July 28th, 1951

Born on July 28th, 1951

Age in days, weeks and months
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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, 1951

72

Santiago Calatrava

(born 1951) Spanish engineer, architect, and artist

*July 28th, 1951, Benimàmet

67

Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba

Spanish politician and chemist (1951-2019)

*July 28th, 1951, Solares †May 10th, 2019, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda

72

Veronika Fischer

German singer

*July 28th, 1951, Wölfis

72

Doug Collins

American basketball player and coach

*July 28th, 1951, Christopher

70

Ray Kennedy

English footballer

*July 28th, 1951, Northumberland †November 30th, 2021

66

Francis Piasecki

French footballer (1951-2018)

*July 28th, 1951, Talange †March 6th, 2018, Strasbourg

72

Anthony A. Williams

American politician

*July 28th, 1951, Los Angeles

72

Philip J. Crowley

Public affairs official

*July 28th, 1951, Brockton

72

Danny Mann

American voice actor, writer, singer, musician, and production manager

*July 28th, 1951, Tennessee

72

Natalya Belokhvostikova

Soviet and Russian actress

*July 28th, 1951, Moscow

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Who's birthday is on July 28th?

58

Hugo Chávez

President of Venezuela, 1999–2002 and 2002–2013

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

71

Vajiralongkorn

King of Thailand (2016–)

*July 28th, 1952, Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall

82

Charlie Hodge

Canadian ice hockey player

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

73

Cristóbal Montoro Romero

Spanish politician

*July 28th, 1950, Cambil

30

Kevin Julio

Indonesian actor

*July 28th, 1993, Jakarta

70

Krista Sager

German politician

*July 28th, 1953, Bremen

42

Billy Aaron Brown

American actor

*July 28th, 1981, Clarinda

52

Stephen Lynch

American actor and musician

*July 28th, 1971, Abington Township

38

Mathieu Debuchy

French association football player (born 1985)

*July 28th, 1985, Fretin

83

Philip Proctor

American actor

*July 28th, 1940, Goshen

74

Rik Van Linden

Road bicycle racer

*July 28th, 1949, Wilrijk

65

Richard Wright

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

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

49

Alexis Tsipras

Prime Minister of Greece (2015; 2015–2019)

*July 28th, 1974, Athens

48

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant from 2013 to 2019

*July 28th, 1971, Samarra †October 27th, 2019, Barisha

39

Arash Marandi

German actor, stage actor and film actor

*July 28th, 1984, Tehran

71

Glenn A. Baker

Australian journalist

*July 28th, 1952, Sydney

56

Mette Gjerskov

Danish politician

*July 28th, 1966, Jyllinge †June 12th, 2023

69

Steve Morse

American guitarist

*July 28th, 1954, Hamilton

49

Hannah Waddingham

English actress

*July 28th, 1974, Wandsworth

74

Simon Kirke

English drummer

*July 28th, 1949, Lambeth

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Born in 1951

72

John McDonnell

British Labour politician (born 1951)

*September 8th, 1951, Liverpool

72

Jesse Ventura

American professional wrestler and 38th governor of Minnesota (born 1951)

*July 15th, 1951, Minneapolis

72

Ellen Foley

American singer and actress

*June 5th, 1951, St. Louis

72

Agathe Fontain

Greenlandic politician

*June 9th, 1951, Sisimiut

63

Robin Williams

American actor and comedian (1951–2014)

*July 21st, 1951, Chicago †August 11th, 2014, Tiburon

65

Gilbert Baker

American artist and gay rights activist

*June 2nd, 1951, Chanute †March 31st, 2017, New York City

73

Daniel Miller

British music producer and founder of Mute Records

*February 14th, 1951, London

65

Kaci Kullmann Five

Norwegian politician (1951-2017)

*April 13th, 1951, Oslo †February 19th, 2017, Oslo

72

Imelda Wiguna

Badminton player

*October 12th, 1951, Slawi

73

Horst Hrubesch

German association football player and manager

*April 17th, 1951, Hamm

71

Joachim Streich

German association football player and manager

*April 13th, 1951, Wismar †April 16th, 2022, Leipzig

72

Volker Bouffier

German politician (CDU), Minister President of Hesse

*December 18th, 1951, Giessen

73

Cajus Julius Caesar

German politician

*January 22nd, 1951, Rinteln

70

Hans-Jürgen Dörner

East German football player and long-term coach of national junior football teams (1951–2022)

*January 25th, 1951, Görlitz †January 19th, 2022, Dresden

72

Sven-Åke Nilsson

Road racing cyclist

*September 13th, 1951, Malmö

73

Raphaële Billetdoux

French novelist

*January 1st, 1951, Paris

72

Andrea Tidona

Italian actor

*November 30th, 1951, Modica

72

Geoffrey Rush

Australian actor (born 1951)

*July 6th, 1951, Toowoomba

72

Juan Manuel Santos

Former president of Colombia

*August 10th, 1951, Bogotá

65

Věra Špinarová

Czech singer

*December 22nd, 1951, Pohořelice †March 26th, 2017, Prague

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No: With 365 days 1951 is a normal year and no leap year.

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