Birthdays occurring on December, 28

1856

Woodrow Wilson was born on December 28, 1856 American 28th president of the United States (1913-1921). 1856-1924 A conservative is a man who just sits and thinks, mostly sits. More quotations from Woodrow Wilson

1882

Sir Arthur Eddington was born on December 28, 1882 English astronomer, physicist and mathematician, 1882-1944 We are bits of stellar matter that got cold by accident, bits of a star gone wrong. More quotations from Sir Arthur Eddington

1902

Mortimer Adler was born on December 28, 1902 American philosopher, educator and editor, 1902-2001 The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as long as we live. More quotations from Mortimer Adler

Deaths occurring on December, 28

1983

Jimmy DeMaret died on December 28, 1983 American golfer. 1910-1983 Golf and sex are the only things you can enjoy without being good at them. More quotations from Jimmy DeMaret

1986

Andrei Tarkovsky died on December 28, 1986 Russian film director. 1932-1986 Juxtaposing a person with an environment that is boundless, collating him with a countless number of people passing by close to him and far away, relating a person to the whole world, that is the meaning of cinema. More quotations from Andrei Tarkovsky