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Famous Birth Today in History

Kim Chang-soo Kim Changahm

Kim Chang-soo Kim Changahm

Date of Birth

28 Aug, 1876

Date of Death

26 Jun, 1949

Age at time of Death

72 years

Cause of Death

Assassination

Nationality

Korean

Gender

Male

Kim Chang-soo Kim Changahm's Quotes

  • “Love for one’s country must begin with love for justice.”

  • “I do not wish for Korea to be strong in war, but strong in culture, morality, and peace.”

  • “My only wish is for Korea to become a nation where the people are happy and free.”

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    Did You Know?
    • Despite being a revolutionary, he was deeply influenced by Eastern philosophy and often quoted Confucian texts in his speeches.

    • He narrowly escaped assassination attempts multiple times throughout his life, including one by poison.

    • Kim Koo was an excellent calligrapher, and his brushwork is still displayed in Korean cultural exhibitions.

    Famous Death Today in History

    Chadwick Boseman

    Chadwick Boseman

    Date of Birth

    29 Nov, 1976

    Date of Death

    28 Aug, 2020

    Age at time of Death

    43 years

    Cause of Death

    Colon cancer

    Nationality

    American

    Gender

    Male

    Chadwick Boseman's Quotes

    • “You have to cherish things in a different way when you know the clock is ticking, you are under pressure,”

    • “When you invest in a seed, watching it grow without you, that is a bitter pill to swallow,” he said. “Sometimes you need to feel the pain and sting of defeat to activate the real passion and purpose that God predestined inside of you.”

    • “When you are deciding on next steps, next jobs, next careers, further education, you should rather find purpose than a job or a career,” he said at the time. “Purpose crosses disciplines. Purpose is an essential element of you. It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history.”

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      Did You Know?
      • Black Panther (2018) was the first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to have an opening weekend's domestic box office receipts surpass the production cost of that movie

      Famous Births This Week In History

      • Kim Chang-soo Kim Changahm
        Kim Koo
        Born

        28 Aug, 1876

        Died

        26 Jun, 1949

        Nationality

        Korean

        Age at time of death

        72

      • Jack Kirby
        Jack Kirby
        Born

        28 Aug, 1917

        Died

        06 Feb, 1994

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        76

      • Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
        Johann Wolfgang Goethe
        Born

        28 Aug, 1749

        Died

        22 Mar, 1832

        Nationality

        German

        Age at time of death

        82

      • Peter Fraser
        Peter Fraser
        Born

        28 Aug, 1884

        Died

        12 Dec, 1950

        Nationality

        New Zealand

        Age at time of death

        66

      • Liam James Payne
        Liam Payne
        Born

        29 Aug, 1993

        Died

        16 Oct, 2024

        Nationality

        English

        Age at time of death

        31

      • Michael Jackson
        Michael Jackson
        Born

        29 Aug, 1958

        Died

        25 Jun, 2009

        Nationality

        American

        Age at time of death

        50

      • Richard Attenborough
        Richard Attenborough
        Born

        29 Aug, 1923

        Died

        24 Aug, 2014

        Nationality

        British

        Age at time of death

        90

      • Ingrid Bergman
        Ingrid Bergman
        Born

        29 Aug, 1915

        Died

        29 Aug, 1982

        Nationality

        Swedish

        Age at time of death

        67

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        Famous Deaths This Week In History

        • Chadwick Boseman
          Chadwick Boseman
          Born

          29 Nov, 1976

          Died

          28 Aug, 2020

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          43

        • Ralph Samuelson
          Ralph Samuelson
          Born

          03 Jul, 1904

          Died

          28 Aug, 1977

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          73

        • Wayne Dyer
          Wayne Dyer
          Born

          10 May, 1940

          Died

          29 Aug, 2015

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          75

        • Ingrid Bergman
          Ingrid Bergman
          Born

          29 Aug, 1915

          Died

          29 Aug, 1982

          Nationality

          Swedish

          Age at time of death

          67

        • Charles Bronson
          Charles Bronson
          Born

          03 Nov, 1921

          Died

          30 Aug, 2003

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          81

        • Jessica Thembela Mbangeni
          Jessica Mbangeni
          Born

          21 Aug, 1977

          Died

          30 Aug, 2024

          Nationality

          South African

          Age at time of death

          47

        • Louise Hay
          Louise Hay
          Born

          08 Oct, 1926

          Died

          30 Aug, 2017

          Nationality

          American

          Age at time of death

          90

        • Wilhelm Wien
          Wilhelm Wien
          Born

          13 Jan, 1864

          Died

          30 Aug, 1928

          Nationality

          German

          Age at time of death

          64

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          Quote of the Week

          • Richard Merrill Cohen

            “I am not defined by multiple sclerosis. I have MS, MS does not have me.”

            Richard Merrill Cohen

            Author, Journalist

          • David Roger Johansen

            “The New York Dolls weren’t about rebellion. We were about liberation.”

            David Roger Johansen

            Actor, Singer

          • Yvonne Barr

            “Science was a chapter, not my whole story”

            Yvonne Barr

            Researcher, Teacher

          • Vera-Ellen

            “So many people ask me if it isn't thrilling to kiss all these handsome movie stars? It isn't anything like that. It's simply part of the acting.”

            Vera-Ellen

            Actress, Dancer

          • Ray Peterson

            “I've never seen that. I've never seen anybody drive their garbage down to the street and bang the hell out of it with a stick. I-I've never seen that.”

            Ray Peterson

            Singer

          • Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe

            “There is only one race to which we all belong, and that is the human race.”

            Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe

            South African anti-apartheid leader

          • Elizabeth Jolley

            “Writing is an act of courage. Your readers will enjoy the brightness of the moonlight even though they themselves may be in shadow.”

            Elizabeth Jolley

            Author, Nurse

          • Melitta Bentz

            “To be successful, you must have the right idea, the right material, and the right timing."”

            Melitta Bentz

            Entrepreneur, Inventor

          • Theodor Schwann

            “The cause of nutrition and growth resides not in the organism as a whole but in the separate elementary parts-the cells”

            Theodor Schwann

            Physician, Physiologist

          • George Carlin

            “The reason I talk to myself is that I’m the only one whose answers I accept.”

            George Carlin

            Actor, Author

          • Peter Thomas Kirstein

            “Collaboration and open standards are the cornerstones of progress in computer networking. By working together and embracing transparency, we can unlock the full potential of the internet to benefit society.”

            Peter Thomas Kirstein

            Computer scientist

          • Brigit Dorothea Mills

            “You can start again at any age—reinvention is just another form of honesty.”

            Brigit Dorothea Mills

            Actress

          • Craig Breedlove

            “There's only one thing that can guarantee our failure, and that's if we quit.”

            Craig Breedlove

            Race car driver

          • Jade Goody

            “I have made mistakes, but I have learned from them.”

            Jade Goody

            Author, Media Personality

          • John Laws

            “The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake – you can’t learn anything from being perfect.”

            John Laws

            Australian radio announcer

            Richard Merrill Cohen
            ““I am not defined by multiple sclerosis. I have MS, MS does not have me.””
            Richard Merrill Cohen
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            Notable People Who Died in 2025

            • Pope Francis

              Pope Francis

              1936 - 2025 - (Aged: 88)

              Archbishop, Pope, Priest

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              David Johansen

              1950 - 2025 - (Aged: 75)

              Actor, Singer, Songwriter

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              David Lynch

              1947 - 2025 - (Aged: 77)

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              Dick Button

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              Figure skater, Skating analyst

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              1944 - 2025 - (Aged: 80)

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            • Gene Hackman

              Gene Hackman

              1930 - 2025 - (Aged: 95)

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            • Geneviève Page

              Geneviève Page

              1927 - 2025 - (Aged: 97)

              French actress

              Quiet and mystical, yet very inspiring and tireless idealists. Geneviève Page was a refined, introspective, and intelligent individual with a quiet strength and deep emotional insight.

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            • George Foreman

              George Foreman

              1949 - 2025 - (Aged: 76)

              American professional boxer, Author, Businessman, Minister

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            • George Wendt

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            • Irv Gotti

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