Famous Birthdays In May - 28

1838  On May - 28 birth of basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1841  Giovanni Sgambati, composer was born on May - 28.   

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  On May - 28 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  Gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E) was born on May - 28.   

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

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

1879  Milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist was born on May - 28.   

1883  George Dyson, composer was born on May - 28.   

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  Edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of santo Trafficante, Sr., Sicilian-born American mobster (d. 1954)   

1887  On this day in history 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 May - 28.   

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  On this day in history birth of jose Padilla, composer   

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

1894  Sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off) was born on this day in history.   

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

1259  On May - 28 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  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

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

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

1650  On this day in history gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59