Famous Birthdays
- Clough Williams-Ellis, British architect known chiefly as the creator of the Italianate village of Portmeirion in North Wales, born in Gayton, Northamptonshire, England (d. 1978)
- George Dyson, British organist and composer (The Canterbury Pilgrims), born in Halifax, Yorkshire, England (d. 1964)
- Luigi Perrachio, Italian composer, born in Turin, Italy (d. 1966)
- Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian independence activist and writer (The Indian War of Independence), born in Bhagur, India (d. 1966)
Famous Deaths
- August Freyer, Polish organist (Warsaw Evangelical Church, 1837-83), composer, and pedagogue, dies at 81
1883 Highlights
About May 28, 1883
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 139 years, 9 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Gemini
