Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 28

1838  On May - 28 birth of basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1841  Giovanni Sgambati, composer was born on May - 28.   

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

1851  On May - 28 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 May - 28 birth of carl Rickard Nyberg, Swedish inventor (d. 1939)   

1862  On this day in history birth of henry W Slocum Jr, tennis champ (US Open-1888)   

1863  On May - 28 birth of georg Adler, German state economist   

1865  Gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E) was born on May - 28.   

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

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 May - 28.   

1879  Milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist was born on this day in history.   

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

1883  On this day in history birth of luigi Perrachio, composer   

1883  On May - 28 birth of vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian activist (d. 1966)   

1883  Clough Williams-Ellis, Welsh architect (d. 1978) was born on May - 28.   

1884  On this day in history birth of edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48)   

1884  On this day in history birth of theo(door) van Reijn, Dutch sculptor/lithographer   

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  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  On this day in history birth of jim Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympics-gold-1912)   

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

1889  Jose Padilla, composer was born on May - 28.   

1892  Minna Gombell, Baltimore, actress (Bad Girl, Thin Man, Hello Sister) was born on this day in history.   

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

1896  On this day in history birth of marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer   

1896  On May - 28 birth of warren Giles, baseball's National League president   

1897  Henry Kendall, London, actor (Amazing Quest, Shadow, Rich & Strange) was born on May - 28.   

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

1900  Owen Aisher, president (Marley) was born on May - 28.   

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

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

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

1357  On May - 28 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 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 May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59