Birthdays occurring on August, 28

1913

Richard Tucker was born on August 28, 1913 American operatic tenor and cantor. 1913-1975 To sing it right, Franco, you have to be Jewish. More quotations from Richard Tucker

1913

Robertson Davies was born on August 28, 1913 Canadian journalist and author. 1913-1995 Well, allow me to introduce myself to you as an advocate of Ornamental Knowledge. You like the mind to be a neat machine, equipped to work efficiently, if narrowly, and with no extra bits or useless parts. I like the mind to be a dustbin of scraps of brilliant fabric, odd gems, worthless but fascinating curiosities, tinsel, quaint bits of carving, and a reasonable amount of healthy dirt. Shake the machine and it goes out of order; shake the dustbin and it adjusts itself beautifully to its new position. More quotations from Robertson Davies

1925

Donald O'Connor was born on August 28, 1925 It's so wonderful... if your whole day is rotten, once they start the music, it seems to melt away. More quotations from Donald O'Connor

Deaths occurring on August, 28

430

Saint Augustine died on August 28, 430 Ancient Roman Christian theologian and bishop of Hippo from 396 to 430. One of the Latin Fathers of the Church. 354-430 Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul. More quotations from Saint Augustine

1654

Count Oxenstierna died on August 28, 1654 Swedish statesman and chancellor of Sweden from 1612 to 1654. 1583-1654 Thou dost not know, my son, with how little wisdom the world is governed More quotations from Count Oxenstierna

1859

Leigh Hunt died on August 28, 1859 English writer, 1784-1859 There are two worlds: the world we can measure with line and rule, and the world that we feel with our hearts and imagination. More quotations from Leigh Hunt

1971

Nathan Leopold died on August 28, 1971 American murderer of a 14 year old boy in 1924, famous for his role in the history of American thought on capital punishment. 1904-1971 What a rotten writer of detective stories life is! More quotations from Nathan Leopold