Famous Personalities Born In November - 28
Thursday, 18 December 2025
1118 Manuel I Komnenos, Greek Byzantine Emperor (d. 1180) was born on this day in history. 

1489 Margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541) was born on this day in history. 

1570 James Whitelocke, English judge (d. 1632) was born on this day in history. 

1598 On November - 28 birth of hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667) 

1607 On November - 28 birth of pietro Sforza, Italian theologist: Istoria del Concilio di Trento 

1628 John Bunyan, England, cleric/author (Pilgrim's Progress) was born on November - 28. 

1640 Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) was born on November - 28. 

1650 On this day in history birth of john Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or Nov 25] 

1661 Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, British Governor of New York and New Jersey (d. 1723) was born on this day in history. 

1681 On November - 28 birth of jean Cavalier, French Protestant rebel leader (d. 1740) 

1700 On this day in history birth of nathaniel Bliss, Astronomer Royal (d. 1764) 

1700 On this day in history birth of sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1770) 

1704 Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies) was born on November - 28. 

1757 On November - 28 birth of william Blake, English poet/painter (Songs of Innocence & Experience) 

1763 On this day in history birth of matthaus Fischer, composer 

1770 On November - 28 birth of f Louise W, daughter of viceroy Willem V & Wilhelmina of Prussia 

1772 Luke Howard, British meteorologist (d. 1864) was born on November - 28. 

1777 On this day in history birth of georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat 

1784 On November - 28 birth of ferdinand Reis, composer 

1785 Achille-Charles, duc de Broglie, French PM (1835-36) was born on this day in history. 

1792 Victor Cousin, French philosopher/minister of Education was born on November - 28. 

1793 On November - 28 birth of carl Jonas Love Almquist, Swedish composer (Tornrosens Buck) 

1795 On November - 28 birth of adolf Bernhard Marx, composer 

1805 On November - 28 birth of john Stephens, US archaeologist; founded study of Central America 

1810 William Froude, England, engineer/naval architect was born on this day in history. 

1811 Maximilian II Jozef, king of Bayern (1848-64) was born on this day in history. 

1812 Ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer was born on November - 28. 

1820 Friedrich Engels, Germany, social philosopher; Marx's collaborator was born on this day in history. 

1820 Lawrence O'Bryan Branch, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 was born on this day in history. 

1829 Anton Rubinstein, Vykhvatinetz Podolia, composer (Omitri Doskoy) [NS] was born on this day in history. 

1837 John Wesley Hyatt, inventor (celluloid) was born on November - 28. 

1841 On November - 28 birth of e M Grace, cricketer (brother of W G) 

1843 Manuel Gregorio Tavarez, composer was born on November - 28. 

1853 On November - 28 birth of helen Magill White, first American woman to earn a Ph.D. (d. 1944) 

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