Famous Personalities Born In February - 28

1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on February - 28.   

1261  On February - 28 birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)   

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on February - 28.   

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on February - 28.   

1552  On February - 28 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

1573  On this day in history birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history birth of kaspar Forster, composer   

1632  Jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer was born on February - 28.   

1663  On this day in history birth of thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine)   

1670  On this day in history birth of benjamin Wadsworth, American President of Harvard University (d. 1737)   

1675  On this day in history birth of guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (d. 1726)   

1683  On this day in history birth of rené Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French scientist (d. 1757)   

1690  Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great was born on February - 28.   

1704  Louis Godin, French astronomer (d. 1760) was born on February - 28.   

1712  On February - 28 birth of louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759)   

1724  George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, British field marshal (d. 1807) was born on February - 28.   

1747  Justin Morgan, composer was born on February - 28.   

1750  On February - 28 birth of ignacy Potocki, Polish foreign minister   

1764  On February - 28 birth of robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist   

1771  On February - 28 birth of french Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter   

1786  On February - 28 birth of d Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician   

1792  On February - 28 birth of karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist   

1797  On this day in history birth of mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame)   

1797  On February - 28 birth of w Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral (10 day campaign)   

1810  On February - 28 birth of reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian   

1817  James Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 was born on February - 28.   

1820  John Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland) was born on February - 28.   

1822  On this day in history birth of matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1823  Ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion was born on February - 28.   

1824  On this day in history birth of charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist   

1824  John Creed Moore, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 was born on February - 28.   

1825  Quincy Adams Gillmore, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 was born on February - 28.   

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0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on February - 28.   

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on this day in history.   

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on this day in history.   

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on this day in history.   

1485  On this day in history death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

1510  On this day in history death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.   

1572  On February - 28 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)