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

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

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  On May - 28 birth of g K Chesterton, writer   

1878  Paul Pelliot, French sinologist (d. 1945) was born on this day in history.   

1879  On May - 28 birth of milutin Milankovic, Yugoslavian astronomer/meteorologist   

1883  On May - 28 birth of george Dyson, composer   

1883  On May - 28 birth of luigi Perrachio, composer   

1883  On May - 28 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  On this day in history 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 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 May - 28.   

1888  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 28 birth of henry Kendall, London, actor (Amazing Quest, Shadow, Rich & Strange)   

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

1900  On May - 28 birth of owen Aisher, president (Marley)   

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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 May - 28.   

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

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