Famous Personalities Born In May - 28
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
1140 On this day in history birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)
1371 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history 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 May - 28.
1738 On May - 28 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 Jean Baptiste Cartier, composer was born on May - 28.
1777 Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer was born on May - 28.
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 May - 28 birth of joseph Frohlich, composer
1782 Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.
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 Louis Agassiz, Switzerland, naturalist/geologist/teacher was born on this day in history.
1810 Alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer was born on May - 28.
1818 Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter) was born on May - 28.
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 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 On May - 28 birth of karoly Filtsch, composer
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 On May - 28 birth of tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (d. 1908)