Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 28

1838  Basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916 was born on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1853  Carl Larsson, Swedish painter (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.   

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

1862  Henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history birth of georg Adler, German state economist   

1865  On May - 28 birth of gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E)   

1868  On this day in history birth of claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue)   

1872  On May - 28 birth of marian Smoluchowski, Polish physicist (d. 1917)   

1874  G K Chesterton, writer was born on May - 28.   

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

1879  Milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist was born on May - 28.   

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

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

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

1883  Clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (d. 1978) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On May - 28 birth of edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48)   

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

1886  On this day in history birth of nicolai Sokoloff, near Kiev Ukraine, conductor (Seattle Symph)   

1886  Santo Trafficante, Sr., Sicilian-born American mobster (d. 1954) was born on May - 28.   

1887  Hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

1888  Jim Thorpe, American athlete (d. 1953) was born on this day in history.   

1889  On May - 28 birth of jose Padilla, composer   

1892  On this day in history birth of minna Gombell, Baltimore, actress (Bad Girl, Thin Man, Hello Sister)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.   

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

1317  On May - 28 guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1357  On this day in history afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on May - 28.   

1534  On this day in history 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