History Blog

August 28

Happy Birthday RIP Nancy Kulp(1921–1991) Roxie Roker(1929–1995) Donald O’Connor(1925–2003) Charles Rocket(1949–2005) Biagio “Ben” Gazzara(1930–2012) David Soul(Solberg 1943–2024) ; Luis Guzmán–68 Scott Hamilton–66 Brian Thompson–65 Emma Samuelson(“Samms”)–64 Jennifer Coolidge–63 David Fincher–62 “Shania Twain”(Eilleen Edwards)–59 Jason Priestley–55 Thomas “Jack” Black–55 Margaret LeAnn Rimes–42 Armond “Armie” Hammer–38 ; 1898 – Caleb Bradham (a pharmacist) invents the carbonated soft drink that will later be called “Pepsi-Cola” and was president of the original corporation ; 1963 – March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his “I Have a Dream” speech