Famous Birthdays In May - 28

1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

1588  On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

1641  On May - 28 birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)   

1660  On May - 28 birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

1676  Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754) was born on May - 28.   

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

1738  Joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine) was born on May - 28.   

1759  On this day in history birth of william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)   

1765  On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

1777  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer was born on this day in history.   

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1779  Thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history birth of joseph Frohlich, composer   

1782  Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter was born on May - 28.   

1789  On May - 28 birth of bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange)   

1798  Josef Dessauer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1807  On this day in history birth of louis Agassiz, Switzerland, naturalist/geologist/teacher   

1810  Alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer was born on May - 28.   

1818  On May - 28 birth of pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter)   

1819  On May - 28 birth of william Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907   

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

1828  Alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.   

1828  Bartel Wilton, machinefabrikant/ship builder was born on May - 28.   

1830  On May - 28 birth of george Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

1830  Karoly Filtsch, composer was born on May - 28.   

1831  On this day in history birth of eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor   

1836  On this day in history birth of alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918)   

1837  On this day in history birth of george Ashlin, Irish architect (d. 1921)   

1837  On this day in history birth of tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (d. 1908)   

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

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on this day in history.   

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on May - 28.   

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on May - 28.   

1534  On this day in history dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1556  On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on May - 28.