Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 28

1838  Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916 was born on this day in history.   

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

1844  Leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer was born on this day in history.   

1851  On May - 28 birth of dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's)   

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 May - 28 birth of henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888)   

1863  On this day in history birth of georg Adler, German state economist   

1865  On this day in history birth of gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E)   

1868  Claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue) was born on this day in history.   

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

1874  On this day in history birth of g K Chesterton, writer   

1878  Paul Pelliot, French sinologist (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

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

1883  On May - 28 birth of george Dyson, composer   

1883  On May - 28 birth of luigi Perrachio, composer   

1883  Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian activist (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (d. 1978) was born on May - 28.   

1884  On this day in history birth of edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48)   

1884  Theo(door) van Reijn, Dutch sculptor/lithographer was born on this day in history.   

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

1886  Santo Trafficante, Sr., Sicilian-born American mobster (d. 1954) was born on May - 28.   

1887  On May - 28 birth of hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road)   

1888  On this day in history birth of james Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912)   

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

1888  Jim Thorpe, American athlete (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.   

1889  Jose Padilla, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1894  Sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off) was born on May - 28.   

1896  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.   

1259  On this day in history christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

1317  On this day in history guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1357  On May - 28 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

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

1534  On this day in history dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

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

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.