Nadezhda Zhurkina

Wwii pe-2 radio operator, one of only four women to become full cavalier of order of glory.

Born August 28th, 1920 in Turinsk.

Died April 24th, 2002 at 81 years old in Moscow.

Kari Ylianttila

Finnish ski jumper.

Born August 28th, 1953 (age 72 years) in Rovaniemi.

Gert Blomé

Swedish ice hockey player (1934-2021).

Born August 28th, 1934 in Gävle.

Died January 27th, 2021 at 86 years old in Gothenburg. ^[ref]

Thure Sjöstedt

Olympic wrestler (1903-1956).

Born August 28th, 1903 in Åhus.

Died May 2nd, 1956 at 52 years old in Malmö.

Ioulietta Boukouvala

Judoka.

Born August 28th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Ioannina.

Bianca Del Carretto

Olympic épée fencer.

Born August 28th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Rapallo.

Elemér Somfay

Hungarian decathlete.

Born August 28th, 1898 in Budapest.

Died May 15th, 1979 at 80 years old in Budapest.

Alexandra Camenscic

Moldovan biathlete.

Born August 28th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Criuleni.

Michele Di Ruberto

Italian roman catholic archbishop.

Born August 28th, 1934.

Died April 26th, 2025 at 90 years old in Rome. ^[ref]

Kenji Yamamoto

Japanese association football player.

Born August 28th, 1965 (age 60 years) in Yamanashi Prefecture.