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 this day in history birth of leon Felix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1865  Gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E) was born on this day in history.   

1868  On May - 28 birth of claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue)   

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

1883  On May - 28 birth of george Dyson, composer   

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

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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1888  James Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of jose Padilla, composer   

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

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 May - 28.   

1897  On this day in history birth of henry Kendall, London, actor (Amazing Quest, Shadow, Rich & Strange)   

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 May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1534  On this day in history dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.   

1650  On May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59