Births on August 28

Luis Guzmán

Born on August 28, 1956

Luis Guzmán, Puerto Rican-American actor and producer

Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956) is an American actor. His career spans over forty years and includes dozens of films and television shows.

Guzmán starred in Steven Soderbergh's films Out of Sight, The Limey, and Traffic. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in The Limey. He starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's films Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and Punch-Drunk Love, in the HBO original series How to Make It in America and the Netflix series Narcos, and in the CBS medical drama Code Black, where he portrayed senior nurse Jesse "Mama" Salander. He co-starred on Cameron Crowe's Roadies, a comedy-drama on Showtime, as Gooch, a seasoned crew tour bus driver.

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Events on 1956

26 Jul

Suez Crisis
Following the World Bank's refusal to fund building the Aswan Dam, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal, sparking international condemnation.
17 Oct

Bobby Fischer
Donald Byrne and Bobby Fischer play a famous chess game called The Game of the Century. Fischer beat Byrne and wins a Brilliancy prize.
23 Oct

Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Thousands of Hungarians protest against the government and Soviet occupation. (The Hungarian Revolution is crushed on November 4).
4 Nov

Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Soviet troops enter Hungary to end the Hungarian revolution against the Soviet Union, that started on October 23. Thousands are killed, more are wounded, and nearly a quarter million leave the country.
12 Nov

Sudan
Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations.

Births on August 28

Luis Guzmán

Born on August 28, 1956

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Events on 1956

Suez Crisis

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Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Sudan