Famous Birthdays In May - 28

1140  On this day in history birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)  

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on May - 28.  

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.  

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.  

1582  On May - 28 birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)  

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

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

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on this day in history.  

1676  On May - 28 birth of jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754)  

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, English philosopher (d. 1752)  

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1738  Joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine) was born on this day in history.  

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  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer was born on May - 28.  

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer was born on May - 28.  

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

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer was born on May - 28.  

1782  On this day in history 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  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  Louis Agassiz, Switzerland, naturalist/geologist/teacher was born on this day in history.  

1810  On May - 28 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 May - 28 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 May - 28.  

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

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

1837  George Ashlin, Irish architect (d. 1921) was born on May - 28.  

1837  Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (d. 1908) was born on this day in history.  

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1089  On this day in history 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  On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62  

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

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.  

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