Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 28

1853  On August - 28 birth of vladimir Shukhov, Russian engineer and inventor (d. 1939)   

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

1872  On this day in history birth of alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer   

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 this day in history birth of carl W de Vries, Dutch jurist (Unknown Thorbecke)   

1883  E E Clive, Monmouthshire Wales, actor (Night Must Fall, Dark Hour) was born on this day in history.   

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

1885  Vance Palmer, Australian author (d. 1959) was born on this day in history.   

1887  Daniel Zamudio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1889  Charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park) was born on this day in history.   

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

1891  Stanley Andrews, Chicago IL, actor (Shine on Harvest Moon) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter/sculptor (Iron Tower) was born on this day in history.   

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

1897  On this day in history birth of morris Ankrum, IL, actor (Kronos, Half Human, Earth vs Flying Saucers)   

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

1899  Charles Boyer, French actor (d. 1978) was born on August - 28.   

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  Rudolph Wagner-Regeny, composer was born on August - 28.   

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

1905  Cyril Walters, cricketer (solid England batsman of 30's) was born on August - 28.   

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  Tjalling Koopmans, Dutch-born economist Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history birth of jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician   

1911  Joseph MAH Luns, foreign minister/secr-general (NATO) was born on this day in history.   

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

1913  On this day in history 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  Richard Tucker, [Reuben Ticker], Brooklyn NY, Tenor (NY Met Opera) was born on this day in history.   

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

0430  On this day in history aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75   

0876  On this day in history louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies   

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 August - 28.   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on August - 28.   

1539  On August - 28 death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75