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In 2020, The New York Times named Washington the greatest actor of the 21st century.
Famous Birthdays on December 28
1954 — Denzel Washington
American actor, director, and producer
December 28 has 204 recorded notable births across history, from 1461 to 2002. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Major events on December 28
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- 1832 John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the United States to resign. He resigned after being elected Senator from South Carolina. Source
- 1918 Constance Markievicz, while detained in Holloway prison, becomes the first woman to be elected Member of Parliament (MP) to the British House of Commons. Source
- 1885 The Indian National Congress is founded in Bombay Presidency, British India. Source
- 2025 Unrest in the form of mass protests erupt across Iran, the largest uprising in the country since the Iranian Revolution. Source
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John Legend was the first artist to sign with rapper Kanye West's GOOD Music, through which he released his debut studio album, Get Lifted (2004).
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Following the success of the Millennium series, Rapace has gone on to star in many international movies.
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John von Neumann was a Hungarian and American mathematician, physicist, computer scientist and engineer.
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James Blake won 10 titles on the ATP Tour, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No.
More major people born on December 28
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1978
John Legend
American singer-songwriter, pianist, and actor
John Roger Stephens, known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and record producer.
1979
Noomi Rapace
Swedish actress
Noomi Rapace is a Swedish actress. She achieved international fame with her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish film adaptations of the Millennium series (2009): The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who…
1903
John von Neumann
Hungarian-American mathematician and physicist (died 1957)
John von Neumann was a Hungarian and American mathematician, physicist, computer scientist and engineer.
1979
James Blake
American tennis player
James Riley Blake is an American former professional tennis player. He won 10 titles on the ATP Tour, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4.
1953
Martha Wash
American singer-songwriter
Martha Elaine Wash is an American singer and songwriter. Known for her distinctive and powerful voice, Wash first achieved fame as half of the Two Tons O' Fun, along with Izora Armstead, as they sang backing vocals for…
1920
Steve Van Buren
Honduran-American football player (died 2012)
Stephen Wood Van Buren was a Honduran-American professional football halfback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) from 1944 to 1951.
1902
Shen Congwen
Chinese author and educator (died 1988)
Shen Congwen, formerly romanized as Shen Ts'ung-wen, was a Chinese writer.
1930
Mariam A. Aleem
Egyptian illustrator and academic (died 2010)
Mariam A. Aleem was an Egyptian artist and art professor specializing in printed design.
1981
David Moss
American ice hockey player
David Moss is an American former professional ice hockey winger who last played for the EHC Biel of the NLA. He was a last round selection of the Calgary Flames, taken 220th overall, at the 2001 NHL entry draft.
1665
George FitzRoy
1st Duke of Northumberland, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire (died 1716)
Lieutenant-General George FitzRoy, Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC was the third and youngest illegitimate son of King Charles II of England by Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine ; he was the fifth of Charles's…
1961
Kent Nielsen
Danish footballer and manager
Kent Nielsen is a Danish professional football manager and former player, who is currently an assistant coach at the Denmark national team.
1763
John Molson
English-Canadian brewer, founded the Molson Brewery (died 1836)
John Molson was an English-born brewer and entrepreneur in colonial Quebec, which during his lifetime became Lower Canada.
1972
Patrick Rafter
Australian-Bermudian tennis player and model
Patrick Michael Rafter is an Australian former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for one week in 1999, and world No.
1981
Sienna Miller
American-British actress and fashion designer
Sienna Rose Diana Miller is a British actress. She began her career as a model, appearing in the pages of Italian Vogue and for the 2003 Pirelli Calendar.
1842
Calixa Lavallée
Canadian-American lieutenant and composer (died 1891)
Calixa Lavallée was a Canadian musician and Union Army band musician during the American Civil War. He was born in the Province of Canada.
1950
Rainer Maria Latzke
German-American painter and academic
Rainer Maria Latzke is a German artist working in the field of trompe-l'œil and mural painting. He taught at the Utah State University and is founder of the Institute of Frescography.
1960
Ray Bourque
Canadian ice hockey player
Raymond Jean Bourque is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He holds records for most career goals, assists, and points by a defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL).
1789
Catharine Maria Sedgwick
American novelist of "domestic fiction" (died 1867)
Catharine Maria Sedgwick was an American novelist of domestic fiction. From the 1820s to the 1850s, Sedgwick made a living writing short stories for a variety of periodicals.
1946
Bill Lee
American baseball player and author
William Francis Lee III, nicknamed "Spaceman", is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox (1969–1978) and Montreal Expos (1979–1982).