28 October Births

October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 64 days remaining until the end of the year. This date is slightly more likely to fall on a Wednesday, Friday or Sunday (58 in 400 years each) than on Monday or Tuesday (57), and slightly less likely to occur on a Thursday or Saturday (56).
1016 – Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1056)
1510 – Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía, Spanish priest and saint, 3rd Superior General of the Society of Jesus (d. 1572)
1585 – Cornelius Jansen, Dutch bishop and theologian (d. 1638)
1667 – Maria Anna of Neuburg (d. 1740)
1690 – Peter Tordenskjold, Norwegian admiral (d. 1720)
1693 – Šimon Brixi, Czech composer (d. 1735)
1696 – Maurice de Saxe, French general (d. 1750)
1703 – Antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician and engineer (d. 1768)
1718 – Ignacije Szentmartony, Croatian priest, mathematician, astronomer, and explorer (d. 1793)
1733 – Franz Ignaz von Beecke, German composer (d. 1803)
1754 – John Laurens, American soldier (d. 1782)
1767 – Marie of Hesse-Kassel (d. 1852)
1793 – Eliphalet Remington, American businessman, founded Remington Arms (d. 1861)
1804 – Pierre François Verhulst, Belgian mathematician and theorist (d. 1849)
1815 – Ľudovít Štúr, Slovak philologist and politician (d. 1856)
1816 – Malwida von Meysenbug, German writer (d. 1903)
1837 – Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Japanese shogun (d. 1913)
1839 – Edward P. Allen, American captain, lawyer, and politician (d. 1909)
1845 – Zygmunt Florenty Wróblewski, Polish physicist and chemist (d. 1888)
1846 – Auguste Escoffier, French chef and author (d. 1935)
1854 – Jean-Marie Guyau, French philosopher and poet (d. 1888)
1860 – Kanō Jigorō, Japanese martial artist (d. 1938)
1864 – Adolfo Camarillo, American-Mexican rancher and philanthropist (d. 1958)
1867 – Sister Nivedita, Irish-Indian nurse, author, and educator (d. 1911)
1875 – Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, Turkish-Canadian journalist (d. 1966)
1877 – Joe Adams, American baseball player and manager (d. 1952)
1879 – Channing H. Cox, American lawyer and politician, 49th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1968)
1880 – Wilhelm Anderson, Belarusian-Estonian astrophysicist and astronomer (d. 1940)
1880 – Billy Wedlock, English footballer (d. 1965)
1881 – Vin Coutie, Australian footballer (d. 1951)
1884 – William Douglas Cook, New Zealand horticulturalist, founded Eastwoodhill Arboretum (d. 1967)
1885 – Velimir Khlebnikov, Russian poet and playwright (d. 1922)
1886 – Noel Macklin, English soldier and engineer (d. 1946)
1886 – Nils Wahlbom, Swedish actor (d. 1937)
1888 – Christopher Vane, 10th Baron Barnard, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Durham (d. 1964)
1889 – Juliette Béliveau, Canadian actress and singer (d. 1975)
1891 – Ormer Locklear, American pilot and actor (d. 1920)
1892 – Dink Johnson, American pianist, drummer, and clarinet player (d. 1954)
1893 – Christopher Kelk Ingold, British chemist (d. 1970)
1896 – Howard Hanson, American composer, conductor, and educator (d. 1981)
1897 – Edith Head, American costume designer (d. 1981)
1901 – Eileen Shanahan, Irish poet (d. 1979)
1902 – Elsa Lanchester, English-American actress and singer (d. 1986)
1903 – John Chamberlain, American historian, journalist, and critic (d. 1995)
1903 – Evelyn Waugh, English journalist, author, and critic (d. 1966)
1904 – George Dangerfield, English-American historian, journalist, and author (d. 1986)
1907 – John Hewitt, Irish poet, playwright, and critic (d. 1987)
1908 – Arturo Frondizi, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Argentina (d. 1995)
1909 – Francis Bacon, Irish painter and illustrator (d. 1992)
1912 – Richard Doll, English physiologist and epidemiologist (d. 2005)
1913 – Douglas Seale, English-American actor and singer (d. 1999)
1914 – Glenn Robert Davis, American lieutenant and politician (d. 1988)
1914 – Jonas Salk, American biologist and physician (d. 1995)
1914 – Richard Laurence Millington Synge, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1994)
1916 – Pearl Hackney, English actress (d. 2009)
1917 – Jack Soo, American actor and singer (d. 1979)
1919 – Walt Hansgen, American race car driver (d. 1966)
1919 – Hans Klenk, German race car driver (d. 2009)
1921 – Azumafuji Kin'ichi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 40th Yokozuna (d. 1973)
1922 – Gershon Kingsley, German-American pianist, composer, and conductor
1922 – Simon Muzenda, Zimbabwe politician, 1st Vice President of Zimbabwe (d. 2003)
1922 – Butch van Breda Kolff, American basketball player and coach (d. 2007)
1923 – John Connell, American actor (d. 2015)
1924 – Antonio Creus, Spanish race car driver and motorcycle racer (d. 1996)
1924 – Peddibhotla Suryakantam, Telugu actress (d. 1994)
1925 – Ian Hamilton Finlay, Bahamian-Scottish poet, sculptor, and gardener (d. 2006)
1926 – Bowie Kuhn, American lawyer and businessman (d. 2007)
1927 – Cleo Laine, English singer and actress
1927 – Roza Makagonova, Russian actress (d. 1995)
1928 – Iry LeJeune, American accordion player (d. 1955)
1928 – Ion Mihai Pacepa, Romanian general
1928 – William Rodgers, Baron Rodgers of Quarry Bank, English politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
1929 – Marcel Bozzuffi, French actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 1988)
1929 – Virginia Held, American philosopher, author, and academic
1929 – John Hollander, American poet, critic, and educator (d. 2013)
1929 – Joan Plowright, English actress
1930 – Bernie Ecclestone, English businessman
1931 – Harold Battiste, American saxophonist, pianist, and composer (d. 2015)
1932 – Spyros Kyprianou, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Cyprus (d. 2002)
1932 – Suzy Parker, American model and actress (d. 2003)
1933 – Garrincha, Brazilian footballer (d. 1983)
1933 – Michael Noakes, English painter and illustrator
1935 – Alan Clarke, English director and screenwriter (d. 1990)
1936 – Charlie Daniels, American singer-songwriter, fiddle-player and guitarist
1936 – Carl Davis, American-English conductor and composer
1937 – Graham Bond, English keyboard player, singer, and saxophonist (d. 1974)
1937 – Lenny Wilkens, American basketball player and coach
1938 – Keigo Abe, Japanese martial artist and coach
1938 – Kenneth Best, Liberian journalist, founded The Daily Observer
1938 – Howard Blake, English composer and conductor
1938 – Dave Budd, American basketball player
1938 – Gary Cowan, Canadian golfer
1938 – David Dimbleby, English journalist
1938 – Richard Gott, English journalist and historian
1938 – Bernadette Lafont, French actress and singer (d. 2013)
1938 – Anne Perry, English author
1939 – Jane Alexander, American actress and producer
1939 – Andy Bey, American singer and pianist
1939 – Miroslav Cerar, Slovenian gymnast and lawyer
1939 – Curtis Lee, American singer-songwriter (d. 2015)
1940 – Susan Harris, American screenwriter and producer
1941 – Hank Marvin, English singer and guitarist (The Shadows)
1942 – Abdelkader Fréha, Algerian footballer (d. 2012)
1942 – Kees Verkerk, Dutch speed skater
1943 – Jimmy McRae, Scottish race car driver
1943 – Karalyn Patterson, English psychologist and academic
1944 – Gerry Anderson, Irish radio and television host (d. 2014)
1944 – Coluche, French actor and screenwriter (d. 1986)
1944 – Dennis Franz, American actor and playwright
1944 – Keizō Kanie, Japanese actor
1944 – Anton Schlecker, German businessman, founded the Schlecker Company
1945 – Sandy Berger, American lawyer and politician, 19th United States National Security Advisor (d. 2015)
1945 – Elton Dean, English saxophonist and keyboard player (d. 2006)
1945 – Wayne Fontana, English singer
1946 – John Hewson, Australian economist and politician
1946 – Wim Jansen, Dutch footballer and manager
1946 – Sharon Thesen, Canadian poet and academic
1948 – Telma Hopkins, American singer and actress
1949 – Caitlyn Jenner, American decathlete and actress
1949 – Tracy Reed, American actress
1950 – Sihem Bensedrine, Tunisian journalist and activist
1950 – Ludo Delcroix, Belgian cyclist
1951 – Peter Hitchens, English journalist and author
1951 – Joe R. Lansdale, American martial artist and author
1952 – Annie Potts, American actress
1953 – Pierre Boivin, Canadian businessman
1953 – Desmond Child, American songwriter and producer
1955 – Ronnie Bass, American football player and sportscaster
1955 – Bill Gates, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Microsoft
1955 – Digby Jones, Baron Jones of Birmingham, English businessman, lawyer, and politician, Minister of State for Trade
1955 – Indra Nooyi, Indian-American businesswoman
1955 – Gary Lavergne, American author
1956 – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian engineer and politician, 6th President of Iran
1956 – Dave Wyndorf, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Monster Magnet)
1956 – Volker Zotz, Austrian philosopher, scholar, and author
1957 – Marian Bell, English economist and academic
1957 – Ahmet Kaya, Turkish singer-songwriter (d. 2000)
1957 – Stephen Morris, English drummer
1957 – Zach Wamp, American businessman and politician
1958 – Concha García Campoy, Spanish journalist (d. 2013)
1958 – Ashok Chavan, Indian businessman and politician, 16th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
1958 – William Reid, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
1959 – James Keelaghan, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer
1959 – Toshio Masuda, Japanese composer
1959 – Randy Wittman, American basketball player and coach
1960 – Landon Curt Noll, American computer scientist and mathematician
1962 – Erik Thorstvedt, Norwegian footballer and manager
1962 – Daphne Zuniga, American actress
1963 – Lauren Holly, American actress
1963 – James Miller, American pilot (d. 2002)
1963 – Eros Ramazzotti, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1963 – Sheryl Underwood, American comedian, actress, and talk show host
1964 – Andrew Bridgen, English soldier and politician
1964 – Onofrio Catacchio, Italian author and illustrator
1964 – Peter Coyne, Australian rugby player
1965 – Jami Gertz, American actress
1965 – David Warburton, English composer, businessman, and politician
1965 – Miyako Yoshida, Japanese ballerina
1966 – Steve Atwater, American football player
1966 – Matt Drudge, American blogger, founded the Drudge Report
1966 – Andy Richter, American actor, producer, and screenwriter
1966 – Aris Spiliotopoulos, Greek politician, Greek Minister of Education and Religious Affairs
1967 – Monica Chan, Hong Kong model and actress, Miss Hong Kong 1989
1967 – Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein
1967 – Kevin Macdonald, Scottish director, producer, and screenwriter
1967 – Julia Roberts, American actress and producer
1967 – John Romero, American video game designer, co-founded Id Software
1968 – Chris Broussard, American journalist and sportscaster
1968 – Caitlin Cary, American singer and violinist (Whiskeytown)
1968 – Marc Lièvremont, French rugby player and coach
1968 – Mayumi Ozaki, Japanese wrestler
1969 – Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Puerto Rican-American screenwriter and producer
1969 – Ben Harper, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1969 – Noriyoshi Omichi, Japanese baseball player ad coach
1970 – Greg Eagles, American voice actor and producer
1971 – Roxana Briban, Romanian soprano and actress (d. 2010)
1971 – Caroline Dinenage, English businesswoman and politician
1972 – Terrell Davis, American football player and sportscaster
1972 – Brad Paisley, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor
1973 – Montel Vontavious Porter, American wrestler and actor
1973 – Aleksandar Stanojević, Serbian footballer and manager
1974 – Braden Looper, American baseball player
1974 – Vicente Moreno, Spanish footballer and manager
1974 – Joaquin Phoenix, American actor and producer
1974 – Dejan Stefanović, Serbian footballer and coach
1974 – Dayanara Torres, Puerto Rican actress and singer, Miss Universe 1993
1976 – Keiron Cunningham, English-Welsh rugby player and coach
1976 – Martin Lepa, Estonian footballer
1976 – Simone Loria, Italian footballer
1977 – Olga Vassiljeva, Estonian figure skater
1977 – Lauren Woodland, American actress and lawyer
1978 – Justin Guarini, American singer-songwriter and actor
1979 – Natina Reed, American rapper and actress (Blaque) (d. 2012)
1979 – Martin Škoula, Czech ice hockey player
1979 – Olcay Çetinkaya, Turkish footballer
1980 – Christy Hemme, American wrestler and ring announcer
1980 – Agnes Obel, Danish singer-songwriter and pianist
1980 – Alan Smith, English footballer and coach
1981 – Solomon Andargachew, Ethiopian footballer
1981 – Milan Baroš, Czech footballer
1981 – Shane Gore, English footballer
1981 – Nate McLouth, American baseball player
1981 – Nick Montgomery, English-Scottish footballer
1982 – Jeremy Bonderman, American baseball player
1982 – Enver Jääger, Estonian footballer
1982 – Mai Kuraki, Japanese singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer
1982 – Anthony Lerew, American baseball player
1982 – Hironori Saruta, Japanese footballer
1982 – Matt Smith, English actor and director
1983 – Jarrett Jack, American basketball player
1983 – Kayo Noro, Japanese singer and actress
1983 – Joe Thomas, English actor and screenwriter
1984 – Bryn Evans, New Zealand rugby player
1984 – Obafemi Martins, Nigerian footballer
1984 – Finn Wittrock, American actor
1985 – Tyrone Barnett, English footballer
1985 – Troian Bellisario, American actress and singer
1985 – Tina Guo, Chinese-American cellist and erhuist
1986 – Anthony Griffith, English footballer
1986 – Aki Toyosaki, Japanese voice actress and singer
1987 – Frank Ocean, American singer-songwriter (Odd Future)
1988 – Nanao, Japanese model and actress
1988 – Edd Gould, English voice actor and animator, founded Eddsworld (d. 2012)
1988 – Shota Kawanishi, Japanese footballer
1989 – Camille Muffat, French swimmer (d. 2015)
1991 – Lucy Bronze, English footballer
1992 – Maria Sergejeva, Estonian figure skater
1995 – Glen Kamara, Finnish footballer
1996 – Jasmine Jessica Anthony, American actress
1996 – Jack Eichel, American ice hockey player
1997 – Taylor Fritz, American tennis player
1997 – Sierra McCormick, American actress
1998 – Nolan Gould, American actor

Source: Wikipedia