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Famous Birthdays on May 28

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13 historically significant individuals born on May 28. May 28 marks the birth of several notable individuals throughout history. Some prominent people born on this day include German philosopher Ernst Cassirer in 1874, Australian Nobel Prize-winning novelist Patrick White in 1912, and Turkish Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit in 1925. Other figures sharing this birth date are Korean communist leader Park Hon-young in 1900 and Libyan political leader Mahmoud Jibril in 1952.

Total Born
13
Countries
11
Top Century
20th· 8
Top Field
politician
3 individuals

Headline Figures

scientist
Stanley B. Prusiner

Stanley B. Prusiner

1942 – Present

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1997)

composer
Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue

1968 – Present

Pop icon who achieved global success with hits like 'I Should Be So Lucky' and became Australia's highest-selling recording artist.

association football player
Gaku Shibasaki

Gaku Shibasaki

1992 – Present

Japanese central midfielder who represented Japan at the 2018 World Cup and has played professionally in Spain's La Liga for Getafe CF.

Birth Distribution by Century

20th (8)
19th (2)
18th (3)
18th C.20th C.

20th Century

8
Stanley B. Prusiner
Stanley B. Prusiner
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1997)
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
composerentrepreneur
Pop icon who achieved global success with hits like 'I Should Be So Lucky' and became Australia's highest-selling recording artist.
Gaku Shibasaki
Gaku Shibasaki
association football player
Japanese central midfielder who represented Japan at the 2018 World Cup and has played professionally in Spain's La Liga for Getafe CF.
Khaled Mashal
Khaled Mashal
politician
Former political leader of Hamas (2006-2017) who spent decades in exile directing the organization's political strategy from Qatar and other countries.
AG
Al-Saadi Gaddafi
association football playerfilm producer
Third son of Muammar Gaddafi who played professional football in Italy and commanded special forces units during the 2011 civil war.
Mahmoud Jibril
Mahmoud Jibril
politician
US-educated political scientist who served as interim Prime Minister during Libya's 2011 transition from Gaddafi's rule.
Patrick White
Patrick White
autobiographernovelist
Australian novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973 for novels including The Tree of Man and Voss.
Bülent Ecevit
Bülent Ecevit
diplomatjournalist
Turkish politician, poet and journalist who served multiple terms as Prime Minister and led the left-wing Republican People's Party from 1972 to 1999.

19th Century

2
D. D. Sheehan
D. D. Sheehan
barristerjournalist
Irish politician
Park Hon-young
Park Hon-young
journalistpolitician
Early communist leader and co-founder of North Korea who served as Deputy Premier until being executed in 1955 during political purges consolidating Kim Il-sung's power.

18th Century

3
Frédéric Dubois de Montpéreux
Frédéric Dubois de Montpéreux
archaeologisthistorian
Swiss university teacher (1798-1850)
Placidus Fixlmillner
Placidus Fixlmillner
astronomeruniversity teacher
Austrian monk-astronomer
Johann August Ephraim Goeze
Johann August Ephraim Goeze
entomologistlepidopterist
German entomologist, discoverer of Tardigrada (1731-1793)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the most famous person born on May 28?
Patrick White, an Australian novelist and 1973 Nobel Prize in Literature winner, was born on May 28, 1912. Other notable figures include German philosopher Ernst Cassirer and Turkish Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit.
Are there any Nobel Prize winners born on May 28?
Yes, Patrick White was born on May 28, 1912, and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973 for his novels about the human condition in Australia. He is one of Australia's most celebrated authors.
Which politicians were born on May 28?
Several political leaders were born on May 28, including Turkish Prime Minister Bülent Ecevit (1925), Korean communist leader Park Hon-young (1900), and Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril (1952).