In context
- When
- Friday, December 28 198442 years ago
- Category
- BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Era
- 20th century · 1980s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Duane Solomon
At a glance
Born 1984-12-28.
Known as: middle-distance runner. Citizenship: United States.
Listed as: human.
Who they were
Duane Renard Solomon is a retired American Olympic track athlete, primarily known for racing the 800 meters. He ran for his home country in the IAAF World Championships in 2007 and 2013 as well as in the 2012 Olympic Games. He also took the gold medal at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Under 23 Championships in 2006.
Early life
Educated at: University of Southern California and Cabrillo High School.
Why this date
Duane Solomon appears on our December 28 calendar for 1984 as a birth entry.
December 28 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
Also in 1984
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Questions about this entry
When did Duane Solomon happen?
December 28 1984 — 42 years ago, on a Friday.
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