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 this day in history.  

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

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on May - 28.  

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  On this day in history birth of jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754)  

1692  Joseph Butler, English philosopher (d. 1752) was born on May - 28.  

1738  On this day in history birth of joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)  

1759  William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) was born on May - 28.  

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 May - 28.  

1779  Thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852) was born on May - 28.  

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  On May - 28 birth of josef Dessauer, composer  

1807  Jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra was born on May - 28.  

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 May - 28.  

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  On May - 28 birth of bartel Wilton, machinefabrikant/ship builder  

1830  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918)  

1837  On May - 28 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  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.  

1259  On May - 28 christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies  

1317  On May - 28 guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63  

1357  On this day in history afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66  

1521  On May - 28 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 this day in history.  

1650  On this day in history gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59