Famous Personalities Born In December - 28
Friday, 18 July 2025
1164 Emperor RokujÅ of Japan (d. 1176) was born on this day in history.
1484 On this day in history birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen
1522 Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.
1619 On this day in history birth of antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688)
1631 Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on December - 28.
1635 Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on December - 28.
1655 On this day in history birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)
1665 On December - 28 birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)
1694 On this day in history birth of ceslav Vanura, composer
1731 Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master was born on December - 28.
1738 On December - 28 birth of thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer
1751 On this day in history birth of josef Blazej Smrcek, composer
1753 On December - 28 birth of johan Wikmanson, composer
1763 John Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons) was born on December - 28.
1778 Franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki, Polish politician (d. 1846) was born on this day in history.
1783 Robert Gallenberg, composer was born on this day in history.
1787 Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao was born on December - 28.
1801 On December - 28 birth of james Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869
1805 On December - 28 birth of tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer
1812 On December - 28 birth of julius Reitz, composer
1822 On this day in history birth of william Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898
1823 Thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881 was born on December - 28.
1826 Conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens) was born on this day in history.
1827 On December - 28 birth of robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862
1828 On this day in history birth of karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie)
1833 Charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 was born on this day in history.
1835 Archibald Geikie, British geologist was born on December - 28.
1837 On December - 28 birth of benjamin Johnson Lang, composer
1842 Calixa Lavallee, composer was born on this day in history.
1845 On this day in history birth of homer Newton Bartlett, composer
1849 Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck was born on December - 28.
1856 On December - 28 birth of [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919)
1859 On December - 28 birth of gerard Brucken Fock, composer
1859 John W Fortescue, military historian was born on this day in history.