Famous Birthdays In August - 28

1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on this day in history.  

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.  

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.  

1691  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)  

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  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 August - 28.  

1754  On August - 28 birth of peter Winter, composer  

1774  Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975) was born on August - 28.  

1775  Sophie Gail, composer was born on August - 28.  

1789  On August - 28 birth of stéphanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden (d. 1860)  

1794  Johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1801  On August - 28 birth of antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot)  

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

1824  Carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician was born on this day in history.  

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

1829  On this day in history birth of albert Dietrich, composer  

1831  On this day in history birth of fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer  

1831  On this day in history birth of lucy Ware Webb Hayes, 1st lady (1877-81)  

1833  On this day in history birth of edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer  

1840  Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) was born on August - 28.  

1840  Alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish merchant (d. 1900) was born on August - 28.  

1842  On this day in history birth of willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist  

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0388  On this day in history death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed  

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

0876  On August - 28 louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies  

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on this day in history.  

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