Gilad Shalit

Israeli writer, soldier, and former prisoner.

Born August 28th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Nahariya.

Eugene Byrd

American actor.

Born August 28th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Philadelphia.

Lou Piniella

Baseball player and manager.

Born August 28th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Tampa.

Emlyn Hughes

English footballer.

Born August 28th, 1947 in Barrow-in-Furness.

Died November 9th, 2004 at 57 years old in Sheffield (brain cancer). ^[ref]

Simon Oakland

American actor (1915-1983).

Born August 28th, 1915 in Brooklyn.

Died August 29th, 1983 at 68 years old in Cathedral City (cancer).

Prince Nikolai of Denmark

Danish prince; elder son of prince joachim and alexandra, countess of frederiksborg.

Born August 28th, 1999 (age 26 years) in Rigshospitalet. ^[ref]

John Betjeman

English poet, writer and broadcaster.

Born August 28th, 1906 in London.

Died May 19th, 1984 at 77 years old in Cornwall (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]

Hugh Cornwell

English musician and songwriter, member of the stranglers.

Born August 28th, 1949 (age 76 years) in London.

Sora Amamiya

Japanese voice actress and singer.

Born August 28th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Tokyo.

Mercy Johnson

Nigerian actress.

Born August 28th, 1984 (age 41 years) in Lagos.