P. V. Narasimha Rao
1921 – 2004Indian Prime Minister from 1991-1996 who implemented major economic liberalization reforms that transformed India's economy. He was also a polyglot scholar, freedom fighter, and accomplished novelist.
Famous Birthdays on June 28
11 notable people were born on June 28.
June 28 is the birth date of several influential figures in politics, science, and social reform. Notable individuals born on this day include Nobel Prize-winning physicist Maria Goeppert Mayer (1906), former Indian Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao (1921), Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus (1940), and former Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (1957). These individuals have contributed to nuclear physics, democratic governance, microfinance, and European political leadership.
20th Century11 people
Elon Musk
1971South African-born entrepreneur who founded SpaceX and co-founded Tesla, PayPal, and Neuralink. He is the world's richest person and leads efforts to commercialize space travel and accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles.
Maria Goeppert Mayer
1906 – 1972German-born American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963 for her work on nuclear shell structure, becoming the second woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics.
Irakli Garibashvili
1982Georgian businessman and politician who served two terms as Prime Minister (2013-2015, 2021-2024) and co-founded the Georgian Dream party.
Kevin De Bruyne
1991Belgian midfielder considered one of the world's best playmakers, starring for Manchester City and Belgium's national team with exceptional passing and vision.
association football playerBelgium
Muhammad Yunus
1940Bangladeshi economist and banker who founded Grameen Bank and pioneered microcredit lending to the poor, earning the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. He served as Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government in 2024.
Elaine Thompson-Herah
1992Jamaican sprinter who holds the Olympic records in both 100m (10.61s) and 200m (21.53s). She won double gold at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the fastest woman alive.
Georgi Parvanov
1957Bulgarian historian and politician who served as the 4th President of Bulgaria from 2002 to 2012.
Bakir Izetbegović
1956Son of Alija Izetbegović who served as Bosniak member of Bosnia and Herzegovina's presidency from 2010-2018, representing the Party of Democratic Action (SDA).
politicianBosnia And Herzegovina
Ngô Bảo Châu
1972Vietnamese-American mathematician who won the Fields Medal in 2010 for his proof of the fundamental lemma in the Langlands correspondence, one of mathematics' most important unsolved problems.
Hussein bin Abdullah, Crown Prince of Jordan
1994Crown Prince of Jordan since 2009 and eldest son of King Abdullah II, being groomed as the future monarch of the Hashemite Kingdom.
crown princeJordan
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most famous person born on June 28?
Muhammad Yunus, born in 1940, is likely the most internationally recognized person born on June 28. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his pioneering work in microcredit and microfinance.
Are there any Nobel Prize winners born on June 28?
Yes, there are two Nobel Prize winners born on June 28: Maria Goeppert Mayer, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963, and Muhammad Yunus, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.
Which political leaders were born on June 28?
Several notable political leaders were born on June 28, including P. V. Narasimha Rao, former Prime Minister of India, Bakir Izetbegović, Bosnian politician, and Georgi Parvanov, former President of Bulgaria.