Famous Birthdays In May - 28

1140  On May - 28 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  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on May - 28.   

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

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, English philosopher (d. 1752)   

1738  Joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine) was born on May - 28.   

1759  William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) was born on this day in history.   

1765  On May - 28 birth of jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

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

1778  On May - 28 birth of friedrich Westenholz, composer   

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

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer was born on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

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  On this day in history birth of pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter)   

1819  William Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907 was born on May - 28.   

1820  Willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic was born on this day in history.   

1828  Alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 was born on May - 28.   

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 May - 28 birth of karoly Filtsch, composer   

1831  On this day in history birth of eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor   

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

1837  George Ashlin, Irish architect (d. 1921) was born on May - 28.   

1837  Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (d. 1908) was born on this day in history.   

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1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.   

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

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

1357  On this day in history afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

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 May - 28.   

1650  On May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59