Famous Birthdays 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 February - 28.  

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on February - 28.  

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 February - 28.  

1552  On February - 28 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)  

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  On February - 28 birth of kaspar Forster, composer  

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

1663  Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine) was born on February - 28.  

1670  Benjamin Wadsworth, American President of Harvard University (d. 1737) was born on February - 28.  

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 February - 28.  

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

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

1771  On February - 28 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  Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist was born on this day in history.  

1797  On this day in history birth of mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame)  

1797  On February - 28 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  James Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 was born on this day in history.  

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

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 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 February - 28.  

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 February - 28.  

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on this day in history.  

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.