Famous Birthdays In August - 28

1853  Vladimir Shukhov, Russian engineer and inventor (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

1860  Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [OS] was born on August - 28.   

1872  Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer was born on August - 28.   

1878  George Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934) was born on August - 28.   

1881  Arne Eggen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1882  On August - 28 birth of carl W de Vries, Dutch jurist (Unknown Thorbecke)   

1883  On this day in history birth of e E Clive, Monmouthshire Wales, actor (Night Must Fall, Dark Hour)   

1885  On August - 28 birth of armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer   

1885  On this day in history birth of vance Palmer, Australian author (d. 1959)   

1887  Daniel Zamudio, composer was born on August - 28.   

1889  On this day in history birth of charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park)   

1890  Ivor Gurney, composer was born on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history birth of stanley Andrews, Chicago IL, actor (Shine on Harvest Moon)   

1894  Charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter/sculptor (Iron Tower) was born on August - 28.   

1894  On this day in history birth of karl Böhm, Austrian conductor (d. 1981)   

1897  Morris Ankrum, IL, actor (Kronos, Half Human, Earth vs Flying Saucers) was born on August - 28.   

1898  On this day in history birth of ludwig Turek, writer   

1899  Charles Boyer, French actor (d. 1978) was born on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history birth of cornelis J Kelk, Dutch writer (Dance of Young Feet)   

1901  Paul Henry Lang, Budapest, critic/musicologist (NY Herald Tribune) was born on August - 28.   

1903  On August - 28 birth of rudolph Wagner-Regeny, composer   

1904  On August - 28 birth of secondo Campini, Italian jet engine pioneer (d. 1980)   

1905  On August - 28 birth of cyril Walters, cricketer (solid England batsman of 30's)   

1905  Sam Levene, Russia, actor (Demon, Gung Ho, Boomerang) was born on August - 28.   

1906  John Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion) was born on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 28 birth of philip A Edwards, Brit Guiana, runner (Olympic-bronze-1928, 32, 36)   

1908  Roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds) was born on this day in history.   

1910  Tjalling Koopmans, Dutch-born economist Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1985) was born on August - 28.   

1911  Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician was born on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 28 birth of joseph MAH Luns, foreign minister/secr-general (NATO)   

1912  Ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75) was born on August - 28.   

1913  John Terence Reese, bridge master was born on August - 28.   

1913  On this day in history birth of lindsay Hassett, cricketer (great Australian bat & capt after Bradman)   

1913  On this day in history birth of richard Tucker, [Reuben Ticker], Brooklyn NY, Tenor (NY Met Opera)   

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0388  On August - 28 death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on August - 28.   

0876  On August - 28 louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies   

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on this day in history.   

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on August - 28.   

1481  On this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on this day in history.   

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.