Famous Birthdays In May - 28

1838  On May - 28 birth of basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1841  Giovanni Sgambati, composer was born on May - 28.   

1844  On this day in history birth of leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer   

1851  On May - 28 birth of dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's)   

1853  Carl Larsson, Swedish painter (d. 1919) was born on May - 28.   

1858  On this day in history birth of carl Rickard Nyberg, Swedish inventor (d. 1939)   

1862  On this day in history birth of henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888)   

1863  Georg Adler, German state economist was born on this day in history.   

1865  Gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E) was born on this day in history.   

1868  On May - 28 birth of claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue)   

1872  On May - 28 birth of marian Smoluchowski, Polish physicist (d. 1917)   

1874  G K Chesterton, writer was born on this day in history.   

1878  On May - 28 birth of paul Pelliot, French sinologist (d. 1945)   

1879  On May - 28 birth of milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist   

1883  George Dyson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1883  Luigi Perrachio, composer was born on May - 28.   

1883  Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian activist (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 28 birth of clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (d. 1978)   

1884  On May - 28 birth of edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48)   

1884  Theo(door) van Reijn, Dutch sculptor/lithographer was born on May - 28.   

1886  On May - 28 birth of nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph)   

1886  Santo Trafficante, Sr., Sicilian-born American mobster (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road) was born on this day in history.   

1888  James Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of jim Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympics-gold-1912)   

1888  On May - 28 birth of jim Thorpe, American athlete (d. 1953)   

1889  Jose Padilla, composer was born on this day in history.   

1892  Minna Gombell, Baltimore, actress (Bad Girl, Thin Man, Hello Sister) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 28 birth of marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer   

1896  On May - 28 birth of warren Giles, baseball's National League president   

1897  Henry Kendall, London, actor (Amazing Quest, Shadow, Rich & Strange) was born on May - 28.   

1898  On this day in history birth of andy Kirk, jazz musician   

1900  Owen Aisher, president (Marley) was born on this day in history.   

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1089  On this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on this day in history.   

1317  On May - 28 guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1357  On May - 28 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

1521  On May - 28 willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on May - 28.   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.   

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on May - 28.