Famous Personalities Born In February - 28

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

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

1409  On February - 28 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 February - 28.   

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

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

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer was born on February - 28.   

1632  Jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1712  On this day in history birth of louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759)   

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

1747  Justin Morgan, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1764  On this day in history birth of robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1261  On February - 28 hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies   

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 February - 28.   

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

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)