Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 28

1838  Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916 was born on May - 28.   

1841  Giovanni Sgambati, composer was born on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history birth of leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer   

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

1853  Carl Larsson, Swedish painter (d. 1919) was born on May - 28.   

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

1862  Henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888) was born on May - 28.   

1863  Georg Adler, German state economist was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

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  On May - 28 birth of paul Pelliot, French sinologist (d. 1945)   

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

1883  On May - 28 birth of george Dyson, composer   

1883  Luigi Perrachio, composer was born on May - 28.   

1883  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of theo(door) van Reijn, Dutch sculptor/lithographer   

1886  Nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph) was born on May - 28.   

1886  On May - 28 birth of santo Trafficante, Sr., Sicilian-born American mobster (d. 1954)   

1887  On May - 28 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 this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history birth of jim Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympics-gold-1912)   

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  Minna Gombell, Baltimore, actress (Bad Girl, Thin Man, Hello Sister) was born on May - 28.   

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  On this day in history birth of henry Kendall, London, actor (Amazing Quest, Shadow, Rich & Strange)   

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  On May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on this day in history.   

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.   

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

1521  On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on this day in history.   

1556  On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

1650  On May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59