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

1844  On May - 28 birth of leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer   

1851  Dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's) was born on this day in history.   

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

1858  On May - 28 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  Gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E) was born on this day in history.   

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

1872  On this day in history birth of marian Smoluchowski, Polish physicist (d. 1917)   

1874  G K Chesterton, writer was born on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history birth of paul Pelliot, French sinologist (d. 1945)   

1879  On this day in history birth of milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist   

1883  On this day in history birth of george Dyson, composer   

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

1883  On this day in history birth of vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian activist (d. 1966)   

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 this day in history.   

1884  Theo(door) van Reijn, Dutch sculptor/lithographer was born on May - 28.   

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

1886  On this day in history birth of santo Trafficante, Sr., Sicilian-born American mobster (d. 1954)   

1887  Hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road) was born on May - 28.   

1888  On May - 28 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  On May - 28 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 May - 28.   

1894  Sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off) was born on May - 28.   

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

1896  On this day in history birth of warren Giles, baseball's National League president   

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

1898  On this day in history birth of andy Kirk, jazz musician   

1900  On this day in history birth of owen Aisher, president (Marley)   

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1089  On May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.   

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