Famous Personalities Born In August - 28
Saturday, 29 March 2025
1025 Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on this day in history.
1476 On this day in history birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)
1582 Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.
1592 George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) was born on this day in history.
1612 On August - 28 birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)
1667 Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on August - 28.
1673 Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.
1691 On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)
1700 Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer was born on August - 28.
1713 Louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland was born on this day in history.
1714 Anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1774) was born on this day in history.
1749 On August - 28 birth of johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust)
1754 Peter Winter, composer was born on August - 28.
1774 Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975) was born on this day in history.
1775 Sophie Gail, composer was born on this day in history.
1789 Stéphanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden (d. 1860) was born on August - 28.
1794 Johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands) was born on August - 28.
1795 Joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond was born on August - 28.
1798 Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.
1801 Antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot) was born on August - 28.
1814 On this day in history birth of sheridan le Fanu, Irish writer (d. 1873)
1824 On this day in history birth of carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician
1826 On this day in history birth of walter Cecil Macfarren, composer
1827 On August - 28 birth of teresa Milanollo, composer
1827 On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia (d. 1894)
1828 Leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS] was born on this day in history.
1828 William Alexander Hammond, Brig General (Union Army), died in 1900 was born on this day in history.
1829 On this day in history birth of albert Dietrich, composer
1831 On August - 28 birth of fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer
1831 Lucy Ware Webb Hayes, 1st lady (1877-81) was born on August - 28.
1833 Edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer was born on August - 28.
1840 Ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns) was born on August - 28.
1840 On August - 28 birth of alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish merchant (d. 1900)
1842 On this day in history birth of willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist