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

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

1533  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on February - 28.   

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

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

1632  On February - 28 birth of jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer   

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

1670  On February - 28 birth of benjamin Wadsworth, American President of Harvard University (d. 1737)   

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  Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1750  Ignacy Potocki, Polish foreign minister was born on this day in history.   

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

1771  French Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

1786  D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician was born on this day in history.   

1792  Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist was born on February - 28.   

1797  Mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame) was born on this day in history.   

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

1810  On this day in history birth of reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian   

1817  James Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 was born on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history birth of john Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland)   

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

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

1824  On February - 28 birth of charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist   

1824  John Creed Moore, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 was born on this day in history.   

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

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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 February - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1510  On February - 28 death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  On this day in history death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

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