Famous Personalities Born 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  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

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

1660  On this day in history birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

1676  Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1692  Joseph Butler, English philosopher (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 28.   

1777  On this day in history birth of joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

1778  On May - 28 birth of friedrich Westenholz, composer   

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

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1782  On May - 28 birth of wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter   

1789  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history 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 May - 28.   

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  Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (d. 1908) was born on May - 28.   

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

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

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

1357  On this day in history 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  On May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59