Famous Personalities Born In December - 28
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
1164 Emperor RokujÅ of Japan (d. 1176) was born on December - 28.
1484 Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on this day in history.
1522 On December - 28 birth of margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583)
1619 Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.
1631 Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.
1635 On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)
1655 Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.
1665 George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.
1694 Ceslav Vanura, composer was born on December - 28.
1731 On this day in history birth of christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master
1738 Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer was born on December - 28.
1751 On this day in history birth of josef Blazej Smrcek, composer
1753 Johan Wikmanson, composer was born on December - 28.
1763 On this day in history birth of john Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons)
1778 On this day in history birth of franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki, Polish politician (d. 1846)
1783 On December - 28 birth of robert Gallenberg, composer
1787 Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao was born on this day in history.
1801 James Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 was born on December - 28.
1805 On this day in history birth of tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer
1812 Julius Reitz, composer was born on December - 28.
1822 On this day in history birth of william Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898
1823 On December - 28 birth of thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881
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 Karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie) was born on this day in history.
1833 On December - 28 birth of charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907
1835 On this day in history birth of archibald Geikie, British geologist
1837 On this day in history birth of benjamin Johnson Lang, composer
1842 Calixa Lavallee, composer was born on December - 28.
1845 On this day in history birth of homer Newton Bartlett, composer
1849 On this day in history birth of herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck
1856 [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919) was born on December - 28.
1859 On December - 28 birth of gerard Brucken Fock, composer
1859 On December - 28 birth of john W Fortescue, military historian