Famous Personalities Born In February - 28

1155  On February - 28 birth of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183)   

1261  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.   

1409  On February - 28 birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)   

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on February - 28.   

1552  On this day in history birth of jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician   

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  On this day in history birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

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

1632  Jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer was born on this day in history.   

1663  Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine) was born on this day in history.   

1670  Benjamin Wadsworth, American President of Harvard University (d. 1737) was born on February - 28.   

1675  On this day in history 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  Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great was born on this day in history.   

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

1712  Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history birth of george Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, British field marshal (d. 1807)   

1747  Justin Morgan, composer was born on this day in history.   

1750  On February - 28 birth of ignacy Potocki, Polish foreign minister   

1764  Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist was born on this day in history.   

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

1786  On February - 28 birth of d Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician   

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 February - 28.   

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

1810  Reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian was born on February - 28.   

1817  On this day in history birth of james Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888   

1820  On this day in history birth of john Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland)   

1822  Matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 was born on February - 28.   

1823  Ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion was born on this day in history.   

1824  On February - 28 birth of charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist   

1824  John Creed Moore, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 was born on February - 28.   

1825  On February - 28 birth of quincy Adams Gillmore, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1888   

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0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on February - 28.   

1261  On this day in history hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies   

1326  Death of Duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290) on this day in history.   

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on February - 28.   

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on this day in history.   

1510  Death of Juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer on February - 28.   

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on February - 28.   

1572  On February - 28 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)