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Notable Birthdays for August 28

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Those born on this date include:

- German poet/novelist/dramatist Johann von Goethe in 1749
- Elizabeth Ann Seton, first U.S.-born saint of the Roman Catholic Church, in 1774
- French actor Charles Boyer in 1899
- psychologist Bruno Bettelheim in 1903
- actor Nancy Kulp in 1921
- actor/dancer Donald O'Connor in 1925
- actor Ben Gazzara in 1930
- former U.S. Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen in 1940 (age 76)
- former baseball Manager Lou Piniella in 1943 (age 73)
- singer/actor David Soul in 1943 (age 73)
- actor Daniel Stern in 1957 (age 59)
- Olympic gold medal ice skater Scott Hamilton in 1958 (age 58)
- actor Emma Samms in 1960 (age 56)
- singer Shania Twain in 1965 (age 51)
- actor Billy Boyd in 1968 (age 48)
- actor Jack Black in 1969 (age 47)
- actor Jason Priestley in 1969 (age 47)
- figure skater Todd Eldredge in 1971 (age 45)
- Olympic gold medal swimmer Janet Evans in 1971 (age 45)
- singer LeAnn Rimes in 1982 (age 34)
- Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, captured in 2006 and held captive by Palestinian militants for more than five years, in 1986 (age 30)
- actor Armie Hammer in 1986 (age 30).

 


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