Famous Personalities Born In May - 28

1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on this day in history.   

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

1524  On May - 28 birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on May - 28.   

1582  On this day in history birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)   

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.   

1738  Joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1779  Thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852) was born on May - 28.   

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  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  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  William Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907 was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1830  On May - 28 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  On this day in history 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 May - 28.   

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

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

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  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.