Famous Birthdays In May - 28

1140  On May - 28 birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)  

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 May - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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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  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 May - 28.  

1782  Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.  

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 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  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 May - 28 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  George Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on this day in history.  

1830  On this day in history birth of karoly Filtsch, composer  

1831  On this day in history 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 May - 28.  

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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 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  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on May - 28.  

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