Famous Birthdays In May - 28
Friday, 26 July 2024
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 this day in history.
1524 Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.
1577 Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on May - 28.
1582 On this day in history birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)
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 Joseph Butler, English philosopher (d. 1752) was born on May - 28.
1738 On May - 28 birth of joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)
1759 William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) was born on this day in history.
1765 On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste Cartier, composer
1777 On this day in history birth of joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer
1778 Friedrich Westenholz, composer was born on this day in history.
1779 On May - 28 birth of thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852)
1780 Joseph Frohlich, composer was born on May - 28.
1782 On May - 28 birth of wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter
1789 On May - 28 birth of bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange)
1798 On May - 28 birth of josef Dessauer, composer
1807 On this day in history birth of jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra
1807 Louis Agassiz, Switzerland, naturalist/geologist/teacher was born on May - 28.
1810 Alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer was born on this day in history.
1818 Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter) was born on May - 28.
1819 On this day in history 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 On May - 28 birth of karoly Filtsch, composer
1831 Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor was born on May - 28.
1836 Alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.
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 this day in history.