Famous Birthdays In May - 28

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

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 this day in history.  

1577  On this day in history birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician  

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on May - 28.  

1588  On May - 28 birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)  

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

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  Joseph Butler, English philosopher (d. 1752) was born on May - 28.  

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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  Jean Baptiste Cartier, composer was born on this day in history.  

1777  On May - 28 birth of joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer  

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

1779  On May - 28 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  Josef Dessauer, composer was born on this day in history.  

1807  On this day in history birth of jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra  

1807  On May - 28 birth of louis Agassiz, Switzerland, naturalist/geologist/teacher  

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  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  On May - 28 birth of alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891  

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

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  On May - 28 birth of eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor  

1836  On May - 28 birth of alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918)  

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

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

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1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.  

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

1521  On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62  

1534  On May - 28 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 May - 28.