Famous Birthdays In May - 28

1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on this day in history.  

1371  On May - 28 birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior  

1524  On this day in history birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)  

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on May - 28.  

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.  

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.  

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on this day in history.  

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on May - 28.  

1676  Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.  

1692  On May - 28 birth of joseph Butler, English philosopher (d. 1752)  

1738  On May - 28 birth of joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)  

1759  On May - 28 birth of william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)  

1765  On May - 28 birth of jean Baptiste Cartier, composer  

1777  On this day in history birth of joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer  

1778  On May - 28 birth of friedrich Westenholz, composer  

1779  On this day in history birth of thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852)  

1780  On May - 28 birth of joseph Frohlich, composer  

1782  On May - 28 birth of wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter  

1789  Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange) was born on this day in history.  

1798  On May - 28 birth of josef Dessauer, composer  

1807  Jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra was born on this day in history.  

1807  Louis Agassiz, Switzerland, naturalist/geologist/teacher was born on this day in history.  

1810  On this day in history birth of alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer  

1818  Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter) was born on this day in history.  

1819  William Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907 was born on May - 28.  

1820  On this day in history birth of willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic  

1828  On this day in history birth of alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891  

1828  Bartel Wilton, machinefabrikant/ship builder was born on this day in history.  

1830  George Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on May - 28.  

1830  Karoly Filtsch, composer was born on this day in history.  

1831  Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor was born on this day in history.  

1836  Alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918) was born on May - 28.  

1837  George Ashlin, Irish architect (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.  

1837  Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (d. 1908) was born on May - 28.  

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1089  On May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies  

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on May - 28.  

1317  On this day in history guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63  

1357  On May - 28 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66  

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on this day in history.  

1534  On May - 28 dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83  

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.  

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.