Famous Personalities Born In July - 28
Friday, 11 July 2025
1165 Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher was born on this day in history.
1347 Margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412) was born on this day in history.
1456 Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia) was born on July - 28.
1514 On this day in history birth of maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland
1609 On this day in history birth of judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised
1659 On July - 28 birth of charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)
1719 Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27] was born on this day in history.
1745 Piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg) was born on July - 28.
1746 Thomas Heyward, soldier, signed Decl of Ind was born on July - 28.
1750 Fabre d'Églantine French dramatist and politician, creator of the French Republican calendar (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.
1778 On July - 28 birth of charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869
1796 Ignaz Bösendorfer, Austrian musician (d. 1859) was born on this day in history.
1804 Ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man is what he eats) was born on this day in history.
1808 On July - 28 birth of charles Lucas, composer
1809 On this day in history birth of ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers)
1813 On this day in history birth of alberto Mazzucato, composer
1815 On this day in history birth of stefan Dunjov, Banat Bulgarian military figure (d. 1889)
1825 On this day in history birth of william Duncan Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862
1833 James Henry Lane, Brig General (Confederate Army) [or Jun 22 1814] was born on this day in history.
1835 On this day in history birth of jose Garcia Robles, composer
1837 On this day in history birth of christian Barnekow, composer
1844 Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover) was born on this day in history.
1857 On this day in history birth of ballington Booth, co-founder of Volunteers of America (d. 1940)
1859 On this day in history birth of balington Booth, founder (Volunteers of America)
1860 On this day in history birth of elias M. Ammons, governor of Colorado (d. 1925)
1860 Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia (d. 1922) was born on this day in history.
1863 On this day in history birth of hussein Khan Nakhichevanski, Russian general (d. 1919)
1866 On July - 28 birth of beatrix Potter, England, children's author (Tale of Peter Rabbit)
1867 On this day in history birth of charles Dillon Perrine, American-born astronomer (d. 1951)
1868 On July - 28 birth of george Morren, Flemish painter/sculptor
1868 On this day in history birth of thomas P Krag, Norwegian writer (Jon Graeff, Ulf Ran)
1870 On July - 28 birth of henri Jaspar, premier of Belgium (1927-31)
1872 Albert P Sarraut, Fren gov-gen of Indo-China (1911..19)/PM (1933/36) was born on July - 28.
1874 Ernst Cassirer, Germany, philosopher/educator (Essay on Man) was born on July - 28.