Famous Birthdays In May - 28

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

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  On May - 28 birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)  

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)  

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1738  On May - 28 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  On this day in history 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 May - 28 birth of thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852)  

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer was born on this day in history.  

1782  Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.  

1789  On May - 28 birth of bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange)  

1798  On May - 28 birth of josef Dessauer, composer  

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

1807  On this day in history birth of louis Agassiz, Switzerland, naturalist/geologist/teacher  

1810  Alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer was born on this day in history.  

1818  On this day in history birth of pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter)  

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 May - 28 birth of alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891  

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

1830  George Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on May - 28.  

1830  Karoly Filtsch, composer was born on May - 28.  

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

1836  Alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.  

1837  On May - 28 birth of george Ashlin, Irish architect (d. 1921)  

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

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

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on this day in history.  

1317  On May - 28 guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63  

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  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on this day in history.  

1556  On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)  

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