Famous Birthdays In May - 28

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

1841  On May - 28 birth of giovanni Sgambati, composer   

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

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  Carl Rickard Nyberg, Swedish inventor (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1865  On May - 28 birth of gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E)   

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

1878  On May - 28 birth of paul Pelliot, French sinologist (d. 1945)   

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  On May - 28 birth of luigi Perrachio, composer   

1883  Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian activist (d. 1966) was born on May - 28.   

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  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  Hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road) was born on May - 28.   

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

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 May - 28.   

1889  Jose Padilla, composer was born on May - 28.   

1892  Minna Gombell, Baltimore, actress (Bad Girl, Thin Man, Hello Sister) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Henry Kendall, London, actor (Amazing Quest, Shadow, Rich & Strange) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on May - 28.