Famous people born on May 28 — and what else happened that day
If your birthday is May 28, you share it with Ian Fleming, Gladys Knight, Kylie Minogue — and you were born under Gemini, the sign of the curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
Birthday basics for May 28
Gemini ♊
Zodiac sign
Emerald
Birthstone
Lily of the Valley
Birth flower
148th
Day of the year
May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years), with 217 days still to come.
Famous people born on May 28
Ian Fleming — English author who created James Bond (born 1908).
Gladys Knight — American soul singer known as the Empress of Soul (born 1944).
Kylie Minogue — Australian pop singer and international star (born 1968).
Also sharing the day:
Jim Thorpe (b. 1888) — Native American athlete who won Olympic gold in both the decathlon and pentathlon.
John Fogerty (b. 1945) — Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman behind "Proud Mary" and "Fortunate Son."
Carey Mulligan (b. 1985) — English actress acclaimed for An Education and Promising Young Woman.
May 28 in history
1892 — John Muir founded the Sierra Club to protect America's wilderness.
1934 — The Dionne quintuplets were born in Ontario, the first quintuplets to survive infancy.
1959 — Monkeys Able and Baker became the first animals to return safely from spaceflight.
585 BC — A solar eclipse predicted by the Greek philosopher Thales stopped a battle between the Lydians and the Medes.
1936 — Alan Turing submitted his paper "On Computable Numbers," laying the theoretical foundation of modern computing.
1999 — Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper returned to public display in Milan after 22 years of restoration.
May 28 birthday questions
What zodiac sign is May 28?
Anyone born on May 28 is a Gemini — curious, quick-witted, and endlessly social.
What is the birthstone for May 28?
The birthstone for a May 28 birthday is Emerald, and the birth flower is the Lily of the Valley.
Who is the most famous person born on May 28?
Ian Fleming is among the best known — English author who created James Bond (born 1908).
What happened on May 28?
In 1892, John Muir founded the Sierra Club to protect America's wilderness.
What day of the year is May 28?
May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years), with 217 days still to come.
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