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

1844  Leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer was born on May - 28.   

1851  Dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 28 birth of claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue)   

1872  Marian Smoluchowski, Polish physicist (d. 1917) was born on May - 28.   

1874  On May - 28 birth of g K Chesterton, writer   

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

1879  Milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1883  On May - 28 birth of clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (d. 1978)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 May - 28 birth of james Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912)   

1888  Jim Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympics-gold-1912) was born on May - 28.   

1888  On May - 28 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 this day in history 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  On May - 28 birth of henry Kendall, London, actor (Amazing Quest, Shadow, Rich & Strange)   

1898  Andy Kirk, jazz musician was born on May - 28.   

1900  On this day in history birth of owen Aisher, president (Marley)   

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1089  On this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on May - 28.   

1521  On May - 28 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 May - 28 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

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