Famous Birthdays In May - 28

1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on May - 28.   

1588  On May - 28 birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on May - 28.   

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history birth of jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754)   

1692  On May - 28 birth of joseph Butler, English philosopher (d. 1752)   

1738  On May - 28 birth of joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)   

1759  William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) was born on May - 28.   

1765  On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

1777  On this day in history birth of joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer was born on May - 28.   

1779  On this day in history birth of thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852)   

1780  On May - 28 birth of joseph Frohlich, composer   

1782  On this day in history birth of wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter   

1789  Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange) was born on May - 28.   

1798  Josef Dessauer, composer was born on May - 28.   

1807  Jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra was born on May - 28.   

1807  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1819  On May - 28 birth of william Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907   

1820  On May - 28 birth of willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic   

1828  Alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history birth of bartel Wilton, machinefabrikant/ship builder   

1830  On this day in history birth of george Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

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

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

1836  On this day in history birth of alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918)   

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  On this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1259  On May - 28 christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

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 this day in history 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  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.   

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