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Historical events for
Friday, 28 July 2023

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  • Birth

    Karl Raimund Popper

    Áustria

    Austrian-British philosopher, known for his contributions to the philosophy of science and for proposing falsificationism as a scientific method.

    † 17/9/1994
  • Birth

    Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

    EUA

    First Lady of the USA between 1960 and 1963, wife of President John F. Kennedy, and later married to Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis.

  • Birth

    Peter Cullen

    Legendary Canadian actor and voice actor, celebrated worldwide for providing the original and iconic voice of Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise since 1984.

    † 26/8/2026
  • Birth

    Riccardo Muti

    Itália

    Renowned Italian conductor known for his direction of prestigious orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic and the Chicago Symphony.

  • Birth

    Richard Wright

    Inglaterra

    Richard Wright (born July 28, 1943, and died September 15, 2008) was a genius British keyboardist and composer. As a founding member of Pink Floyd, his melodic sensibility and harmonic textures were fundamental to the sonic architecture of albums like "The Dark Side of the Moon".

    † 15/9/2008
  • Birth

    Roger Waters

    Inglaterra

    Roger Waters, bassist and main songwriter for Pink Floyd, known for his central role in the creation of conceptual albums and his profound lyrics, was born.

  • Birth

    Jim Davis

    Jim Davis, the creator of Garfield, one of the most popular comic strips in the world, was born on this day.

  • Birth

    Daniel Mercury

    Brasil

    Brazilian singer and songwriter, one of the main artists of axé music, known for hits such as "O Canto da Cidade".

  • History

    Anniversary of the Afonsinas Ordinations

    Portugal

    Promulgation of the Ordenações Afonsinas, the first Portuguese legal code, compiled during the reign of D. Afonso V.

  • History

    Peruvian Independence Day

    Peruvian Independence Day celebration. This day marks Peru's independence, which occurred on July 28, 1821, when it became independent from Spain.