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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Sgambati, composer   

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

1851  Dick Barlow, cricketer (immortal England all-rounder of 1880's) was born on May - 28.   

1853  Carl Larsson, Swedish painter (d. 1919) was born on May - 28.   

1858  On this day in history 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  On May - 28 birth of gerrit Grijns, Dutch physiologist (Vitamin E)   

1868  Claude Anet, [Jean Schopfer], French writer (Fille Perdue) was born on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

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

1883  On May - 28 birth of george Dyson, composer   

1883  Luigi Perrachio, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1889  Jose Padilla, composer was born on this day in history.   

1892  On May - 28 birth of minna Gombell, Baltimore, actress (Bad Girl, Thin Man, Hello Sister)   

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

1896  On May - 28 birth of marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer   

1896  Warren Giles, baseball's National League president was born on this day in history.   

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  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on May - 28.   

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

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on May - 28.