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NAME OCCUPATION SUMMARY BORN DIED PICK
Alexei A. Abrikosov Physicist Particle physicist, explored superconductivity 25-Jun-1928 TBD ADD
Joss Ackland Actor White Mischief 29-Feb-1928 TBD ADD
Cannonball Adderley Musician Alto sax blower 15-Sep-1928 08-Aug-1975 DEAD
Edward Albee Playwright Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 12-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
William Allain Politician Governor of Mississippi, 1984-88 14-Feb-1928 TBD ADD
Idi Amin Head of State Former dictator of Uganda 17-May-1928 16-Aug-2003 DEAD
Maya Angelou Poet I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 04-Apr-1928 TBD ADD
Douglas Applegate Politician Congressman from Ohio, 1977-95 28-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
Bill Archer Politician Congressman from Texas, 1971-2001 22-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
Paul Arizin Basketball Philadelphia Warriors 09-Mar-1928 12-Dec-2006 DEAD
John M. Ashbrook Politician Congressman from Ohio, 1961-82 21-Sep-1928 24-Apr-1982 DEAD
Reubin Askew Politician Governor of Florida, 1971-79 11-Sep-1928 TBD ADD
Ian Bannen Actor Waking Ned 28-Jun-1928 03-Nov-1999 DEAD
Stan Barstow Novelist A Kind of Loving 28-Jun-1928 TBD ADD
Bill Bass Scientist Mayor of the Body Farm 30-Aug-1928 TBD ADD
Herbert H. Bateman Politician Congressman from Virginia, 1983-2000 07-Aug-1928 11-Sep-2000 DEAD
Birch Bayh Politician US Senator from Indiana, 1963-81 22-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
Orson Bean Actor Anatomy of a Murder 22-Jul-1928 TBD ADD
John Stewart Bell Physicist Bell's theorem of quantum physics 28-Jun-1928 01-Oct-1990 DEAD
Robert Bergland Politician US Secretary of Agriculture, 1977-81 22-Jul-1928 TBD ADD
Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Religion Archbishop of Chicago, 1982-96 02-Apr-1928 14-Nov-1996 DEAD
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Head of State Head of Pakistan, hanged 05-Jan-1928 04-Apr-1979 DEAD
William Peter Blatty Author The Exorcist 07-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
Hans Blix Government Weapons inspector before Iraq War 28-Jun-1928 TBD ADD
Dan Blocker Actor Hoss on Bonanza 10-Dec-1928 13-May-1972 DEAD
Ann Blyth Actor Mildred Pierce 16-Aug-1928 TBD ADD
Karlheinz Böhm Actor Peeping Tom 16-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
Enrique Bolaños Head of State President of Nicaragua 13-May-1928 TBD ADD
Sudie Bond Actor Silkwood 13-Jul-1928 10-Nov-1984 DEAD
Juan Maria Bordaberry Head of State President of Uruguay, 1972-76 17-Jun-1928 TBD ADD
Frank Borman Astronaut First to circumnavigate moon 14-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
Albert Brewer Pundit Governor of Alabama, 1968-71 26-Oct-1928 TBD ADD
Anita Brookner Novelist Hotel Du Lac 16-Jul-1928 TBD ADD
Joyce Brothers Psychologist Pop psychologist 20-Sep-1928 TBD ADD
Ruth Brown Singer Miss Rhythm 12-Jan-1928 17-Nov-2006 DEAD
Zbigniew Brzezinski Government National Security Advisor, 1977-81 28-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
John H. Buchanan, Jr. Politician Congressman from Alabama, 1965-81 19-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
Gerald Bull Inventor Supergun builder 08-Mar-1928 22-Mar-1990 DEAD
Mangosuthu Buthelezi Government Zulu leader, founder of Inkatha Party 27-Aug-1928 TBD ADD
Capucine Actor The Pink Panther 06-Jan-1928 17-Mar-1990 DEAD
Jerome P. Cavanagh Politician Mayor of Detroit, 1962-70 16-Jun-1928 27-Nov-1979 DEAD
Alfred Chester Novelist The Exquisite Corpse 07-Sep-1928 01-Aug-1971 DEAD
Noam Chomsky Linguist Linguist, dissident intellectual 07-Dec-1928 TBD ADD
Jack Christiansen Football NFL Hall of Famer, coach 20-Dec-1928 29-Jun-1986 DEAD
Clarence 13X Religion Nation of Gods and Earths 21-Feb-1928 13-Jun-1969 DEAD
Richard C. Clark Politician US Senator from Iowa, 1973-79 14-Sep-1928 TBD ADD
Rosemary Clooney Singer Come On-a My House 23-May-1928 29-Jun-2002 DEAD
James Coburn Actor Our Man Flint 31-Aug-1928 18-Nov-2002 DEAD
James Coco Actor Only When I Laugh 21-Mar-1928 25-Feb-1987 DEAD
Jeanne Cooper Actor The Young and the Restless 25-Oct-1928 TBD ADD
Elias James Corey Chemist Retrosynthetic analysis 12-Jul-1928 TBD ADD
Francesco Cossiga Head of State President of Italy, 1985-92 26-Jul-1928 TBD ADD
Bob Cousy Basketball Boston Celtics guard 09-Aug-1928 TBD ADD
Franklin Cover Actor Tom Willis on The Jeffersons 20-Nov-1928 05-Feb-2006 DEAD
Michael Craig Actor Capt. John Anderson on Triangle 27-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
Bob Crane Actor Hogan on Hogan's Heroes 13-Jul-1928 29-Jun-1978 DEAD
Norma Crane Actor Fiddler on the Roof 10-Nov-1928 28-Sep-1973 DEAD
Bernard Cribbins Actor The Mouse on the Moon 29-Dec-1928 TBD ADD
Arlene Dahl Actor Three Little Words 11-Aug-1928 TBD ADD
Bill Daily Actor Roger Healey on I Dream of Jeannie 30-Aug-1928 TBD ADD
Vic Damone Musician Singer of ballads 12-Jun-1928 TBD ADD
Nigel Davenport Actor Chariots of Fire 23-May-1928 TBD ADD
Bobby Day Singer Rockin' Robin 01-Jul-1928 27-Jul-1999 DEAD
Jimmy Dean Country Musician Singer, songwriter, sausage-maker 10-Aug-1928 TBD ADD
George Deukmejian Politician Governor of California, 1983-91 06-Jun-1928 TBD ADD
Philip K. Dick Novelist Blade Runner 16-Dec-1928 02-Mar-1982 DEAD
Bo Diddley Guitarist Blues diddler and rectangular guitarist 30-Dec-1928 02-Jun-2008 DEAD
Eric Dolphy Jazz Musician Jazz saxophonist, clarinetist 20-Jun-1928 29-Jun-1964 DEAD
Fats Domino Singer/Songwriter Ain't That A Shame 26-Feb-1928 TBD ADD
Paul Dooley Actor Grace Under Fire 22-Feb-1928 TBD ADD
Peggy Dow Actor Harvey 18-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
Vince Edwards Actor Ben Casey 07-Jul-1928 11-Mar-1996 DEAD
Lauch Faircloth Politician US Senator from North Carolina, 1993-99 14-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
Eddie Fisher Singer Crooner dumped by Liz Taylor 10-Aug-1928 TBD ADD
Thomas Foglietta Politician Congressman from Pennsylvania, 1981-97 03-Dec-1928 13-Nov-2004 DEAD
Whitey Ford Baseball Ten World Series wins 21-Oct-1928 TBD ADD
Tony Franciosa Actor A Face in the Crowd 25-Oct-1928 19-Jan-2006 DEAD
Frank Frazetta Painter Painted Conan paperback covers 09-Feb-1928 TBD ADD
William E. Frenzel Politician Congressman from Minnesota, 1971-91 31-Jul-1928 TBD ADD
Carlos Fuentes Novelist La muerte de Artemio Cruz 11-Nov-1928 TBD ADD
Charles A. Gabriel Military USAF Chief of Staff, 1982-86 21-Jan-1928 04-Sep-2003 DEAD
Serge Gainsbourg Singer/Songwriter Je t'aime ... moi non plus 02-Apr-1928 02-Mar-1991 DEAD
Evan Griffith Galbraith Business US Ambassador to France, 1981-85 02-Jul-1928 21-Jan-2008 DEAD
Rita Gam Actor The Thief 02-Apr-1928 TBD ADD
Gabriel García Márquez Author One Hundred Years of Solitude 06-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
James Garner Actor Jim Rockford on Rockford Files 07-Apr-1928 TBD ADD
John Gavin Actor Julius Caesar in Spartacus 08-Apr-1928 TBD ADD
Larry Gelbart Film/TV Producer M*A*S*H 25-Feb-1928 TBD ADD
Fernand St. Germain Politician Congressman from Rhode Island, 1961-89 09-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
Don Gibson Country Musician Heartbroken country crooner 03-Apr-1928 17-Nov-2003 DEAD
Vincent Gigante Criminal Mafia boss, headed the Genovese family 29-Mar-1928 19-Dec-2005 DEAD
Édouard Glissant Poet L'Intention Poétique 21-Sep-1928 TBD ADD
Pancho Gonzales Tennis Winner of 4 Grand Slam titles 09-May-1928 03-Jul-1995 DEAD
Slade Gorton Politician US Senator from Washington, 1981-2001 08-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
Bill Gradison Politician Congressman from Ohio, 1975-93 28-Dec-1928 TBD ADD
Charles Gray Actor Ernst Stavro Blofeld 29-Aug-1928 07-Mar-2000 DEAD
George Grizzard Actor Advise and Consent 01-Apr-1928 02-Oct-2007 DEAD
Che Guevara Activist Still looking great on all those t-shirts 14-Jun-1928 09-Oct-1967 DEAD
Clu Gulager Actor The Killers 16-Nov-1928 TBD ADD
Kevin Hagen Actor Little House on the Prairie 03-Apr-1928 09-Jul-2005 DEAD
Donald Hall Poet The One Day 20-Sep-1928 TBD ADD
Donald J. Hall Business CEO of Hallmark, 1966-86 09-Jul-1928 TBD ADD
Joe B. Hall Basketball Kentucky Head Coach, 1972-85 30-Nov-1928 TBD ADD
Bernie Hamilton Actor Capt. Dobey on Starsky and Hutch 12-Jun-1928 TBD ADD
Michael Harrington Activist The Other America 24-Feb-1928 31-Jul-1989 DEAD
Leon Hart Football Winner, 1949 Heisman Trophy 02-Nov-1928 24-Sep-2002 DEAD
Laurence Harvey Actor Manchurian Candidate 01-Oct-1928 25-Nov-1973 DEAD
Lionel Hebert Golf Winner, 1957 PGA Championship 20-Jan-1928 30-Dec-2000 DEAD
Chic Hecht Politician US Senator from Nevada, 1983-89 30-Nov-1928 15-May-2006 DEAD
Katherine Helmond Actor Jessica Tate on Soap 05-Jul-1928 TBD ADD
Wanda Hendrix Actor Actress-wife of Audie Murphy 03-Nov-1928 01-Feb-1981 DEAD
A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. Judge Chief Justice, 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals 25-Feb-1928 14-Dec-1998 DEAD
Earl Holliman Actor The Rainmaker 11-Sep-1928 TBD ADD
Nick Holonyak Physicist Light-emitting diodes 03-Nov-1928 TBD ADD
Rance Howard Actor Father of Ron Howard, Clint Howard 17-Nov-1928 TBD ADD
Gordie Howe Hockey Has held nearly every hockey award title 31-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
Robert Indiana Artist Creator of the "LO/VE" sculpture 12-Sep-1928 TBD ADD
James Ivory Film/TV Producer The Remains of the Day 07-Jun-1928 TBD ADD
Roger Jepsen Politician US Senator from Iowa, 1979-85 23-Dec-1928 TBD ADD
Darrell Johnson Baseball Red Sox, Mariners manager 25-Aug-1928 03-May-2004 DEAD
Tom Johnson Hockey NHL Hall of Famer, coach 18-Feb-1928 21-Nov-2007 DEAD
Li Ka-shing Business Asia's richest man 29-Jul-1928 TBD ADD
Li Ka-Shing Business Chinese billionaire, net worth $23B 29-Jul-1928 TBD ADD
Alexander M. Keith Judge Minnesota Chief Justice, 1990-98 22-Nov-1928 TBD ADD
Paul X. Kelley Military 28th USMC Commandant, 1983-87 11-Nov-1928 TBD ADD
Ethel Kennedy Relative Robert F. Kennedy's widow 11-Apr-1928 TBD ADD
William Kennedy Novelist Ironweed and The Cotton Club 16-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
Jack Kevorkian Doctor Euthanasia enthusiast 26-May-1928 TBD ADD
Alexis Korner Musician Pivotal British blues performer 19-Apr-1928 01-Jan-1984 DEAD
Hilton Kramer Critic The New Criterion 25-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
Judith Krantz Novelist Scruples 09-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
Joan B. Kroc Philanthropist McDonald's widow 27-Aug-1928 12-Oct-2003 DEAD
Herbert Kroemer Scientist Pioneer in laser technology 25-Aug-1928 TBD ADD
Hardy Krüger Actor The Flight of the Phoenix 12-Apr-1928 TBD ADD
Stanley Kubrick Film Director 2001: A Space Odyssey 26-Jul-1928 07-Mar-1999 DEAD
Dick Lane Football Night Train Lane 16-Apr-1928 29-Jan-2002 DEAD
Robert Lansing Actor Empire of the Ants 05-Jun-1928 23-Oct-1994 DEAD
Tom Lantos Politician Congressman from California, 1981-2008 01-Feb-1928 11-Feb-2008 DEAD
Jack Larson Actor The Adventures of Superman 08-Feb-1928 TBD ADD
Fred LaRue Government Nixon's bag man 11-Oct-1928 24-Jul-2004 DEAD
Jean-Marie Le Pen Politician French nationalist 20-Jun-1928 TBD ADD
Tom Lehrer Comic Comedic songwriter 09-Apr-1928 TBD ADD
Philip Levine Poet What Work Is 10-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
James Roderick Lilley Diplomat US Ambassador to China, 1989-91 15-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
Jim Lovell Astronaut Apollo 13 25-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
Manny Lujan Politician US Secretary of the Interior 1989-93 12-May-1928 TBD ADD
Cynthia Macdonald Poet Amputations 02-Feb-1928 TBD ADD
John Macomber Business JDM Investment Group 13-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
George Maharis Actor Buzz Murdock on Route 66 01-Sep-1928 TBD ADD
Nancy Marchand Actor Mrs. Pynchon on Lou Grant 19-Jun-1928 18-Jun-2000 DEAD
Ray Marshall Government US Secretary of Labor 1977-81 22-Aug-1928 TBD ADD
Billy Martin Baseball NY Yankees manager, fired 5 times 16-May-1928 25-Dec-1989 DEAD
Pierre Mauroy Head of State Prime Minister of France, 1981-84 05-Jul-1928 TBD ADD
Roddy McDowall Actor Planet of the Apes 17-Sep-1928 03-Oct-1998 DEAD
Spanky McFarland Actor The Little Rascals 02-Oct-1928 30-Jun-1993 DEAD
Arthur A. McGiverin Judge Iowa Chief Justice, 1987-2000 10-Nov-1928 TBD ADD
Patrick McGoohan Actor Number Six on The Prisoner 19-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
Maggie McNamara Actor Three Coins in the Fountain 18-Feb-1928 18-Feb-1978 DEAD
Thomas J. Meskill Politician Governor of Connecticut, 1971-75 30-Jan-1928 29-Oct-2007 DEAD
Jan Meyers Politician Congresswoman from Kansas, 1985-97 20-Jul-1928 TBD ADD
Helen Stevenson Meyner Politician Congresswoman from New Jersey, 1975-78 05-Mar-1928 02-Nov-1997 DEAD
Vern Mikkelsen Basketball NBA Hall of Famer 21-Oct-1928 TBD ADD
Dick Miller Actor A Bucket of Blood 25-Dec-1928 TBD ADD
J. Hillis Miller Critic Deconstructionist literary critic 05-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
Marvin Mitchelson Attorney Celebrity divorce lawyer 07-May-1928 18-Sep-2004 DEAD
Guy Molinari Politician Congressman from New York, 1981-89 23-Nov-1928 TBD ADD
Édouard Molinaro Film Director La cage aux folles 31-May-1928 TBD ADD
Walter Mondale Politician US Vice President under Jimmy Carter 05-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
Cleo Moore Actor 1950's sex symbol 31-Oct-1928 25-Oct-1973 DEAD
Jeanne Moreau Actor Jules et Jim 23-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
Ennio Morricone Composer Scored The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly 10-Nov-1928 TBD ADD
Hosni Mubarak Head of State President of Egypt 04-May-1928 TBD ADD
Roger Mudd Journalist Newscaster 09-Feb-1928 TBD ADD
John Nash Mathematician Nutball math genius 13-Jun-1928 TBD ADD
Daniel Nathans Scientist Restriction enzymes (DNA cleavage) 30-Oct-1928 16-Nov-1999 DEAD
Ed Nelson Actor Dr. Michael Rossi on Peyton Place 21-Dec-1928 TBD ADD
Dick O'Neill Actor Charlie Cagney on Cagney and Lacey 29-Aug-1928 17-Nov-1998 DEAD
Warren Oates Actor Two-Lane Blacktop 05-Jul-1928 03-Apr-1982 DEAD
Arthur M. Okun Economist Council of Economic Advisers, 1964-69 28-Nov-1928 23-Mar-1980 DEAD
Nancy Olson Actor Sunset Blvd. 14-Jul-1928 TBD ADD
Toni Onley Painter British Columbia's flying artist 20-Nov-1928 29-Feb-2004 DEAD
Cynthia Ozick Author The Puttermesser Papers 17-Apr-1928 TBD ADD
Alan J. Pakula Film Director All the President's Men 07-Apr-1928 19-Nov-1998 DEAD
Seymour Papert Computer Programmer Programming language LOGO 01-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
Jim Pattison Business Billionaire, Jim Pattison Group 01-Oct-1928 TBD ADD
George Peppard Actor The A Team 01-Oct-1928 08-May-1994 DEAD
Rudy Perpich Politician Twice Governor of Minnesota 27-Jun-1928 21-Sep-1995 DEAD
T. Boone Pickens Business Texas oilman, founded Mesa Petroleum 22-May-1928 TBD ADD
Bo Pilgrim Business Co-Founder of Pilgrim's Pride 08-May-1928 TBD ADD
Robert Pirsig Author Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance 06-Sep-1928 TBD ADD
Eric Porter Actor The Forsyte Saga 08-Apr-1928 15-May-1995 DEAD
Rajkumar Actor Kannada megastar kidnapped by Veerappan 24-Apr-1928 12-Apr-2006 DEAD
Fidel Ramos Head of State 12th President of the Philippines 18-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
James Randi Magician The Amazing Randi 07-Aug-1928 TBD ADD
James Earl Ray Assassin Pled guilty in Martin Luther King's assassination 10-Mar-1928 23-Apr-1998 DEAD
Robert D. Ray Politician Governor of Iowa, 1969-83 26-Sep-1928 TBD ADD
Tony Richardson Film Director The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 05-Jun-1928 14-Nov-1991 DEAD
Jacques Rivette Film Director La Belle Noiseuse 01-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
Pernell Roberts Actor Trapper John, M.D. 18-May-1928 TBD ADD
Nicolas Roeg Film Director The Man Who Fell to Earth 15-Aug-1928 TBD ADD
Fred Rogers TV Personality Mister Rogers 20-Mar-1928 27-Feb-2003 DEAD
Felix Rohatyn Business Financier, Lazard Frères 29-May-1928 TBD ADD
Roy Romer Politician Governor of Colorado, 1987-99 31-Oct-1928 TBD ADD
Marion Ross Actor Mrs. Cunningham on Happy Days 25-Oct-1928 TBD ADD
Dan Rostenkowski Politician Congressman from Illinois, 1959-95 02-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
Vera Rubin Astronomer Structure of galaxies 23-Jul-1928 TBD ADD
Ruben Salazar Journalist L.A. Times reporter killed on the job 03-Mar-1928 29-Aug-1970 DEAD
Albert Salmi Actor The Brothers Karamazov 11-Mar-1928 22-Apr-1990 DEAD
Vidal Sassoon Business Celebrity hairstylist 17-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
Gregory Scarpa, Sr. Criminal Top Mafia FBI informant for 30 years 08-May-1928 08-Jun-1994 DEAD
Dolph Schayes Basketball NBA Hall of Famer, coach 19-May-1928 TBD ADD
Ron Schipper Football Head Coach, Central College, 1961-96 07-Aug-1928 27-Mar-2006 DEAD
Marge Schott Baseball Owner, Cincinnati Reds 18-Aug-1928 02-Mar-2004 DEAD
Hubert Selby Author Requiem for a Dream 23-Jul-1928 26-Apr-2004 DEAD
Maurice Sendak Author Where The Wild Things Are 10-Jun-1928 TBD ADD
Michel Serrault Actor La cage aux folles 24-Jan-1928 29-Jul-2007 DEAD
Anne Sexton Poet Live or Die 09-Nov-1928 04-Oct-1974 DEAD
Albert Shanker Labor Leader American Federation of Teachers 14-Sep-1928 22-Feb-1997 DEAD
Ariel Sharon Head of State Prime Minister of Israel, 2001-06 26-Feb-1928 TBD ADD
Robert Sheckley Author Science fiction genius 16-Jul-1928 09-Dec-2005 DEAD
Bill Sheffield Politician Governor of Alaska, 1982-86 26-Jun-1928 TBD ADD
Eduard Shevardnadze Head of State President of Georgia, 1995-2003 25-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
Alan Sillitoe Novelist The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner 04-Mar-1928 TBD ADD
Henry Silva Actor The Manchurian Candidate 15-Sep-1928 TBD ADD
Horace Silver Jazz Musician Song For My Father 02-Sep-1928 TBD ADD
Paul Simon Politician US Senator, one-time Presidential candidate 29-Nov-1928 09-Dec-2003 DEAD
Jaime Cardinal Sin Religion Former Archbishop of Manila 31-Aug-1928 21-Jun-2005 DEAD
George Sinner Politician Governor of North Dakota, 1985-92 19-May-1928 TBD ADD
Perry Smith Criminal In Cold Blood 27-Oct-1928 14-Apr-1965 DEAD
Gene Snyder Politician Congressman from Kentucky, 1967-87 26-Jan-1928 16-Feb-2007 DEAD
Ted Sorensen Government Aide to JFK 08-May-1928 TBD ADD
Michael G. Sotirhos Business US Ambassador to Greece, 1989-93 12-Nov-1928 TBD DEAD
Floyd Spence Politician Congressman from South Carolina, 1971-2001 09-Apr-1928 16-Aug-2001 DEAD
Charles Stenvig Politician Twice Mayor of Minneapolis 16-Jan-1928 TBD ADD
Richard G. Stern Novelist Other Men's Daughters 25-Feb-1928 TBD ADD
Karlheinz Stockhausen Composer Influential avant-garde composer 22-Aug-1928 05-Dec-2007 DEAD
Shirley Temple Actor Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 23-Apr-1928 TBD ADD
Gaston Thorn Head of State Prime Minister of Luxembourg, 1974-79 03-Sep-1928 26-Aug-2007 DEAD
Ray Thornton Politician Former Congressman from Arkansas 16-Jul-1928 TBD