Famous Personalities Born In December - 28
Friday, 11 July 2025
1164 On December - 28 birth of emperor RokujÅ of Japan (d. 1176)
1484 Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on December - 28.
1522 Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.
1619 Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.
1631 Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.
1635 On December - 28 birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)
1655 Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on December - 28.
1665 On this day in history birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)
1694 On December - 28 birth of ceslav Vanura, composer
1731 Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master was born on this day in history.
1738 Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer was born on December - 28.
1751 Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer was born on this day in history.
1753 Johan Wikmanson, composer was born on this day in history.
1763 John Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons) was born on this day in history.
1778 Franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki, Polish politician (d. 1846) was born on this day in history.
1783 On this day in history birth of robert Gallenberg, composer
1787 Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao was born on December - 28.
1801 On December - 28 birth of james Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869
1805 On this day in history birth of tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer
1812 On December - 28 birth of julius Reitz, composer
1822 William Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898 was born on this day in history.
1823 On December - 28 birth of thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881
1826 Conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens) was born on this day in history.
1827 On this day in history birth of robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862
1828 On December - 28 birth of karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie)
1833 On December - 28 birth of charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907
1835 Archibald Geikie, British geologist was born on December - 28.
1837 Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer was born on December - 28.
1842 On December - 28 birth of calixa Lavallee, composer
1845 Homer Newton Bartlett, composer was born on December - 28.
1849 Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck was born on this day in history.
1856 On December - 28 birth of [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919)
1859 Gerard Brucken Fock, composer was born on this day in history.
1859 On December - 28 birth of john W Fortescue, military historian