Famous Birthdays In August - 28

1853  Vladimir Shukhov, Russian engineer and inventor (d. 1939) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of george Hoyt Whipple, US, astrophysicist (Nobel-1934)   

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

1882  On this day in history birth of carl W de Vries, Dutch jurist (Unknown Thorbecke)   

1883  E E Clive, Monmouthshire Wales, actor (Night Must Fall, Dark Hour) was born on August - 28.   

1885  Armas Toivo Valdemar Maasalo, composer was born on August - 28.   

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

1887  On August - 28 birth of daniel Zamudio, composer   

1889  Charles Boyer, France, actor (Algiers, Fanny, Barefoot in the Park) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Ivor Gurney, composer was born on this day in history.   

1891  Stanley Andrews, Chicago IL, actor (Shine on Harvest Moon) was born on August - 28.   

1894  On this day in history birth of charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter/sculptor (Iron Tower)   

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 August - 28 birth of ludwig Turek, writer   

1899  On August - 28 birth of charles Boyer, French actor (d. 1978)   

1901  Cornelis J Kelk, Dutch writer (Dance of Young Feet) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Paul Henry Lang, Budapest, critic/musicologist (NY Herald Tribune) was born on August - 28.   

1903  On this day in history birth of rudolph Wagner-Regeny, composer   

1904  Secondo Campini, Italian jet engine pioneer (d. 1980) was born on August - 28.   

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

1905  On this day in history birth of sam Levene, Russia, actor (Demon, Gung Ho, Boomerang)   

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

1907  On this day in history birth of philip A Edwards, Brit Guiana, runner (Olympic-bronze-1928, 32, 36)   

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 August - 28.   

1911  On this day in history 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  Ruurd Faber, mayor of Aalten (1971-75) was born on August - 28.   

1913  On this day in history birth of john Terence Reese, bridge master   

1913  On this day in history 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  On August - 28 death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

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

0876  On this day in history louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies   

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

1341  On August - 28 death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

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

1484  On August - 28 death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on August - 28.