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

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of kaspar Forster, composer  

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

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

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

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

1724  On February - 28 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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history birth of karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist  

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

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  On February - 28 birth of james Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888  

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

1822  Matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 was born on February - 28.  

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

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  On February - 28 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 this day in history.  

1326  On February - 28 death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)  

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  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 this day in history.