Famous Birthdays In October - 28

1879  Channing H. Cox, 49th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1968) was born on October - 28.   

1881  On this day in history birth of bruno Söderström, Swedish athlete (d. 1969)   

1881  Vin Coutie, Australian footballer was born on this day in history.   

1884  Miloje Milojevic, composer was born on this day in history.   

1885  On October - 28 birth of v Chlebnikov, writer   

1885  On this day in history birth of velimir Khlebnikov, Russian poet (d. 1922)   

1886  On October - 28 birth of grigory K Ordzhonikidze, [Sergo], Russian revolutionary politician   

1889  Juliette Béliveau, Quebec comedian (d. 1975) was born on October - 28.   

1890  On this day in history birth of andres Isasi, composer   

1891  On October - 28 birth of ormer Locklear, American movie stunt pilot (d. 1920)   

1892  Eduard J Dijksterhuis, Dutch mathematician/historian (Fall & Throw) was born on October - 28.   

1892  Ludwig Strauss, German/Israeli writer (Night Watch) was born on this day in history.   

1892  Dink Johnson, American musician (d. 1954) was born on this day in history.   

1893  On October - 28 birth of christopher K Ingold, English chemist   

1893  Otto E Huiswoud, [Frank Billings], editor-in-chief (Negro Worker) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Howard Hanson, Wahoo Nebraska, composer/conductor (Nordic) was born on October - 28.   

1897  Hans Speidel, nazi chief-staff/NATO-supreme commander was born on this day in history.   

1901  Eileen Shanahan, Irish Poet (d. 1979) was born on October - 28.   

1902  Elsa Lanchester, Lewisham London, actress (Bride of Frankenstien) was born on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history birth of evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop)   

1904  Louis de Meester, composer was born on October - 28.   

1905  Harry Broadhurst, airman was born on this day in history.   

1907  Edith Head, fashion designer (MGM) was born on October - 28.   

1907  On this day in history birth of lew Parker, actor (Lou Marie-That Girl)   

1907  On this day in history birth of john Harold Hewitt, Northern Irish poet (d. 1987)   

1909  On October - 28 birth of adolfs Skulte, composer   

1909  Claude Bourdet, human rights activist/journalist was born on October - 28.   

1909  Francis Bacon, Ireland, painter (Study for a Pope) was born on October - 28.   

1910  On October - 28 birth of arthur Altman, songwriter   

1910  On October - 28 birth of marie Dollinger, Germany, dropped bataan in 1936 Olympic sprint   

1912  On this day in history birth of richard Doll, English epidemiologist (d. 2005)   

1913  Peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket) was born on October - 28.   

1914  On this day in history birth of jonas Salk, NYC, medical reseacher (polio vaccine)   

1914  On this day in history birth of richard Lawrence Millington Synge, British bio-chemist (Nobel 1952)   

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0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on October - 28.   

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.   

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on October - 28.   

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.   

1412  On October - 28 death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)   

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.   

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on October - 28.