Notable Birthdays for December 28
Catharine Maria Sedgwick (1789-1867) - Novelist who created heroines who did not conform to the current "expectations" of women of the time.
James Barnes (1801-1869) - Brevet Major General for the Union Army.
William Booth Taliaferro (1822-1898) - Brigadier-General for the Confederate Army.
Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) - The 28th President of the U.S.
Quincy Wright (1890-1970) - Scientist and historian who was a pioneer in international law and relations.
Earl Hines (1903-1983) - Considered to be one of the most influential figures in the development of using the piano in jazz.
Bruce McCarty (1920-2013) - Architect who designed the Knoxville City-County Building.
Stan Lee (1922-2018) - Comic writer who helped with the creation of Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, and Hulk.
Anne Armstrong (1927-2008) - First female counsel to the President (Richard Nixon).
Robert Pittman (1953-Still Living) - Developer of MTV and co-founder of iHeartMedia.
Gayle King (1954-Still Living) - Broadcast journalist of CBS.
Denzel Washington (1954-Still Living) - Actor with critically acclaimed roles in Glory, Training Day, Philadelphia, and American Gangster.
Derrick Brew (1977-Still Living) - Olympic gold medalist sprinter.
Elizabeth Jordan Carr (1981-Still Living) - First test tube baby born in American.
Memorable Events for December 28
1832 - John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President to resign from office.
1846 - Iowa is becomes the 29th state to join the Union.
1860 - Harriet Tubman arrives in NY on her last mission to free slaves through the Underground Railroad.
1942 - Robert Sullivan becomes the first pilot to fly the Atlantic 100 times.
1945 - Congress officially recognizes the Pledge of Allegiance.
1973 - The Endangered Species Act is signed into law by President Nixon.