Famous Personalities Born In February - 28

1155  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history birth of elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg)   

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

1616  On this day in history birth of kaspar Forster, composer   

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 February - 28.   

1670  On this day in history 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  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 February - 28.   

1712  On this day in history 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  French Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame)   

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

1820  John Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland) was born on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history birth of matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1823  On this day in history birth of ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion   

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

1824  On this day in history 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  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on February - 28.   

1510  On February - 28 death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505) on February - 28.