Famous Birthdays In May - 28

1140  On May - 28 birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on this day in history.   

1524  On May - 28 birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

1577  On this day in history birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.   

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on this day in history.   

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history birth of jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754)   

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, English philosopher (d. 1752)   

1738  On May - 28 birth of joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)   

1759  William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) was born on May - 28.   

1765  On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

1777  On May - 28 birth of joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

1778  On this day in history birth of friedrich Westenholz, composer   

1779  On this day in history birth of thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852)   

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1782  Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1789  Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange) was born on this day in history.   

1798  On May - 28 birth of josef Dessauer, composer   

1807  Jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra was born on May - 28.   

1807  On this day in history birth of louis Agassiz, Switzerland, naturalist/geologist/teacher   

1810  Alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer was born on May - 28.   

1818  On this day in history birth of pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter)   

1819  William Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907 was born on May - 28.   

1820  On May - 28 birth of willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic   

1828  On this day in history birth of alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1828  On this day in history birth of bartel Wilton, machinefabrikant/ship builder   

1830  On this day in history birth of george Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

1830  Karoly Filtsch, composer was born on May - 28.   

1831  Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor was born on this day in history.   

1836  On May - 28 birth of alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918)   

1837  On this day in history birth of george Ashlin, Irish architect (d. 1921)   

1837  Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (d. 1908) was born on this day in history.   

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1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on May - 28.   

1317  On this day in history guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1357  On May - 28 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

1521  On May - 28 willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on this day in history.   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.   

1650  On May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59