Famous Personalities Born In July - 28
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
1165 Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher was born on July - 28.
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 Maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.
1609 On July - 28 birth of judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised
1659 Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born on July - 28.
1719 On this day in history birth of jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27]
1745 On July - 28 birth of piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)
1746 On July - 28 birth of thomas Heyward, soldier, signed Decl of Ind
1750 Fabre d'Églantine French dramatist and politician, creator of the French Republican calendar (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.
1778 Charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869 was born on this day in history.
1796 On July - 28 birth of ignaz Bösendorfer, Austrian musician (d. 1859)
1804 Ludwig A Feuerbach, German philosopher (Man is what he eats) was born on this day in history.
1808 Charles Lucas, composer was born on July - 28.
1809 Ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers) was born on July - 28.
1813 Alberto Mazzucato, composer was born on July - 28.
1815 On July - 28 birth of stefan Dunjov, Banat Bulgarian military figure (d. 1889)
1825 On July - 28 birth of william Duncan Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862
1833 On July - 28 birth of james Henry Lane, Brig General (Confederate Army) [or Jun 22 1814]
1835 On this day in history birth of jose Garcia Robles, composer
1837 On July - 28 birth of christian Barnekow, composer
1844 Gerard Manley Hopkins, England, poet (Windhover) was born on July - 28.
1857 On July - 28 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 Elias M. Ammons, governor of Colorado (d. 1925) was born on July - 28.
1860 Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia (d. 1922) was born on July - 28.
1863 Hussein Khan Nakhichevanski, Russian general (d. 1919) was born on this day in history.
1866 On July - 28 birth of beatrix Potter, England, children's author (Tale of Peter Rabbit)
1867 On July - 28 birth of charles Dillon Perrine, American-born astronomer (d. 1951)
1868 On this day in history birth of george Morren, Flemish painter/sculptor
1868 On July - 28 birth of thomas P Krag, Norwegian writer (Jon Graeff, Ulf Ran)
1870 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1874 Ernst Cassirer, Germany, philosopher/educator (Essay on Man) was born on this day in history.