Famous Birthdays In February - 28

1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on this day in history.   

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

1409  On this day in history birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)   

1533  On February - 28 birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on February - 28.   

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

1612  On February - 28 birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

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

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

1675  Guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (d. 1726) was born on February - 28.   

1683  On February - 28 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  On February - 28 birth of louis Godin, French astronomer (d. 1760)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1750  Ignacy Potocki, Polish foreign minister was born on February - 28.   

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

1771  French Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter was born on February - 28.   

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  Mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame) was born on February - 28.   

1797  On this day in history birth of w Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral (10 day campaign)   

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

1817  On this day in history birth of james Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888   

1820  John Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland) was born on this day in history.   

1822  On February - 28 birth of matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1823  On this day in history birth of ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion   

1824  Charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist was born on February - 28.   

1824  On this day in history birth of john Creed Moore, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1910   

1825  Quincy Adams Gillmore, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 was born on this day in history.   

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0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1326  On this day in history death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)   

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

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on February - 28.   

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

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

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