Famous Birthdays 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  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)  

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on May - 28.  

1660  On this day in history 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 May - 28.  

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1738  On this day in history birth of joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)  

1759  On this day in history 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 May - 28.  

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer was born on May - 28.  

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

1780  On May - 28 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  Josef Dessauer, composer was born on May - 28.  

1807  On this day in history 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 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  Alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.  

1828  Bartel Wilton, machinefabrikant/ship builder was born on May - 28.  

1830  On May - 28 birth of george Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874  

1830  Karoly Filtsch, composer was born on this day in history.  

1831  Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor was born on this day in history.  

1836  On May - 28 birth of alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918)  

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

1837  On May - 28 birth of tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (d. 1908)  

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

1259  On May - 28 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 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  On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)  

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