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August 28, 1948

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1948Vonda N. McIntyre, American author (died 2019)[†]

Vonda Neel McIntyre was an American science fiction writer and biologist.

1948Murray Parker, New Zealand cricketer and educator[†]

Norman Murray Parker is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in three Test matches and one One Day International during 1976.

Heather Reisman

1948Heather Reisman, Canadian publisher and businesswoman[†]

Heather Maxine Reisman is a Canadian businesswoman and philanthropist. Reisman is the founder and chief executive of the Canadian retail chain Indigo Books and Music. She is the co-founder and past Chair of Kobo, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2019.

Danny Seraphine

1948Danny Seraphine, American drummer and producer[†]

Daniel Peter Seraphine is an American drummer, record producer, theatrical producer, and film producer. He is best known as the original drummer and a founding member of the rock band Chicago, a tenure which lasted from February 1967 to May 1990.

Elizabeth Wilmshurst

1948Elizabeth Wilmshurst, English academic and jurist[†]

Elizabeth Susan Wilmshurst, Distinguished Fellow of the International Law Programme at Chatham House, and Professor of International Law at University College London, is best known for her role as Deputy Legal Adviser at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom on the eve of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.