Page 2: Famous Personalities Born 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 this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history birth of dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's)   

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 May - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history birth of claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue)   

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

1874  On this day in history birth of g K Chesterton, writer   

1878  Paul Pelliot, French sinologist (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

1879  Milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist was born on this day in history.   

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  Clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (d. 1978) was born on May - 28.   

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  On May - 28 birth of nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph)   

1886  On May - 28 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  On May - 28 birth of james Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912)   

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 May - 28.   

1889  On this day in history birth of jose Padilla, composer   

1892  On this day in history birth of minna Gombell, Baltimore, actress (Bad Girl, Thin Man, Hello Sister)   

1894  Sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off) was born on May - 28.   

1896  On May - 28 birth of marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer   

1896  On May - 28 birth of warren Giles, baseball's National League president   

1897  On May - 28 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 this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1357  On May - 28 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

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 this day in history.