Famous Birthdays In May - 28

1838  On May - 28 birth of basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1841  On this day in history birth of giovanni Sgambati, composer   

1844  On May - 28 birth of leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer   

1851  Dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's) was born on May - 28.   

1853  On this day in history birth of carl Larsson, Swedish painter (d. 1919)   

1858  On May - 28 birth of carl Rickard Nyberg, Swedish inventor (d. 1939)   

1862  On this day in history birth of henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888)   

1863  Georg Adler, German state economist was born on May - 28.   

1865  Gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E) was born on May - 28.   

1868  On this day in history birth of claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue)   

1872  Marian Smoluchowski, Polish physicist (d. 1917) was born on this day in history.   

1874  G K Chesterton, writer was born on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history birth of paul Pelliot, French sinologist (d. 1945)   

1879  On May - 28 birth of milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist   

1883  On this day in history birth of george Dyson, composer   

1883  Luigi Perrachio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 28 birth of vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian activist (d. 1966)   

1883  Clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (d. 1978) was born on this day in history.   

1884  Edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48) was born on May - 28.   

1884  Theo(door) van Reijn, Dutch sculptor/lithographer was born on May - 28.   

1886  On May - 28 birth of nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph)   

1886  On this day in history birth of santo Trafficante, Sr., Sicilian-born American mobster (d. 1954)   

1887  On this day in history birth of hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road)   

1888  James Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912) was born on May - 28.   

1888  Jim Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympics-gold-1912) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of jim Thorpe, American athlete (d. 1953)   

1889  On May - 28 birth of jose Padilla, composer   

1892  On this day in history birth of minna Gombell, Baltimore, actress (Bad Girl, Thin Man, Hello Sister)   

1894  On May - 28 birth of sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off)   

1896  On May - 28 birth of marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer   

1896  Warren Giles, baseball's National League president was born on May - 28.   

1897  Henry Kendall, London, actor (Amazing Quest, Shadow, Rich & Strange) was born on May - 28.   

1898  On this day in history birth of andy Kirk, jazz musician   

1900  Owen Aisher, president (Marley) was born on May - 28.   

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1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1259  On May - 28 christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

1317  On May - 28 guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1521  On May - 28 willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

1534  On May - 28 dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1556  On May - 28 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

1650  On this day in history gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59