Famous Birthdays In November - 28

1118  Manuel I Komnenos, Greek Byzantine Emperor (d. 1180) was born on this day in history.  

1489  On this day in history birth of margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541)  

1570  On this day in history birth of james Whitelocke, English judge (d. 1632)  

1598  Hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667) was born on November - 28.  

1607  On this day in history birth of pietro Sforza, Italian theologist: Istoria del Concilio di Trento  

1628  On this day in history birth of john Bunyan, England, cleric/author (Pilgrim's Progress)  

1640  On this day in history birth of willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)  

1650  John Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or Nov 25] was born on this day in history.  

1661  Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, British Governor of New York and New Jersey (d. 1723) was born on November - 28.  

1681  On this day in history birth of jean Cavalier, French Protestant rebel leader (d. 1740)  

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1700  On November - 28 birth of nathaniel Bliss, Astronomer Royal (d. 1764)  

1700  Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1770) was born on November - 28.  

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 November - 28 birth of matthaus Fischer, composer  

1770  On this day in history birth of f Louise W, daughter of viceroy Willem V & Wilhelmina of Prussia  

1772  Luke Howard, British meteorologist (d. 1864) was born on this day in history.  

1777  Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

1784  On November - 28 birth of ferdinand Reis, composer  

1785  On November - 28 birth of achille-Charles, duc de Broglie, French PM (1835-36)  

1792  On this day in history birth of victor Cousin, French philosopher/minister of Education  

1793  On this day in history birth of carl Jonas Love Almquist, Swedish composer (Tornrosens Buck)  

1795  Adolf Bernhard Marx, composer was born on this day in history.  

1805  John Stephens, US archaeologist; founded study of Central America was born on this day in history.  

1810  William Froude, England, engineer/naval architect was born on November - 28.  

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 November - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

1853  Helen Magill White, first American woman to earn a Ph.D. (d. 1944) was born on November - 28.  

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0741  On this day in history gregory III, Syrian Pope, dies  

1058  On this day in history kazimierz I Restaurator, duke of Poland (1034-58), dies  

1170  On November - 28 death of owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (c. 1100)  

1262  Shinran, founder of Japan's True Pure Land Buddhist sect, dies on November - 28.  

1290  Death of Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I of England (b. 1241) on November - 28.  

1499  Death of Edward Plantagenet, 18th Count of Warwick, beheaded on this day in history.  

1514  On November - 28 hartmann Skull, German physician/historian (Skull's Liederbuch), dies  

1545  On this day in history death of jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded