1928
Gaston Thorn, Luxembourg lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Luxembourg (died 2007)
Gaston Thorn, Luxembourg lawyer and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Luxembourg (died 2007)
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1928
Walter Ralston Martin, American minister and author, founded the Christian Research Institute (died 1989)
Walter Ralston Martin, American minister and author, founded the Christian Research Institute (died 1989)
1928
Reubin Askew, American sergeant, lawyer, and politician, 37th Governor of Florida (died 2014)
Reubin Askew, American sergeant, lawyer, and politician, 37th Governor of Florida (died 2014)
1928
Tzannis Tzannetakis, Greek soldier and politician, 175th Prime Minister of Greece (died 2010)
Tzannis Tzannetakis, Greek soldier and politician, 175th Prime Minister of Greece (died 2010)
1928
James Lawson, American activist, author, and academic (died 2024)
James Lawson, American activist, author, and academic (died 2024)
1928
Brajesh Mishra, Indian politician and diplomat, 1st Indian National Security Advisor (died 2012)
Brajesh Mishra, Indian politician and diplomat, 1st Indian National Security Advisor (died 2012)
1928
Santiago Stevenson, Panamanian singer and minister (died 2007)
Santiago Stevenson, Panamanian singer and minister (died 2007)
1928
Dick Taverne, English lawyer and politician (died 2025)
Dick Taverne, English lawyer and politician (died 2025)
1928
Zhu Rongji, Chinese engineer and politician, 5th Premier of the People's Republic of China (died 2026)
Zhu Rongji, Chinese engineer and politician, 5th Premier of the People's Republic of China (died 2026)
1928
Jimmy Dean, American singer, actor, and businessman, founded the Jimmy Dean Food Company (died 2010)
Jimmy Dean, American singer, actor, and businessman, founded the Jimmy Dean Food Company (died 2010)
1928
Lou Scheimer, American animator, producer, and voice actor, co-founded the Filmation Company (died 2013)
Lou Scheimer, American animator, producer, and voice actor, co-founded the Filmation Company (died 2013)
1928
William Rodgers, Baron Rodgers of Quarry Bank, English politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
William Rodgers, Baron Rodgers of Quarry Bank, English politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
1927
Martin Lewis Perl, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2014)
Martin Lewis Perl, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2014)
1927
Theodore Maiman, American-Canadian physicist and engineer (died 2007)
Theodore Maiman, American-Canadian physicist and engineer (died 2007)
1927
John McCarthy, American computer scientist and academic (died 2011)
John McCarthy, American computer scientist and academic (died 2011)
1927
Turgut Özal, Turkish engineer and politician, 8th President of Turkey (died 1993)
Turgut Özal, Turkish engineer and politician, 8th President of Turkey (died 1993)
1927
Joe Moakley, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (died 2001)
Joe Moakley, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (died 2001)