August 28, 1931

1931Tito Capobianco, Argentinian director and producer (died 2018)^[†]

Tito Capobianco was an Argentine American stage director and general manager of several opera companies.

1931Cristina Deutekom, Dutch soprano and actress (died 2014)^[†]

Cristina Deutekom was a Dutch operatic dramatic coloratura soprano.

1931Ola L. Mize, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (died 2014)^[†]

Ola Lee Mize was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Korean War.

1931John Shirley-Quirk, English actor, singer, and educator (died 2014)^[†]

John Stanton Shirley-Quirk CBE was an English bass-baritone. A member of the English Opera Group from 1964 to 1976, he gave premiere performances of several operatic and vocal works by Benjamin Britten, recording these and other works under the composer's direction. He also sang and recorded a wide range of works by other composers, ranging from Handel through Tchaikovsky to Henze.

1931Roger Williams, English hepatologist and academic (died 2020)^[†]

Roger Stanley Williams was a British professor of hepatology. He was Director of the Institute of Hepatology, London and Professor of Hepatology, King's College London. He was also Medical Director of the charity, the Foundation for Liver Research a UK registered charity and was the lead person of the Lancet Commission into Liver Disease in the UK.