Famous Birthdays In May - 28

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

1841  Giovanni Sgambati, composer was born on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history birth of leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer   

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

1853  On May - 28 birth of carl Larsson, Swedish painter (d. 1919)   

1858  Carl Rickard Nyberg, Swedish inventor (d. 1939) was born on May - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1865  Gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E) was born on May - 28.   

1868  On May - 28 birth of claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue)   

1872  Marian Smoluchowski, Polish physicist (d. 1917) was born on May - 28.   

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

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 May - 28 birth of george Dyson, composer   

1883  Luigi Perrachio, composer was born on May - 28.   

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 this day in history birth of edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48)   

1884  On May - 28 birth of theo(door) van Reijn, Dutch sculptor/lithographer   

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

1886  Santo Trafficante, Sr., Sicilian-born American mobster (d. 1954) was born on May - 28.   

1887  On May - 28 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  On this day in history birth of jim Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympics-gold-1912)   

1888  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off)   

1896  Marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer was born on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1900  Owen Aisher, president (Marley) was born on May - 28.   

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1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.   

1259  On May - 28 christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

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

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

1556  On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.