Famous Birthdays In August - 28

1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on August - 28.   

1476  On this day in history birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

1582  On this day in history birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)   

1592  On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on August - 28.   

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on August - 28.   

1673  On August - 28 birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1691  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on August - 28.   

1700  Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1713  On August - 28 birth of louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland   

1714  On this day in history birth of anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1774)   

1749  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust) was born on August - 28.   

1754  On this day in history birth of peter Winter, composer   

1774  Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975) was born on this day in history.   

1775  Sophie Gail, composer was born on this day in history.   

1789  Stéphanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden (d. 1860) was born on August - 28.   

1794  On August - 28 birth of johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands)   

1795  Joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond was born on August - 28.   

1798  Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

1801  Antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot) was born on this day in history.   

1814  Sheridan le Fanu, Irish writer (d. 1873) was born on August - 28.   

1824  On this day in history birth of carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician   

1826  On this day in history birth of walter Cecil Macfarren, composer   

1827  Teresa Milanollo, composer was born on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia (d. 1894)   

1828  Leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS] was born on August - 28.   

1828  On August - 28 birth of william Alexander Hammond, Brig General (Union Army), died in 1900   

1829  On August - 28 birth of albert Dietrich, composer   

1831  On August - 28 birth of fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer   

1831  Lucy Ware Webb Hayes, 1st lady (1877-81) was born on August - 28.   

1833  Edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer was born on August - 28.   

1840  Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) was born on this day in history.   

1840  Alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish merchant (d. 1900) was born on this day in history.   

1842  Willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist was born on this day in history.   

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0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on August - 28.   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on August - 28.   

0876  On this day in history louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies   

1065  On August - 28 death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  On this day in history death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75