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

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

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

1881  Arne Eggen, composer was born on August - 28.   

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  Armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer was born on August - 28.   

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

1887  On August - 28 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 August - 28.   

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

1897  On August - 28 birth of morris Ankrum, IL, actor (Kronos, Half Human, Earth vs Flying Saucers)   

1898  On August - 28 birth of ludwig Turek, writer   

1899  On August - 28 birth of charles Boyer, French actor (d. 1978)   

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

1901  On August - 28 birth of paul Henry Lang, Budapest, critic/musicologist (NY Herald Tribune)   

1903  Rudolph Wagner-Regeny, composer was born on August - 28.   

1904  Secondo Campini, Italian jet engine pioneer (d. 1980) was born on August - 28.   

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

1905  On this day in history birth of sam Levene, Russia, actor (Demon, Gung Ho, Boomerang)   

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

1907  On this day in history 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  On August - 28 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  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 August - 28.   

1913  Richard Tucker, [Reuben Ticker], Brooklyn NY, Tenor (NY Met Opera) was born on August - 28.   

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0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on August - 28.   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

0876  On August - 28 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  On August - 28 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.