Famous Birthdays In May - 28

1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.  

1371  On May - 28 birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior  

1524  On this day in history birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)  

1577  On May - 28 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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1738  On May - 28 birth of joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)  

1759  On May - 28 birth of william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)  

1765  Jean Baptiste Cartier, composer was born on May - 28.  

1777  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer was born on this day in history.  

1778  On May - 28 birth of friedrich Westenholz, composer  

1779  Thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.  

1780  On this day in history birth of joseph Frohlich, composer  

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  Josef Dessauer, composer was born on May - 28.  

1807  Jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra was born on this day in history.  

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

1810  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of william Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907  

1820  Willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic was born on May - 28.  

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 this day in history birth of karoly Filtsch, composer  

1831  On May - 28 birth of eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor  

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

1837  On this day in history birth of george Ashlin, Irish architect (d. 1921)  

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  On this day in history christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies  

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on this day in history.  

1357  On May - 28 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66  

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on May - 28.  

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on this day in history.  

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

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on May - 28.