Famous Birthdays In February - 28

1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on this day in history.   

1261  On this day in history birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)   

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1552  On February - 28 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

1573  On February - 28 birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on February - 28.   

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer was born on this day in history.   

1632  On February - 28 birth of jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer   

1663  Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine) was born on February - 28.   

1670  On February - 28 birth of benjamin Wadsworth, American President of Harvard University (d. 1737)   

1675  On February - 28 birth of guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (d. 1726)   

1683  René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French scientist (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history birth of aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great   

1704  Louis Godin, French astronomer (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.   

1712  On February - 28 birth of louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759)   

1724  George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, British field marshal (d. 1807) was born on February - 28.   

1747  Justin Morgan, composer was born on February - 28.   

1750  Ignacy Potocki, Polish foreign minister was born on this day in history.   

1764  Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist was born on February - 28.   

1771  On February - 28 birth of french Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter   

1786  D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician was born on February - 28.   

1792  Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist was born on this day in history.   

1797  Mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame) was born on this day in history.   

1797  On February - 28 birth of w Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral (10 day campaign)   

1810  On February - 28 birth of reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian   

1817  On February - 28 birth of james Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888   

1820  John Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland) was born on February - 28.   

1822  On February - 28 birth of matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1823  Ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion was born on February - 28.   

1824  On this day in history birth of charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist   

1824  On February - 28 birth of john Creed Moore, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1910   

1825  Quincy Adams Gillmore, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 was born on February - 28.   

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0642  On this day in history oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

1261  On February - 28 hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies   

1326  On February - 28 death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)   

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on this day in history.   

1485  On this day in history death of niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441)   

1510  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on this day in history.   

1525  On February - 28 death of cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler   

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on this day in history.