Famous Personalities Born In July - 28
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
1165 On this day in history birth of ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher
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 this day in history.
1514 On this day in history birth of maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland
1609 Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history.
1750 Fabre d'Églantine French dramatist and politician, creator of the French Republican calendar (d. 1794) was born on July - 28.
1778 Charles Stewart, Rear Admiral (Union Navy), died in 1869 was born on July - 28.
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 this day in history birth of charles Lucas, composer
1809 On July - 28 birth of ormsby McKnight Mitchel, astronomer/Major General (Union volunteers)
1813 On this day in history birth of alberto Mazzucato, composer
1815 Stefan Dunjov, Banat Bulgarian military figure (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.
1825 William Duncan Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 was born on July - 28.
1833 James Henry Lane, Brig General (Confederate Army) [or Jun 22 1814] was born on July - 28.
1835 Jose Garcia Robles, composer was born on July - 28.
1837 Christian Barnekow, composer was born on this day in history.
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 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 this day in history.
1863 On this day in history birth of hussein Khan Nakhichevanski, Russian general (d. 1919)
1866 Beatrix Potter, England, children's author (Tale of Peter Rabbit) was born on July - 28.
1867 On July - 28 birth of charles Dillon Perrine, American-born astronomer (d. 1951)
1868 George Morren, Flemish painter/sculptor was born on this day in history.
1868 Thomas P Krag, Norwegian writer (Jon Graeff, Ulf Ran) was born on this day in history.
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 July - 28.
1874 On this day in history birth of ernst Cassirer, Germany, philosopher/educator (Essay on Man)