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Famous Birthdays In February - 28
Saturday, 18 May 2013
1155 Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1261 Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1409 On this day in history birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) Share it »
1533 Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on this day in history. Share it »
1552 Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on this day in history. Share it »
1552 On this day in history birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) Share it »
1573 On this day in history birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) Share it »
1612 On this day in history birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) Share it »
1616 On this day in history birth of kaspar Forster, composer Share it »
1632 Jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »
1663 On this day in history birth of thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine) Share it »
1670 On this day in history birth of benjamin Wadsworth, American President of Harvard University (d. 1737) Share it »
1675 Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (d. 1726) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1683 René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French scientist (d. 1757) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1690 Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great was born on this day in history. Share it »
1704 On this day in history birth of louis Godin, French astronomer (d. 1760) Share it »
1712 On this day in history birth of louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759) Share it »
1724 On this day in history birth of george Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, British field marshal (d. 1807) Share it »
1747 On this day in history birth of justin Morgan, composer Share it »
1750 Ignacy Potocki, Polish foreign minister was born on this day in history. Share it »
1764 Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist was born on this day in history. Share it »
1771 On this day in history birth of french Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter Share it »
1786 D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician was born on this day in history. Share it »
1792 Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist was born on this day in history. Share it »
1797 On this day in history birth of mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame) Share it »
1797 W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral (10 day campaign) was born on this day in history. Share it »
1810 Reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian was born on this day in history. Share it »
1817 On this day in history birth of james Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 Share it »
1820 On this day in history birth of john Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland) Share it »
1822 On this day in history birth of matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 Share it »
1823 Ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion was born on this day in history. Share it »
1824 Charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist was born on this day in history. Share it »
1824 John Creed Moore, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 was born on this day in history. Share it »
1825 Quincy Adams Gillmore, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 was born on this day in history. Share it »
