget wrestler who wrestled under the ring name Sky Low Low.
Sky Low Low, Canadian wrestler (died 1998)
The 1920s
Explore 4052 historical events from 1920–1929.
1928
Orson Bean, American actor (died 2020)
Orson Bean was an American film, television, and stage actor and comedian and a "mainstay of Los Angeles’ small theater scene." He appeared frequently on several televised game sho…
Orson Bean, American actor (died 2020)
1928
Jimmy Hill, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster (died 2015)
James William Thomas Hill, OBE was an English footballer and later a television personality. His career included almost every role in the sport, including player, trade union leade…
Jimmy Hill, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster (died 2015)
1928
Per Højholt, Danish poet (died 2004)
Per Højholt was a Danish poet. Højholt had his debut in 1948 when he published "De nøgne", a series of poems which appeared in the magazine Heretica. His first collection was Heste…
Per Højholt, Danish poet (died 2004)
1928
Leon Fleisher, American pianist and conductor (died 2020)
Leon Fleisher was an American classical pianist, conductor and pedagogue. He was one of the most renowned pianists and pedagogues in the world. Music correspondent Elijah Ho called…
Leon Fleisher, American pianist and conductor (died 2020)
1928
Vera Rubin, American astronomer and academic (died 2016)
Vera Florence Cooper Rubin was an American astronomer who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates. She uncovered the discrepancy between the predicted and observed angular motion o…
Vera Rubin, American astronomer and academic (died 2016)
1928
Hubert Selby, Jr., American author and screenwriter (died 2004)
Hubert "Cubby" Selby Jr. was an American novelist. Two of his books, Last Exit to Brooklyn (1964) and Requiem for a Dream (1978), were adapted into films, both of which he appeared…
Hubert Selby, Jr., American author and screenwriter (died 2004)
1928
Dolphy, Filipino actor, singer, and producer (died 2012)
Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr., known professionally as Dolphy, was a Filipino comedian and actor. Widely regarded by Philippine media as the country's "King of Comedy", he starred in a l…
Dolphy, Filipino actor, singer, and producer (died 2012)
1928
Mario Montenegro, Filipino actor (died 1988)
Mario Montenegro was a Filipino actor and painter. He rose to stardom during the Golden Age of Philippine cinema as a heroic lead in historical and adventure films. He was dubbed "…
Mario Montenegro, Filipino actor (died 1988)
1928
Keshubhai Patel, Indian politician, tenth Chief Minister of Gujarat (died 2020)
Keshubhai Patel was an Indian politician who was the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 1995 and again from 1998 to 2001. He was a six-time member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly. He was…
Keshubhai Patel, Indian politician, tenth Chief Minister of Gujarat (died 2020)
1928
Nils Taube, Estonian-English businessman (died 2008)
Baron Nils Taube was Britain's longest serving fund manager. A colleague of George Soros and advisor to Lord Rothschild, he also anticipated the 1987 stockmarket crash, while deliv…
Nils Taube, Estonian-English businessman (died 2008)
1928
Don Beauman, English race car driver (died 1955)
Donald Bentley Beauman was a British racing driver who took part in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix.
Don Beauman, English race car driver (died 1955)
1928
Francesco Cossiga, Italian academic and politician, 8th President of Italy (died 2010)
Francesco Maurizio Cossiga was an Italian politician who served as the president of Italy from 1985 to 1992. A member of Christian Democracy, he was Prime Minister of Italy from 19…
Francesco Cossiga, Italian academic and politician, 8th President of Italy (died 2010)
1928
Elliott Erwitt, French-American photographer and director (died 2023)
Elliott Erwitt was a French-born American advertising and documentary photographer known for his black and white candid photos of ironic and absurd situations within everyday setti…
Elliott Erwitt, French-American photographer and director (died 2023)
1928
Ibn-e-Safi, Indian-Pakistani author and poet (died 1980)
Ibn-e-Safi, also spelt Ibne Safi, was the pen name of Asrar Ahmad, a Pakistani fiction writer, novelist, and poet who wrote in Urdu. The name Ibn-e-Safi is a Persian expression mea…
Ibn-e-Safi, Indian-Pakistani author and poet (died 1980)
1928
Joe Jackson, American talent manager, father of Michael Jackson (died 2018)
Joseph Walter Jackson was an American talent manager and patriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers. He was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2014.
Joe Jackson, American talent manager, father of Michael Jackson (died 2018)
1928
Stanley Kubrick, American director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer (died 1999)
Stanley Kubrick was an American filmmaker and photographer. A prominent figure of the New Hollywood era, Kubrick is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers.…
Stanley Kubrick, American director, producer, screenwriter, and cinematographer (died 1999)
1928
Peter Lougheed, Canadian lawyer and politician, 10th Premier of Alberta (died 2012)
Edgar Peter Lougheed was a Canadian lawyer and Progressive Conservative politician who served as the tenth premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985, presiding over a period of reform a…
Peter Lougheed, Canadian lawyer and politician, 10th Premier of Alberta (died 2012)
1928
Sally Oppenheim-Barnes, Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes, Irish-born English politician (died 2025)
Sally Oppenheim-Barnes, Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes, PC was a British Conservative politician.
Sally Oppenheim-Barnes, Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes, Irish-born English politician (died 2025)
1928
Joseph Kittinger, American colonel and pilot (died 2022)
Joseph William Kittinger II was an American military pilot who was an officer in the United States Air Force. He served from 1950 to 1978 and earned Command Pilot status before ret…
Joseph Kittinger, American colonel and pilot (died 2022)
1928
Joe Nuxhall, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2007)
Joseph Henry Nuxhall was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, best remembered for having been the youngest player ever to appear in a Major League game and for…
Joe Nuxhall, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2007)
1928
Bill Frenzel, American lieutenant and politician (died 2014)
William Eldridge Frenzel was an American politician and businessman who represented Minnesota's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1971 t…
Bill Frenzel, American lieutenant and politician (died 2014)
1928
Sulochana Latkar, Indian actress (died 2023)
Sulochana Latkar, better known by her screen name Sulochana, was an Indian actress of Marathi and Hindi cinema, who acted in 50 films in Marathi and around 250 films in Hindi. She …
Sulochana Latkar, Indian actress (died 2023)
1928
Jack Shea, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2013)
Jack Shea was an American television and film director. He was the president of the Directors Guild of America from 1997 to 2002.
Jack Shea, American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 2013)