Famous Birthdays In December - 28
Friday, 29 March 2024
1164 Emperor RokujÅ of Japan (d. 1176) was born on this day in history.
1484 Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on December - 28.
1522 Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.
1619 Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on December - 28.
1631 On this day in history birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist
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 December - 28.
1665 George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on December - 28.
1694 Ceslav Vanura, composer was born on this day in history.
1731 Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master was born on December - 28.
1738 Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer was born on December - 28.
1751 Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer was born on this day in history.
1753 Johan Wikmanson, composer was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1801 On this day in history birth of james Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869
1805 On this day in history birth of tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer
1812 Julius Reitz, composer was born on December - 28.
1822 On December - 28 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 this day in history.
1826 Conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens) was born on this day in history.
1827 On this day in history 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 Charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 was born on this day in history.
1835 On December - 28 birth of archibald Geikie, British geologist
1837 On December - 28 birth of benjamin Johnson Lang, composer
1842 Calixa Lavallee, composer was born on December - 28.
1845 Homer Newton Bartlett, composer was born on this day in history.
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 December - 28.