Famous Personalities Born In May - 28

1140  On this day in history birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on May - 28.   

1524  On May - 28 birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

1577  On this day in history birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

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  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on May - 28.   

1676  On this day in history birth of jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754)   

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  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 May - 28 birth of joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history birth of thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852)   

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

1782  On this day in history birth of wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter   

1789  Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange) was born on this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history birth of josef Dessauer, composer   

1807  On May - 28 birth of jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra   

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

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  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 this day in history 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  Karoly Filtsch, composer was born on May - 28.   

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

1836  Alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918) was born on May - 28.   

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  On May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on May - 28.   

1317  On this day in history guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1521  On May - 28 willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

1534  On this day in history 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 May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59