Mike Brearley
Cricketer and Psychoanalyst
An English cricketer and psychoanalyst, this individual played as a right-handed batsman and captained the England cricket team during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Under the captaincy, England won the Ashes series against Australia in 1977 and 1978-79. Besides cricket, pursued a career in psychoanalysis, contributing to the field through writings and practice. The dual career combined the competitive nature of sports with the introspection of psychology.
Captained England to two Ashes victories
Contributed significantly to psychoanalysis
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French painter of monochrome works
Born
April 28th, 1928 98 years ago
Died
June 6th, 1962 64 years ago — 34 years old
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April 28th, 1912 114 years ago
Died
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Comic book artist and illustrator
Born
April 28th, 1924 102 years ago
Died
May 4th, 2014 12 years ago — 90 years old
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Baseball player and sportscaster
Born
April 28th, 1964 62 years ago
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King of England during the Wars of the Roses
Born
April 28th, 1442 584 years ago
Died
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