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November, 28: Birthdays

Chronological list of birthdays for November, 28

1607 : Pietro Sforza, Italian theologist: Istoria del Concilio di Trento

1628 : John Bunyan, England, cleric/author (Pilgrim's Progress)

1632 : Jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer (Bell‚rophen)

1650 : John Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or Nov 25]

1704 : Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies)

1757 : William Blake, English poet/painter (Songs of Innocence & Experience)

1763 : Matthaus Fischer, composer

1770 : F Louise W, daughter of viceroy Willem V & Wilhelmina of Prussia

1777 : Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat

1784 : Ferdinand Reis, composer

1785 : Achille-Charles, duc de Broglie, French PM (1835-36)

1792 : Victor Cousin, French philosopher/minister of Education

1793 : Carl Jonas Love Almquist, Swedish composer (T”rnrosens Buck)

1795 : Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer

1805 : John Stephens, US archaeologist; founded study of Central America

1810 : William Froude, England, engineer/naval architect

1811 : Maximilian II Jozef, king of Bayern (1848-64)

1812 : Ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer

1820 : Friedrich Engels, Germany, social philosopher; Marx's collaborator

1820 : Lawrence O'Bryan Branch, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862

1821 : Nikolai Nekrasov, Russ, poet/journalist (Who Can be Happy in Russia?)

1829 : Anton Rubinstein, Vykhvatinetz Podolia, composer (Omitri Doskoy) [NS]

1837 : John Wesley Hyatt, inventor (celluloid)

1841 : E M Grace, cricketer (brother of W G)

1843 : Manuel Gregorio Tavarez, composer

1849 : Albert J-BJ Th˜s, Belgian colonial pioneer (Congo)

1854 : Gottlieb J Haberlandt, Hungarians/German botanist

1856 : Alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer

1857 : Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85)

1864 : Carel A Lion Cachet, lithographer/wood carver

1866 : Arthur Frederick Augustus "Dick" Lilley, cricket keeper (England)

1866 : Henry Bacon, architect (Lincoln Memorial)

1866 : Johannes F "Johan" Bakker Sr, Dutch actor/husband of Truus Soete

1868 : Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer

1876 : Bert Vogler, cricketer (early South African googly bowler)

1878 : Jozef van Mierlo, Belgian Jesuit/literary (Hadewych)

1880 : Alexander A Block, Russian poet (Dvenatsat) [OS=11/16]

1880 : Marinus van Meel, 1st Dutch aviator

1881 : Stefan Zweig, Vienna Austria, poet/essayist/dramatist (Beware of Pity)

1883 : Paul Hastings Allen, composer

1887 : Bobby Watson, [Knucher], Springfield IL, comedian

1887 : Ernst R”hm, German staff member/Bolivian leader/SA

1887 : Jacobo Palm, Cura‡aos pianist/organist

1892 : Thomas Wood, composer

1894 : Brooks Atkinson, drama critic (Broadway theater namesake)

1895 : Jos‚ Iturbi, Valencia Spain, pianist (Peque¤a danza Espa¤ola)

1896 : Lilia Skala, Vienna, actress (House of Games, Flashdance, Charly)

1897 : Uno Choyo, writer

1898 : Yuri N Libedinski, Ukrainian writer (Birth of Hero) [OS]

1900 : Lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance, Consolation Marriage)

1902 : Victor Jory, Dawson City Canada, actor (Kings Row, Manhunt)

1904 : James O Eastland, (Sen-D-Miss)

1904 : Nancy Mitford, English author (Love in a cold climate)

1907 : Alberto Moravia, [Pincherle], Italian author (Indifferent Ones)

1908 : Arturo Frondizi, president Argentina (1958-62)

1908 : Claude L‚vi-Strauss, Belgium, social anthropologist (Structure Anthro)

1908 : Roberto Lupi, composer

1909 : Aleksandar Rankovic, Yugoslavic partisan/vice-premier

1912 : Heinz Galinski, President (Central council for Jews in Germany)

1912 : Morris Louis, US painter (post abstract)

1913 : Hugo Pos, Suriname/Neth WW II prosecutor of minor war crimes Tokyo

1915 : Pamela Harrison, composer

1916 : Guy Lap‚bie, France, 100K cyclist (Olympic-silver-1936)

1916 : Lilian Baels, English 2nd wife of Belgian king Leopold III

1917 : Kees Schilperoort, Dutch radio/TV host

1919 : Keith Miller, cricketer (one of Australia's best ever all-rounders)

1920 : Cecilia Colledge, England, figure skater (Olympic-silver-1936)

1922 : Helen Kinney Copley, newspaper publisher

1923 : Helen Delich Bentley, (Rep-R-MD, 1985- )

1923 : Phyllis Jenkins, literary & theatrical agent community activist

1923 : Ted Stevens, (Sen-R-AK, 1968- )

1924 : Kees [Gerrit C] Otten, Dutch flutist

1925 : Aurelio de la Vega, composer

1925 : Gloria Grahame, LA Calif, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man)

1925 : Virginia Hewitt, Shreveport La, actress (Carol-Space Patrol)

1928 : Edward LeBone Molotlegi, chief of the Bafokeng

1929 : Berry Gordy Jr, Detroit, record company owner (Motown)

1931 : Dervla Murphy, travel author (Full Tilt, In Ethiopia with a Mule)

1931 : Hope Lange, Redding Ridge Ct, actress (Ghost & Mrs Muir)

1931 : Ian Skipper, English businessman/multi-millionaire (Heritage Projects)

1931 : Rinus Ferdinandusse, editor/author (Nude on Fence)

1931 : Thomas Enders, diplomat

1932 : Ben[jamin William] Bova, US, sci-fi author (Exiled from Earth)

1932 : Ethel L Ennis, US orchestra leader/jazz singer (Once Again)

1932 : Terence Frisby, poet/screenwriter (There's a Girl in My Soup)

1933 : Joe Knollenberg, (Rep-R-Michigan)

1934 : Carlos Farinas, composer

1934 : Dick Rhyan, Columbus OH, PGA golfer (1994 GTE-5th)

1935 : Randolph Stow, author/poet (Suburbs of Hell)

1936 : Gary Hart, (Sen-D-Co, 1975-86)

1939 : Gary Troxel, rocker

1940 : Bruce Channel, rocker

1940 : Clem Curtis, rocker

1941 : Laura Antonelli, Pola Yugoslavia, actress (Wifemistress, Divine Nymph)

1942 : Paul Warfield, NFL/WFL wide receiver (Cleveland, Miami, Memphis)

1943 : Randy Newman, New Orleans, vocalist (Short People, Love LA, Raindrops)

1944 : Rita Mae Brown, actress (Long Hot Summer, Slumber Party Massacre)

1946 : Joe Dante, director (Matinee, Twilight Zone, Police Squad, Gremlins)

1946 : Susan Spencer, NY, correspondent (48 Hours) [1946 approx]

1948 : Agnieszka Holland, Warsaw Poland, actress/director (Europa Europa)

1948 : Beeb Birtles, [Gerard Birtlekamp], rock guitarist (Little River Band)

1949 : Alexander Godunov, Russia, composer/dancer (Bolshoi) defected 1979

1949 : Hugh McKenna, rocker (Alex Harvey Band)

1949 : Paul Shaffer, Thunder Bay Ont, orch leader (SNL, David Letterman)

1949 : Victor Ostrovsky, Canadian/Israel, Mossad agent (By Way of Deception)

1950 : Ed Harris, Tenafly NJ, actor (Right Stuff, Swing Shift, Walker, Coma)

1952 : Jeff Fahey, actor (Darkman III, Crossover, Serpent's Lair)

1952 : S Epatha Merkerson, Saginaw MI, actress (Jacob's Ladder, Terminator 2)

1953 : Nadezhda Olizarenko, USSR, 800m/1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1980)

1953 : Sixto Lezcano, baseball player

1956 : Kristine Arnold, Torrance, singer (Sweethearts of Rodeo-Midnight Girl)

1956 : Lucy Gutteridge, actress (Top Secret, Trouble With Spies)

1958 : Dave Righetti, baseball pitcher (Yankees, Giants)

1958 : David Van Day, rocker (Dollar-Loves Gotta Hold on Me)

1958 : Kriss Akabusi, Great Britain, 4X400 runner (Olympic-silver-1984)

1958 : Tim Mullens, Dutch singer/guitarist (Ivy green)

1959 : Judd Nelson, Portland ME, actor (Breakfast Club, Jack-Suddenly Susan)

1959 : R Glynn Holt, Plainveiw Texas, PhD/astronaut (STS 73 alt)

1959 : Stephen Roche, bicylist

1960 : Deneice Lewis, Lynchburg Va, model

1960 : Ken Howell, baseball player

1961 : Jane Sibbett, actress (Teddy Z, Heddy Newman-Herman's Head)

1961 : Patty Zomer, Dutch singer (Dolly Dots)

1962 : Karen Marsden, Perth Australia, field hockey goalie (Olympics-96)

1962 : Matt Cameron, musician (Soundgarden)

1963 : Johnny Newman, NBA guard/foward (Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks)

1963 : Walt Weiss, Tuxedo NY, shortstop (Oakland A's, Colorado Rockies)

1964 : Cornelia Guest, debutante (Debutante's Guide to Life)

1964 : John Burkett, New Brighton PA, pitcher (Florida Marlins)

1965 : David Ecob, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer

1965 : Matt Williams, infielder (SF Giants)

1967 : Anna Nicole "Vickie" Smith, Houston Tex, playmate (May 1992)

1968 : Jonathan Brown, NYC, rower (Olympics-5th-1996)

1969 : Dale Carter, NFL cornerback (KC Chiefs)

1969 : Doug Petersen, CFL defensive end (Montreal Alouettes)

1969 : Marc Spindler, NFL defensive tackle/end (NY Jets, Detroit Lions)

1969 : Nick Knight, cricketer (England opening batsman 1995- )

1969 : Pedro Astacio, Hato Mayor Dom Rep, pitcher (LA Dodgers)

1969 : Pio Sagapolutele, NFL defensive tackle (NO Saints, Cleve Browns)

1969 : Robb Nen, San Pedro CA, pitcher (Florida Marlins)

1969 : Sonia O'Sullivan, Ireland, 5k runner (Olympics-4th-92, 96)

1970 : Arshad Laiq, cricket all-rounder (United Arab Emirates World Cup 1996)

1970 : Evan Droop, Yarrawonga VIC, Australasia golfer

1970 : Jason Day, Australian rower (Olympics-96)

1970 : Todd Perry, NFL guard (Chic Bears)

1971 : Karin Taylor, Kingston Jamacia, playmate (June, 1996)

1971 : William Simas Jr, Hanford CA, pitcher (Chic White Sox)

1974 : Jason Ferguson, defensive tackle (NY Jets)

1974 : Joerg Heckenbach, WLAF receiver (Frankfurt Galaxy)