Birthdays occurring on December, 28

1969

Linus Torvalds was born on December 28, 1969 Finnish computer engineer and programmer, creator of Linux. b.1969 Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating systems. More quotations from Linus Torvalds

1972

Patrick Rafter was born on December 28, 1972 I don't know if Wimbledon's seen anything like it. I don't know if they will again. But it was just - it was electric. The Aussie crowd, I'm really proud of them, the way they conducted themselves. You know they're great losers, as well. More quotations from Patrick Rafter

Deaths occurring on December, 28

1622

St. Francis de Sales died on December 28, 1622 French Roman Catholic bishop of Geneva, active in the struggle against Calvinism, 1567-1622 Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly. More quotations from St. Francis de Sales

1706

Pierre Bayle died on December 28, 1706 French Protestant philosopher and critic, 1647-1706 It is pure illusion to think that an opinion that passes down from century to century, from generation to generation, may not be entirely false More quotations from Pierre Bayle

1859

Thomas Babington Macaulay died on December 28, 1859 English historian, 1800-1859 I would rather be poor in a cottage full of books than a king without the desire to read More quotations from Thomas Babington Macaulay

1903

George Gissing died on December 28, 1903 It is the mind which creates the world around us, and even though we stand side by side in the same meadow, my eyes will never see what is beheld by yours, my heart will never stir to the emotions with which yours is touched. More quotations from George Gissing

1935

Clarence Day died on December 28, 1935 American humorist, essayist, biographer and writer, 1874-1935 There is an art of reading, as well as an art of thinking, and an art of writing. More quotations from Clarence Day