Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In August - 28

1853  On this day in history birth of vladimir Shukhov, Russian engineer and inventor (d. 1939)   

1860  Marianne V von Werefkin, Russian/German/Swiss painter [OS] was born on this day in history.   

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

1878  George Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934) was born on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history birth of arne Eggen, composer   

1882  Carl W de Vries, Dutch jurist (Unknown Thorbecke) was born on August - 28.   

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  Daniel Zamudio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1889  Charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park) was born on August - 28.   

1890  On August - 28 birth of ivor Gurney, composer   

1891  Stanley Andrews, Chicago IL, actor (Shine on Harvest Moon) was born on this day in history.   

1894  Charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter/sculptor (Iron Tower) was born on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history birth of karl Böhm, Austrian conductor (d. 1981)   

1897  On August - 28 birth of morris Ankrum, IL, actor (Kronos, Half Human, Earth vs Flying Saucers)   

1898  On this day in history birth of ludwig Turek, writer   

1899  On this day in history birth of charles Boyer, French actor (d. 1978)   

1901  On this day in history birth of cornelis J Kelk, Dutch writer (Dance of Young Feet)   

1901  On this day in history birth of paul Henry Lang, Budapest, critic/musicologist (NY Herald Tribune)   

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

1904  Secondo Campini, Italian jet engine pioneer (d. 1980) was born on this day in history.   

1905  Cyril Walters, cricketer (solid England batsman of 30's) was born on August - 28.   

1905  Sam Levene, Russia, actor (Demon, Gung Ho, Boomerang) was born on August - 28.   

1906  John Betjeman, poet laureate of England (Mt Zion) was born on this day in history.   

1907  Philip A Edwards, Brit Guiana, runner (Olympic-bronze-1928, 32, 36) was born on this day in history.   

1908  On August - 28 birth of roger Tory Peterson, NY, ornithologist/writer (How to Know Birds)   

1910  Tjalling Koopmans, Dutch-born economist Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1985) was born on this day in history.   

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  Lindsay Hassett, cricketer (great Australian bat & capt after Bradman) was born on this day in history.   

1913  Richard Tucker, [Reuben Ticker], Brooklyn NY, Tenor (NY Met Opera) was born on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

0430  On this day in history aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75   

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 this day in history.   

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on August - 28.   

1481  On August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on this day in history.   

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.