Famous Birthdays In August - 28

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

1860  On this day in history birth of marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [OS]  

1872  Alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1887  On this day in history birth of daniel Zamudio, composer  

1889  On August - 28 birth of charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park)  

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

1891  Stanley Andrews, Chicago IL, actor (Shine on Harvest Moon) was born on August - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  Cornelis J Kelk, Dutch writer (Dance of Young Feet) was born on this day in history.  

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  Secondo Campini, Italian jet engine pioneer (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1906  On August - 28 birth of john Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion)  

1907  Philip A Edwards, Brit Guiana, runner (Olympic-bronze-1928, 32, 36) was born on this day in history.  

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

1910  On this day in history birth of tjalling Koopmans, Dutch-born economist Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1985)  

1911  Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician was born on August - 28.  

1911  On this day in history birth of joseph MAH Luns, foreign minister/secr-general (NATO)  

1912  On August - 28 birth of ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75)  

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

1913  Lindsay Hassett, cricketer (great Australian bat & capt after Bradman) was born on this day in history.  

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

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0388  On this day in history death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed  

0430  On August - 28 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  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on August - 28.  

1341  On August - 28 death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)  

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.  

1484  On August - 28 death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered  

1539  On this day in history death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75