Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 28

1838  On this day in history birth of basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1841  On May - 28 birth of giovanni Sgambati, composer   

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 May - 28.   

1853  Carl Larsson, Swedish painter (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1868  Claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue) was born on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history birth of marian Smoluchowski, Polish physicist (d. 1917)   

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

1878  On this day in history birth of paul Pelliot, French sinologist (d. 1945)   

1879  On this day in history birth of milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist   

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

1883  Luigi Perrachio, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 28.   

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

1886  On this day in history birth of santo Trafficante, Sr., Sicilian-born American mobster (d. 1954)   

1887  Hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road) was born on May - 28.   

1888  On this day in history birth of james Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912)   

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 May - 28.   

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  On May - 28 birth of warren Giles, baseball's National League president   

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  On May - 28 birth of owen Aisher, president (Marley)   

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1089  On May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

1534  On May - 28 dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

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

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