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August 28, 1951

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Historical Context for August 28, 1951

In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[†]

Notable Births

1951Colin McAdam, Scottish footballer (died 2013)[†]

Colin McAdam was a Scottish professional football player, best known for his time with Rangers. He played as both a centre back and a striker during his career.

Wayne Osmond

1951Wayne Osmond, American singer-songwriter and actor (died 2025)[†]

Melvin Wayne Osmond was an American musician. He was the second-oldest of the original Osmond Brothers singers and the fourth oldest of the nine Osmond siblings.

1951Keiichi Suzuki, Japanese singer-songwriter[†]

Keiichi Suzuki is a Japanese musician, singer, and record producer who co-founded the Moonriders, a group that became one of Japan's most innovative rock bands. He is known to audiences outside Japan for his musical contributions to the video games EarthBound Beginnings/Mother (1989) and EarthBound/Mother 2 (1994), both of which have been released on several soundtracks. More recently, he has composed film scores including The Blind Swordsman: Zatōichi (2003), Tokyo Godfathers (2003), Uzumaki (2000), Chicken Heart (2009), as well as Takeshi Kitano's Outrage trilogy.

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