Famous Birthdays In August - 28

1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on August - 28.   

1476  On August - 28 birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on August - 28.   

1592  On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1612  On August - 28 birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)   

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1691  On August - 28 birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

1700  On this day in history birth of carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer   

1713  Louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland was born on August - 28.   

1714  On August - 28 birth of anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1774)   

1749  On August - 28 birth of johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust)   

1754  Peter Winter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1774  Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975) was born on August - 28.   

1775  Sophie Gail, composer was born on August - 28.   

1789  On this day in history birth of stéphanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden (d. 1860)   

1794  Johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands) was born on this day in history.   

1795  Joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond was born on August - 28.   

1798  On this day in history birth of gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863   

1801  On this day in history birth of antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot)   

1814  Sheridan le Fanu, Irish writer (d. 1873) was born on August - 28.   

1824  On this day in history birth of carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician   

1826  Walter Cecil Macfarren, composer was born on August - 28.   

1827  Teresa Milanollo, composer was born on August - 28.   

1827  On August - 28 birth of grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia (d. 1894)   

1828  On August - 28 birth of leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS]   

1828  On this day in history birth of william Alexander Hammond, Brig General (Union Army), died in 1900   

1829  On August - 28 birth of albert Dietrich, composer   

1831  On this day in history birth of fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer   

1831  On August - 28 birth of lucy Ware Webb Hayes, 1st lady (1877-81)   

1833  Edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer was born on August - 28.   

1840  Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) was born on August - 28.   

1840  On August - 28 birth of alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish merchant (d. 1900)   

1842  On August - 28 birth of willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist   

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0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on August - 28.   

0876  On August - 28 louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies   

1065  On August - 28 death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  On this day in history death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on August - 28.   

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on August - 28.