Famous Birthdays In May - 28

1838  On this day in history birth of basil Wilson Duke, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1841  On this day in history birth of giovanni Sgambati, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1858  On May - 28 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  Georg Adler, German state economist was born on this day in history.   

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  Marian Smoluchowski, Polish physicist (d. 1917) was born on May - 28.   

1874  On this day in history birth of g K Chesterton, writer   

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

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

1883  On May - 28 birth of george Dyson, composer   

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

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

1883  On May - 28 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  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 May - 28.   

1886  Santo Trafficante, Sr., Sicilian-born American mobster (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of hank Mann, NYC, actor (City Lights, Smoky, Dawn Trail, Fugitive Road)   

1888  On May - 28 birth of james Francis Thorpe, Shawnee OK, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1912)   

1888  On May - 28 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 May - 28.   

1894  Sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off) was born on this day in history.   

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  Andy Kirk, jazz musician was born on May - 28.   

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

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1089  On this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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

1317  On this day in history guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

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