Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 28

1853  On this day in history birth of vladimir Shukhov, Russian engineer and inventor (d. 1939)   

1860  On August - 28 birth of marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [OS]   

1872  On August - 28 birth of alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer   

1878  On August - 28 birth of george Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934)   

1881  On this day in history birth of arne Eggen, composer   

1882  Carl W de Vries, Dutch jurist (Unknown Thorbecke) was born on August - 28.   

1883  E E Clive, Monmouthshire Wales, actor (Night Must Fall, Dark Hour) was born on August - 28.   

1885  On this day in history birth of armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer   

1885  Vance Palmer, Australian author (d. 1959) was born on August - 28.   

1887  On August - 28 birth of daniel Zamudio, composer   

1889  Charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park) was born on August - 28.   

1890  Ivor Gurney, composer was born on August - 28.   

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

1894  On this day in history birth of charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter/sculptor (Iron Tower)   

1894  Karl Böhm, Austrian conductor (d. 1981) was born on August - 28.   

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

1898  Ludwig Turek, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

1901  On August - 28 birth of cornelis J Kelk, Dutch writer (Dance of Young Feet)   

1901  On this day in history birth of paul Henry Lang, Budapest, critic/musicologist (NY Herald Tribune)   

1903  On this day in history birth of rudolph Wagner-Regeny, composer   

1904  On this day in history birth of secondo Campini, Italian jet engine pioneer (d. 1980)   

1905  On this day in history 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 August - 28.   

1907  On this day in history birth of philip A Edwards, Brit Guiana, runner (Olympic-bronze-1928, 32, 36)   

1908  On this day in history birth of roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds)   

1910  On August - 28 birth of tjalling Koopmans, Dutch-born economist Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1985)   

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

1911  Joseph MAH Luns, foreign minister/secr-general (NATO) was born on August - 28.   

1912  Ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75) was born on this day in history.   

1913  On August - 28 birth of john Terence Reese, bridge master   

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

1913  On August - 28 birth of richard Tucker, [Reuben Ticker], Brooklyn NY, Tenor (NY Met Opera)   

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0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.   

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

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on this day in history.   

1065  On August - 28 death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on this day in history.   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

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.