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

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

1612  On this day in history birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 August - 28.  

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1714  Anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1774) was born on this day in history.  

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

1754  Peter Winter, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1795  On this day in history 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  Antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot) was born on August - 28.  

1814  Sheridan le Fanu, Irish writer (d. 1873) was born on this day in history.  

1824  On August - 28 birth of carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician  

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

1827  On this day in history birth of teresa Milanollo, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1833  On August - 28 birth of edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer  

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  On this day in history birth of willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist  

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

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on this day in history.  

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

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on August - 28.  

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.