July 19, 1928

1928Samuel John Hazo, American author^[†]

Samuel John Hazo is a poet, playwright, fiction novelist, and the founder and director emeritus of the International Poetry Forum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is also McAnulty Distinguished Professor of English Emeritus at Duquesne University, where he taught for forty-three years.

1928Choi Yun-chil, South Korean long-distance runner and a two-time national champion in the marathon (died 2020)^[†]

Choi Yoon-chil was a South Korean long-distance runner who was a two-time Olympian and a two-time national champion in the marathon.