Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 28

1853  Vladimir Shukhov, Russian engineer and inventor (d. 1939) was born on August - 28.   

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 this day in history 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  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  On August - 28 birth of vance Palmer, Australian author (d. 1959)   

1887  Daniel Zamudio, composer was born on August - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1894  Charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter/sculptor (Iron Tower) was born on August - 28.   

1894  Karl Böhm, Austrian conductor (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

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

1898  On this day in history birth of ludwig Turek, writer   

1899  On this day in history birth of charles Boyer, French actor (d. 1978)   

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 this day in history.   

1904  On August - 28 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 this day in history.   

1906  John Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion) was born on August - 28.   

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 August - 28.   

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

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

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

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

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