December 28: Today's Notable Birthdays

Is December 28th your birthday? Was someone special to you born on December 28th? With whom will you choose to celebrate this excellent occasion?

If today is your birthday, then you are in excellent company.

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December 28th was the birth date of several notable (or even notorious) individuals. Here they are:

December 28th Birthdays: Famous Artists

Marie van Regteren Altena, Dutch painter (Amsterdam's Joffers and De Linnenkamer), was born on December 28, 1868.

Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch Baroque painter (Dutchmen Embarking Onto a Yacht, Fishing Vessels Offshore in a Heavy Sea, Portrait of an Artist and Ships in Distress off a Rocky Coast), was born on December 28, 1631.

Fernando Lopes, Portuguese film director (Encoberto, Felix Vallotton and Matar Saudades), was born on December 28, 1935.

American composer Roger Huntington Sessions ("Black Masks") was born on December 28, 1896.

Felix E. Vallotton, Swiss-French painter (The Cogent Reason and Mon Portrait), was born on December 28, 1865.

Russian film director Sergei Yutkevich (Banya and Otello) was born on December 28, 1904.

December 28th Birthdays: Famous Athletes

Raymond Jean (Ray) Bourque, Canadian professional hockey player (Boston Bruins and Colorado Avalanche), was born on December 28, 1960.

Mexican professional baseball player Aurelio Rodriguez Ituarte, Jr. (Baltimore Orioles, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres and Washington Senators), was born on December 28, 1947.

Terry Sawchuk, Canadian professional hockey player (Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs), was born on December 28, 1929.

Jorge Velasquez, Panamanian thoroughbred horse racing jockey, Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner (1981) and horse racing Hall of Famer, was born on December 28, 1948.

December 28th Birthdays: Famous Authors and Journalists

Stan Lee, American writer and Marvel Comics cartoon creator (The Fantastic Four, The Incredible Hulk and Spider-Man), was born on December 28, 1922.

Jack Perkins, American television newscaster (NBC Magazine and Prime Time Sunday), was born on December 28, 1933.

Argentinean author Manuel Puig (Betrayed by Rita Hayworth, Blood of Requited Love, The Buenos Aires Affair, Eternal Curse on the Reader of These Pages, Heartbreak Tango: A Serial, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Pubis Angelical and Tropical Night Falling) was born on December 28, 1932.

Simon Raven, British playwright and author (Alms for Oblivion), was born on December 28, 1927.

December 28th Birthdays: Famous Business Leaders

British publisher Edward Levy-Lawson Burnham (London Daily Telegraph) was born on December 28, 1833.

John Molson, Canadian brewer (Molson's Beer) and steamboat builder, was born on December 28, 1763.

Robert Warren (Bob) Pittman, American television executive and creator of MTV - Music Television, was born on December 28, 1953. Bob Pittman has also led AOL Networks, AOL Time Warner, Century 21 Real Estate, Quantum Media, Six Flags Theme Parks and Time Warner Enterprises.

December 28th Birthdays: Famous Performers

American pop singer David James Archuleta ("Crush") was born on December 28, 1990. David Archuleta earned second place in the 2008 season of American Idol.

American comedian (Charlie Weaver) and television personality (Hollywood Squares, The Jack Paar Show, The Jonathan Winters Show, The RCA Victor Show and The Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Show) Clifford (Cliff) Arquette was born on December 28, 1905. Cliff Arquette was father to actor Lewis Arquette and grandfather to actors Alexis Arquette, David Arquette, Patricia Arquette, Richmond Arquette and Rosanna Arquette.

Lew Ayres, American actor (Advice and Consent, All Quiet on the Western Front, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, Dr. Kildare, Johnny Belinda and Of Mice and Men), was born on December 28, 1908.

American model and television personality Kristine Carlin (Willow) Bay (Good Morning America, Moneyline News Hour, NBA Inside Stuff and The Today Show) was born on December 28, 1963.

Dwight Bement, American rock keyboardist and saxophonist (Gary Puckett and the Union Gap), was born on December 28, 1945.

Mario Luis Kreutzberger (Don Francisco) Blumenfeld, Chilean television personality (Sabado Gigante), was born on December 28, 1940.

American actor Lee Bowman (Ellery Queen and Miami Undercover) was born on December 28, 1914.

Dorsey Burnette, American rock singer ("Hey Little One" and "Tall Oak Tree"), was born on December 28, 1932. Dorsey Burnette's brother was singer Johnny Burnette.

British actor Frank Butler (China and The Road to Bali) was born on December 28, 1890.

Alex Chilton, American rock guitarist and singer (The Box Tops), was born on December 28, 1950.

American rock keyboardist and singer Bobby Comstock (Bobby Comstock and The Counts) was born on December 28, 1943.

British actress (California Suite, Clash of the Titans, Death on the Nile, Lettice & Lovage,The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne, Othello, The Prime of Miss Brodie, A Private Function, A Room with a View, The Secret Garden, Sister Act and Travels with My Aunt) and Academy Award winner (1969 and 1978) Dame Margaret Natalie (Maggie Smith) Cross was born on December 28, 1934.

Thomas Alexander Dekker, American actor (Campus Confidential, Heroes, Honey I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show, My Sister's Keeper, Reba, The Sarah Connor Chronicles,Star Trek Generations, Village of the Damned and The Young and the Restless) and voice-over artist (Family Guy and The Land Before Time), was born on December 28, 1987.

Joe Logan Diffie, American country music guitarist and singer ("Bigger Than the Beatles," "Home," "Honky Tonk Attitude," "If the Devil Danced in Empty Pockets," "If You Want Me To," "Is It Cold in Here," "New Way to Light Up an Old Flame," "A Night to Remember," "Pickup Man," "Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox If I Die," "Ships That Don't Come in," "So Help Me Girl," "Texas Size Heartache," "The Quittin' Kind," "Third Rock from the Sun" and "Whole Lotta Gone"), was born on December 28, 1958.

Eddy Doorenbos, Dutch pianist, guitarist and singer (Miller Sextet), was born on December 28, 1921.

American actor Andrew Duggan (Backstairs at the White House, Bonanza, Bourbon Street Beat, Cimarron Strip, The Great Adventure, The Homecoming: A Christmas Story, The Incredible Mr. Limpet, In Like Flint, J. Edgar Hoover, Lancer, The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover, The Secret War of Harry Frigg, Twelve O'Clock High and The Winds of War) was born on December 28, 1923.

American funk-R&B bassist and singer Kenneth Gant (Midnight Star) was born on December 28, 1956.

Terri Garber, American actress (Dynasty), was born on December 28, 1960.

Hugh Malcolm Gerard Gets, actor (Caroline in the City, Grey Gardens and Sex and the City), was born on December 28, 1963.

Michael (Mike) Gibbons, American pop-rock trumpeter and singer (Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods), was born on December 28, 1956.

Earl (Fatha) Hines, American jazz pianist and singer ("Deep Forest"), was born on December 28, 1905. Fatha Hines, who played with Louis Armstrong and others, has been called "The Father of Modern Jazz Piano."

Canadian comedian and actor (Arthur, Avalon, The Dean Martin Show, The Diary of Anne Frank, Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex, Irma La Douce and Melba) Lou Jacobi was born on December 28, 1913.

Noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare and Royal Flash), was born on December 28, 1916.

British classical violist and violinist Nigel Kennedy was born on December 28, 1956.

Hildegarde (Neff) Knef, German actress (Bluebeard, Mozambique, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, Svengali, The Three Penny Opera and A Touch of Class), was born on December 28, 1925.

Natalie LaRue, American Christian pop singer (LaRue), was born on December 28, 19--. Natalie LaRue's brother is singer Phillip LaRue.

Samuel (Sam) Levenson, American comedian, author (Everything But Money, In One Era and Out the Other, Sex and the Single Child and You Can Say That Again Sam) and television personality (Arthur Godfrey Time, The Ed Sullivan Show, Password, The Price Is Right, The Sam Levenson Show, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Toast of the Town, Two for the Money and What's My Line), was born on December 28, 1911.

Mike McGuire, American country music singer (Shenandoah), was born on December 28, 1958.

American actor (Firepower, The Karate Kid, Nightforce, Skateboard and Trail of a Serial Killer) and racecar driver Chad McQueen was born on December 28, 1960. Chad McQueen is the son of actors Steve McQueen and Neile Adams.

American actress S. Epatha Merkerson (Law & Order) was born on December 28, 1952.

Seth Adam Meyers, American comedian and actor (Journey to the Center of the Earth, Key Party, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Saturday Night Live and See This Movie), was born on December 28, 1973.

British model and actress Sienna Miller (Alfie, Camille, Casanova, The Edge of Love, Factory Girl, G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra, High Speed, Hippie Hippie Shake, Interview, South Kensington and Stardust) was born on December 28, 1981.

Martin Milner, American actor (Adam 12, Columbo, The Halls of Montezuma, Life of Riley, Mr. Roberts, Route 66, Surfside 6 and Valley of the Dolls), was born on December 28, 1927.

Charles Neville, American rock saxophonist, percussionist and singer (The Neville Brothers), was born on December 28, 1938.

Grace Nichelle Nichols, American actress (Star Trek, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: Of Gods and Men, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Supernaturals and Truck Turner), was born on December 28, 1932.

Philippe (Richard Clayderman) Pages, French classical pianist, was born on December 28, 1953.

American contemporary Christian singer Twila Paris ("For Every Heart," "God Is in Control," "He Is Exalted," "Keepin' My Eyes on You," "Same Girl," "Sanctuary" and "The Warrior Is a Child") was born on December 28, 1958.

Marty Roe, American country music singer (Diamond Rio), was born on December 28, 1960.

Italian-Canadian comedian and actor Tony Rosato (Night Heat, SCTV and Saturday Night Live) was born on December 28, 1954.

Mackenzie Rosman, American actress (7^th Heaven), was born on December 28, 1989.

Lonnie Liston Smith, American jazz singer and songwriter ("Cosmic Echoes," "Dreams of Tomorrow," "Is It Me," "Magic Lady," "Mystical Dreamer," "Pacifics," "Rain," "Take Me As I Am" and "Talkin' All That Jazz"), was born on December 28, 1940.

Roebuck (Pops) Staples, American Gospel singer (The Staple Singers), was born on December 28, 1915.

American R&B singer and songwriter John (Legend) Stephens ("Heaven," "Ordinary People," "Save Room" and "Used to Love U") was born on December 28, 1978. John Legend has written songs for Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Hudson and other artists.

Richard M. Sudhalter, American jazz trumpeter and cornet player(Classic Jazz Quartet, New Paul Whiteman Band and New York Jazz Repertory Company), was born on December 28, 1938.

Tannis Vallely, American actress (Head of the Class), was born on December 28, 1975.

Dingeman (Dick Diamonde) Van Der Sluys, Dutch rock bassist (The Easybeats), was born on December 28, 1947.

American model, singer ("Fool's Paradise," "Interlude," "Magic Smile" and "Zazu") and actress (Heaven's Gate and The Two Jakes) Roseanne (Rosie) Vela was born on December 28, 1954.

Johnny (Otis) Veliotes, American R&B drummer, singer (The Johnny Otis Show) and composer ("Every Beat of My Heart"), was born on December 28, 1924.

British actor David Warrilow ()Barton Fink, Bright Lights Big City, Dakota Road, Radio Days and Simon) was born on December 28, 1934.

Denzel Washington, American actor (Courage Under Fire, Crimson Tide, Cry Freedom, Glory, He Got Game, The Hurricane, Malcolm X, Mo' Better Blues, The Pelican Brief, Philadelphia, A Soldier's Story, St. Elsewhere, The Hurricane, The Preacher's Wife, Remember the Titans and Training Day) and Academy Award winner (1989 and 2001), was born on December 28, 1954.

Edgar Winter, American rock keyboardist, saxophonist and singer (Edgar Winter's White Trash), was born on December 28, 1946.

American actor Bruce Yarnell (Irma la Douce, The Outlaws and The Road Hustlers) was born on December 28, 1938.

British actor Bernard Youens (Coronation Street) was born on December 28, 1914.

December 28th Birthdays: Famous Scientists

Clabon W. Allen, Australian-British astronomer, was born on December 28, 1904.

British astrophysicist Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington (The Eddington Limit) was born on December 28, 1882.

William Draper Harkins, American nuclear chemist, was born on December 28, 1873.

Thomas James Alan Henderson, Scottish astronomer, was born on December 28, 1795.

Swedish meteorologist Carl-Gustaf Rossby was born on December 28, 1898.

Maarten Schmidt, Dutch-American astronomer and quasar measurement pioneer, was born on December 28, 1929.

Finnish software engineer and computer scientist Linus Benedict Torvalds (Linux Operating System Kernel) was born on December 28, 1969.

John von Neumann, Hungarian-American astronomer and mathematician (Von Neumann Algebra), was born on December 28, 1903.

December 28th Birthdays: Famous World (and Other) Leaders

Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva, King of Nepal, was born on December 28, 1945.

Ellis Clarke, President of Trinidad and Tobago, was born on December 28, 1917.

David Peterson, Premier of Ontario, was born on December 28, 1943.

Belgian Premier Joseph Pholien was born on December 28, 1884.

Thomas Woodrow Wilson, 28^th President of the United States and Nobel Prize winner (1919), was born on December 28, 1856.

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Happy Birthday, December 28th.

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