Famous Birthdays In February - 28

1155  On this day in history birth of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183)  

1261  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.  

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  On February - 28 birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician  

1552  On this day in history birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)  

1573  On February - 28 birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)  

1612  On this day in history birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)  

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer was born on this day in history.  

1632  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer  

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1663  Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine) was born on this day in history.  

1670  Benjamin Wadsworth, American President of Harvard University (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.  

1675  On February - 28 birth of guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (d. 1726)  

1683  René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French scientist (d. 1757) was born on February - 28.  

1690  On February - 28 birth of aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great  

1704  On this day in history birth of louis Godin, French astronomer (d. 1760)  

1712  Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.  

1724  On this day in history birth of george Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, British field marshal (d. 1807)  

1747  On this day in history birth of justin Morgan, composer  

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

1764  Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist was born on February - 28.  

1771  On this day in history birth of french Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter  

1786  On this day in history 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 February - 28 birth of mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame)  

1797  W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral (10 day campaign) was born on February - 28.  

1810  Reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian was born on February - 28.  

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  Matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 was born on this day in history.  

1823  On February - 28 birth of ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion  

1824  Charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist was born on this day in history.  

1824  On February - 28 birth of john Creed Moore, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1910  

1825  On this day in history birth of quincy Adams Gillmore, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1888  

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0642  On February - 28 oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle  

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on February - 28.  

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on February - 28.  

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on February - 28.  

1485  On February - 28 death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)  

1510  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on this day in history.  

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.  

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on February - 28.