Births on August 28

Cristina Deutekom

Born on August 28, 1931

Cristina Deutekom, Dutch soprano and actress (d. 2014)

Cristina Deutekom (28 August 1931 – 7 August 2014) was a Dutch operatic coloratura soprano.

She sang with many of the leading tenors of her time, including Carlo Bergonzi, José Carreras, Franco Corelli, Plácido Domingo, Nicolai Gedda, Alfredo Kraus, Luciano Pavarotti, and Richard Tucker.

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Cristina Deutekom

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Events on 1931

19 Mar

Nevada
Gambling is legalized in Nevada.
23 Mar

Indian independence movement
Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar are hanged for the killing of a deputy superintendent of police during the Indian struggle for independence.
14 Apr

Alfonso XIII of Spain
The Spanish Cortes deposes King Alfonso XIII and proclaims the Second Spanish Republic.
1 Oct

Women's suffrage
Spain adopts women's suffrage.
7 Nov

October Revolution
The Chinese Soviet Republic is proclaimed on the anniversary of the October Revolution.

Births on August 28

Cristina Deutekom

Born on August 28, 1931

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Events on 1931

Nevada

Indian independence movement

Alfonso XIII of Spain

Women's suffrage

October Revolution