June 20, 1928

1928Eric Dolphy, American saxophonist, flute player, and composer (died 1964)^[†]

Eric Allan Dolphy Jr. was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader. Primarily an alto saxophonist, bass clarinetist, and flautist, Dolphy was one of several multi-instrumentalists to gain prominence during the same era. His use of the bass clarinet helped to establish the unconventional instrument within jazz. Dolphy extended the vocabulary and boundaries of the alto saxophone, and was among the earliest significant jazz flute soloists.

1928Martin Landau, American actor and producer (died 2017)^[†]

Martin James Landau was an American actor. His career began in the late 1950s, with early film appearances including a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959). His career breakthrough came with leading roles in the television series Mission: Impossible (1966–1969) and Space: 1999 (1975–1977).

1928Jean-Marie Le Pen, French intelligence officer and politician (died 2025)^[†]

Jean Louis Marie Le Pen, commonly known as Jean-Marie Le Pen, was a French politician, lawyer and activist. He founded the far-right National Front party and served as the party's president from 1972 to 2011 and as its honorary president from 2011 to 2015.

1928Asrat Woldeyes, Ethiopian surgeon and educator (died 1999)^[†]

Asrat Woldeyes was an Ethiopian surgeon, a professor of medicine at Addis Ababa University, and the founder and leader of the All-Amhara People's Organization (AAPO). He was jailed by the Derg and later by the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). After his death, The Guardian described him as "successively Ethiopia's most distinguished surgeon, physician and university dean, most controversial political party leader and best known political prisoner".