Famous Personalities Born In February - 28

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

1261  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on February - 28.   

1409  On this day in history 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 February - 28.   

1552  Joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on February - 28.   

1612  On this day in history birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

1616  Kaspar Forster, composer was born on February - 28.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of rené Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French scientist (d. 1757)   

1690  Aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great was born on February - 28.   

1704  On this day in history birth of louis Godin, French astronomer (d. 1760)   

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 this day in history.   

1750  Ignacy Potocki, Polish foreign minister was born on February - 28.   

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

1771  On this day in history birth of french Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter   

1786  On this day in history birth of d Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician   

1792  Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist was born on February - 28.   

1797  On February - 28 birth of mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame)   

1797  W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral (10 day campaign) was born on this day in history.   

1810  Reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.   

1817  James Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888 was born on February - 28.   

1820  On February - 28 birth of john Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland)   

1822  Matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 was born on this day in history.   

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

1824  Charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist was born on February - 28.   

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

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

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0642  On February - 28 oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle   

1261  On this day in history 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 February - 28.   

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

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.