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

1985

Ruth Gordon died on August 28, 1985 American writer and actress. 1896-1985 Courage is like a muscle strenghthened by its use. More quotations from Ruth Gordon

1987

John Huston died on August 28, 1987 American film director whose taut dramas were some of the most popular films from the 1940s on. 1906-1987 You walk through a series of arches, so to speak, and then, presently, at the end of a corridor, a door opens and you see backward through time, and you feel the flow of time, and realize you are only part of a great nameless procession. More quotations from John Huston