Who was born on December 28

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on December 28, including Steve Van Buren, Johnny Otis, Lionel Bowen. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

40 documented historical events happened on December 28, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Alaric II (depicted) succeeded his father Euric as King of the Visigoths. On the same day, in another year: An earthquake destroyed the city of Dvin, Armenia, resulting in about 30,000 casualties. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.