Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 28

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

1841  On May - 28 birth of giovanni Sgambati, composer   

1844  Leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer was born on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1858  On this day in history birth of carl Rickard Nyberg, Swedish inventor (d. 1939)   

1862  On May - 28 birth of henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888)   

1863  Georg Adler, German state economist was born on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history birth of gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E)   

1868  Claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue) was born on May - 28.   

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

1874  On May - 28 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 May - 28.   

1883  George Dyson, composer was born on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 28 birth of luigi Perrachio, composer   

1883  Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian activist (d. 1966) was born on May - 28.   

1883  On this day in history birth of clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (d. 1978)   

1884  Edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48) was born on May - 28.   

1884  Theo(door) van Reijn, Dutch sculptor/lithographer was born on this day in history.   

1886  Nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph) was born on this day in history.   

1886  On May - 28 birth of santo Trafficante, Sr., Sicilian-born American mobster (d. 1954)   

1887  On May - 28 birth of hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road)   

1888  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

1894  On May - 28 birth of sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off)   

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

1896  Warren Giles, baseball's National League president was born on this day in history.   

1897  Henry Kendall, London, actor (Amazing Quest, Shadow, Rich & Strange) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Andy Kirk, jazz musician was born on May - 28.   

1900  Owen Aisher, president (Marley) was born on this day in history.   

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1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

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

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59