Famous Birthdays In May - 28

1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.  

1371  On May - 28 birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior  

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on this day in history.  

1676  Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754) was born on May - 28.  

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

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

1759  On May - 28 birth of william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)  

1765  Jean Baptiste Cartier, composer was born on this day in history.  

1777  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer was born on May - 28.  

1778  On this day in history birth of friedrich Westenholz, composer  

1779  On May - 28 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 May - 28.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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  Bartel Wilton, machinefabrikant/ship builder was born on this day in history.  

1830  On this day in history birth of george Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874  

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

1831  Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor was born on May - 28.  

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 May - 28.  

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1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.  

1259  On May - 28 christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies  

1317  On May - 28 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  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on May - 28.  

1534  On May - 28 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