July 28th, 1936

Born on July 28th, 1936

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 32,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 958 days, exactly on December 3rd, 2026, people who were born on July 28th, 1936 will be 33,000 days old!

... in seconds, minutes and hours

What happened on July 28th?

July 28th, 2005

The Provisional Irish Republican Army announced the formal end of its armed campaign to overthrow British rule in Northern Ireland and create a united Ireland.

July 28th, 2001

At the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Australian Ian Thorpe became the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single FINA world championship.

July 28th, 1995

Two followers of the Indian mystic Rajneesh were convicted of a 1985 plot to assassinate Charles Turner, the U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon.

July 28th, 1976

An earthquake registering 7.6 Mw, one of the deadliest in history, devastated Tangshan, China, and killed at least 240,000 people.

July 28th, 1945

A B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building in New York City, killing 14 people and causing an estimated $1 million in damage.

July 28th, 1940

At the Salzburg Conference, German dictator Adolf Hitler demanded the replacement of much of Slovakia's cabinet.

July 28th, 1939

During the excavation of a 7th-century ship burial at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk, England, archaeologists discovered a helmet that is widely associated with King Rædwald of East Anglia.

July 28th, 1935

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber, which dropped more bombs than any other U.S. aircraft in World War II, made its first flight.

July 28th, 1917

In New York City, the NAACP and church and community leaders organized a silent march (newsreel footage featured) of at least 8,000 people to protest violence directed towards African Americans.

July 28th, 1911

The Australasian Antarctic Expedition began with the departure of SY Aurora (pictured) from London.

July 28th, 1866

At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream became the youngest artist and first woman to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue—that of Abraham Lincoln currently in the U.S. Capitol rotunda.

July 28th, 1821

Peruvian War of Independence: Argentine general José de San Martín declared the independence of Peru from the Spanish Empire.

July 28th, 1148

Crusades: The siege of Damascus ended in a decisive victory for the Muslims, leading to the disintegration of the Second Crusade.

July 28th, 2018

Australian Wendy Tuck becomes the first female skipper to win the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

July 28th, 2017

Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif was disqualified from office for life by Supreme Court of Pakistan after finding him guilty of corruption charges.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 28th

Born on July 28th, 1936

87

Milan Uhde

Czech politician, poet and playwright

*July 28th, 1936, Brno

87

Norberto Galasso

Argentine writer and historian

*July 28th, 1936, Buenos Aires

87

Olaf Leu

German graphic designer

*July 28th, 1936, Chemnitz

87

Garfield Sobers

West Indian cricketer

*July 28th, 1936, Bridgetown

87

Russ Jackson

Canadian football player and coach

*July 28th, 1936, Hamilton

82

Rosa María Britton

(1936-2019) Panamanian obstetrician gynecologist and writer

*July 28th, 1936, Chimán †July 16th, 2019, Panama City

76

Lau Kar-leung

Hong Kong Chinese martial arts film director and actor (1936-2013)

*July 28th, 1936, Guangzhou †June 25th, 2013, Hong Kong

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 28th?

82

Charlie Hodge

Canadian ice hockey player

*July 28th, 1933, Lachine †April 16th, 2016, Vancouver

58

Hugo Chávez

President of Venezuela, 1999–2002 and 2002–2013

*July 28th, 1954, Sabaneta †March 5th, 2013, Hospital Militar de Caracas

83

Philip Proctor

American actor

*July 28th, 1940, Goshen

30

Kevin Julio

Indonesian actor

*July 28th, 1993, Jakarta

86

Francis Veber

French film director

*July 28th, 1937, Neuilly-sur-Seine

85

Alberto Fujimori

President of Peru from 1990 to 2000

*July 28th, 1938, Lima

65

Richard Wright

English keyboardist, co-founder of Pink Floyd (1943–2008)

*July 28th, 1943, London †September 15th, 2008, London

72

Santiago Calatrava

(born 1951) Spanish engineer, architect, and artist

*July 28th, 1951, Benimàmet

42

Billy Aaron Brown

American actor

*July 28th, 1981, Clarinda

92

Remco Campert

Dutch writer

*July 28th, 1929, The Hague †July 4th, 2022, Amsterdam

38

Mathieu Debuchy

French association football player (born 1985)

*July 28th, 1985, Fretin

85

Chuan Leekpai

Thai politician

*July 28th, 1938, Trang

52

Stephen Lynch

American actor and musician

*July 28th, 1971, Abington Township

84

Natalie Babbitt

American children's writer and illustrator (1932–2016)

*July 28th, 1932, Dayton †October 31st, 2016, Hamden

99

Charles Hard Townes

20th-century American physicist

*July 28th, 1915, Greenville †January 27th, 2015, Oakland

71

Vajiralongkorn

King of Thailand (2016–)

*July 28th, 1952, Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall

83

Riccardo Muti

Italian conductor

*July 28th, 1940, Naples

47

Colin Higgins

American film director and screenwriter, born in New Caledonia

*July 28th, 1941, Noumea †August 5th, 1988, Beverly Hills

39

Arash Marandi

German actor, stage actor and film actor

*July 28th, 1984, Tehran

88

Lisa Gastoni

Italian actress

*July 28th, 1935, Alassio

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Born in 1936

85

Uwe Seeler

German footballer (1936–2022)

*November 5th, 1936, Hamburg †July 21st, 2022, Norderstedt

66

Ong Teng Cheong

5th President of Singapore (1936–2002)

*January 22nd, 1936, Straits Settlements †February 8th, 2002, Singapore

87

Jean Pütz

German science journalist and television presenter

*September 21st, 1936, Cologne

75

Chuck Brown

American guitarist, bandleader and singer (1936-2012)

*August 22nd, 1936, Gaston †May 16th, 2012, Baltimore

80

Victor Lanoux

French actor (1936-2017)

*June 18th, 1936, Paris †May 4th, 2017, Royan

88

Mario Vargas Llosa

Peruvian novelist and writer

*March 28th, 1936, Arequipa

86

Silvio Berlusconi

Italian politician and media tycoon (1936–2023)

*September 29th, 1936, Milan †June 12th, 2023, San Raffaele Hospital

68

Dave Allen

Irish comedian and satirist (1936-2005)

*July 6th, 1936, Firhouse †March 10th, 2005, Kensington

81

Christian Rode

German actor and voice actor (1936–2018)

*July 20th, 1936, Hamburg †February 15th, 2018, Berlin

83

Werner von Moltke

Olympic athlete (1936-2019)

*May 24th, 1936, Mühlhausen †July 29th, 2019, Nieder-Olm

87

Robert Redford

American actor (born 1936)

*August 18th, 1936, Santa Monica

82

Burt Reynolds

American actor (1936–2018)

*February 11th, 1936, Lansing †September 6th, 2018, Jupiter

88

Alan Alda

American actor, director, and writer

*January 28th, 1936, Manhattan

81

John McCain

American politician and military officer (1936–2018)

*August 29th, 1936, Coco Solo †August 25th, 2018, Cornville

81

Pierre Laborie

French historian (1936–2017)

*January 4th, 1936, Bagnac-sur-Célé †May 16th, 2017, Cahors

87

Pope Francis

266th pope of the Catholic Church

*December 17th, 1936, Flores

75

Václav Havel

Czech statesman, playwright, and former dissident, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic (1936–2011)

*October 5th, 1936, Prague †December 18th, 2011, Hrádeček

82

Albert Finney

British actor

*May 9th, 1936, Salford †February 7th, 2019, Royal Marsden Hospital

87

Mona Andersson

Swedish actress

*August 17th, 1936, Örgryte församling

72

David Carradine

American actor (1936–2009)

*December 8th, 1936, Hollywood †June 3rd, 2009, Bangkok

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Leap year

Yes: 1936 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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