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  On May - 28 birth of giovanni Sgambati, composer   

1844  On this day in history 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  Carl Larsson, Swedish painter (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

1863  On this day in history birth of georg Adler, German state economist   

1865  On this day in history birth of gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E)   

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

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

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

1883  George Dyson, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1883  Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian activist (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history birth of clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (d. 1978)   

1884  On May - 28 birth of edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48)   

1884  On this day in history birth of theo(door) van Reijn, Dutch sculptor/lithographer   

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

1888  On May - 28 birth of jim Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympics-gold-1912)   

1888  On May - 28 birth of jim Thorpe, American athlete (d. 1953)   

1889  Jose Padilla, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 28 birth of marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer   

1896  On this day in history birth of warren Giles, baseball's National League president   

1897  Henry Kendall, London, actor (Amazing Quest, Shadow, Rich & Strange) was born on May - 28.   

1898  On May - 28 birth of andy Kirk, jazz musician   

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

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on May - 28.   

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 May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59