Famous Birthdays 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  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 this day in history.  

1853  On May - 28 birth of carl Larsson, Swedish painter (d. 1919)  

1858  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of georg Adler, German state economist  

1865  Gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E) was born on this day in history.  

1868  On May - 28 birth of claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue)  

1872  On May - 28 birth of marian Smoluchowski, Polish physicist (d. 1917)  

1874  G K Chesterton, writer was born on May - 28.  

1878  Paul Pelliot, French sinologist (d. 1945) was born on May - 28.  

1879  On this day in history 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  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  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  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  Hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road) was born on this day in history.  

1888  James Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of jose Padilla, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1896  Marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer was born on this day in history.  

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  Andy Kirk, jazz musician was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 28 christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies  

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 May - 28.  

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.  

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