Famous Personalities Born In December - 28
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1164 Emperor RokujÅ of Japan (d. 1176) was born on this day in history.
1484 On December - 28 birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen
1522 Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.
1619 On this day in history birth of antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688)
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 On this day in history birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)
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 On this day in history birth of josef Blazej Smrcek, composer
1753 On this day in history birth of johan Wikmanson, composer
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 On this day in history birth of hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao
1801 On this day in history birth of james Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869
1805 Tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer was born on this day in history.
1812 Julius Reitz, composer was born on this day in history.
1822 On December - 28 birth of william Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898
1823 Thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881 was born on December - 28.
1826 Conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens) was born on December - 28.
1827 On December - 28 birth of robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862
1828 On this day in history birth of karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie)
1833 On this day in history birth of charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907
1835 Archibald Geikie, British geologist was born on December - 28.
1837 On December - 28 birth of benjamin Johnson Lang, composer
1842 Calixa Lavallee, composer was born on this day in history.
1845 On this day in history birth of homer Newton Bartlett, composer
1849 Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck was born on December - 28.
1856 [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919) was born on this day in history.
1859 Gerard Brucken Fock, composer was born on this day in history.
1859 John W Fortescue, military historian was born on December - 28.