Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 28

1853  On August - 28 birth of vladimir Shukhov, Russian engineer and inventor (d. 1939)   

1860  Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [OS] was born on August - 28.   

1872  On August - 28 birth of alfred Baldwin Sloan, composer   

1878  George Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934) was born on August - 28.   

1881  Arne Eggen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1882  On August - 28 birth of carl W de Vries, Dutch jurist (Unknown Thorbecke)   

1883  On August - 28 birth of e E Clive, Monmouthshire Wales, actor (Night Must Fall, Dark Hour)   

1885  On August - 28 birth of armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer   

1885  On August - 28 birth of vance Palmer, Australian author (d. 1959)   

1887  On August - 28 birth of daniel Zamudio, composer   

1889  On this day in history birth of charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park)   

1890  Ivor Gurney, composer was born on August - 28.   

1891  On August - 28 birth of stanley Andrews, Chicago IL, actor (Shine on Harvest Moon)   

1894  Charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter/sculptor (Iron Tower) was born on August - 28.   

1894  Karl Böhm, Austrian conductor (d. 1981) was born on this day in history.   

1897  Morris Ankrum, IL, actor (Kronos, Half Human, Earth vs Flying Saucers) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Ludwig Turek, writer was born on this day in history.   

1899  Charles Boyer, French actor (d. 1978) was born on August - 28.   

1901  On August - 28 birth of cornelis J Kelk, Dutch writer (Dance of Young Feet)   

1901  On August - 28 birth of paul Henry Lang, Budapest, critic/musicologist (NY Herald Tribune)   

1903  Rudolph Wagner-Regeny, composer was born on August - 28.   

1904  On August - 28 birth of secondo Campini, Italian jet engine pioneer (d. 1980)   

1905  Cyril Walters, cricketer (solid England batsman of 30's) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Sam Levene, Russia, actor (Demon, Gung Ho, Boomerang) was born on this day in history.   

1906  On August - 28 birth of john Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion)   

1907  On August - 28 birth of philip A Edwards, Brit Guiana, runner (Olympic-bronze-1928, 32, 36)   

1908  Roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history birth of tjalling Koopmans, Dutch-born economist Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1985)   

1911  On August - 28 birth of jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician   

1911  On this day in history birth of joseph MAH Luns, foreign minister/secr-general (NATO)   

1912  On August - 28 birth of ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75)   

1913  On August - 28 birth of john Terence Reese, bridge master   

1913  On August - 28 birth of lindsay Hassett, cricketer (great Australian bat & capt after Bradman)   

1913  On August - 28 birth of richard Tucker, [Reuben Ticker], Brooklyn NY, Tenor (NY Met Opera)   

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0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on this day in history.   

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on August - 28.   

1341  On this day in history death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.   

1484  On this day in history death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1539  On August - 28 death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75