Famous Birthdays In August - 28

1025  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)  

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

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on August - 28.  

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) was born on this day in history.  

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.  

1667  On this day in history birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)  

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on August - 28.  

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  Louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland was born on this day in history.  

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1714  On August - 28 birth of anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1774)  

1749  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust) was born on this day in history.  

1754  Peter Winter, composer was born on August - 28.  

1774  On August - 28 birth of elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975)  

1775  On this day in history birth of sophie Gail, composer  

1789  On this day in history birth of stéphanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden (d. 1860)  

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

1795  On August - 28 birth of joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond  

1798  Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863 was born on August - 28.  

1801  On this day in history birth of antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot)  

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 August - 28.  

1827  Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia (d. 1894) was born on August - 28.  

1828  On this day in history birth of leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS]  

1828  William Alexander Hammond, Brig General (Union Army), died in 1900 was born on August - 28.  

1829  Albert Dietrich, composer was born on August - 28.  

1831  Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer was born on August - 28.  

1831  Lucy Ware Webb Hayes, 1st lady (1877-81) was born on this day in history.  

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

1840  On August - 28 birth of ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns)  

1840  On this day in history birth of alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish merchant (d. 1900)  

1842  Willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist was born on August - 28.  

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0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.  

0430  On this day in history aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75  

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on this day in history.  

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

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on August - 28.  

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.  

1484  On August - 28 death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered  

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on August - 28.