Famous Personalities Born In May - 28

1140  On May - 28 birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)   

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

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1577  On May - 28 birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

1582  On May - 28 birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)   

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.   

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On May - 28 birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

1676  On May - 28 birth of jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754)   

1692  Joseph Butler, English philosopher (d. 1752) was born on May - 28.   

1738  On this day in history birth of joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)   

1759  William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) was born on this day in history.   

1765  Jean Baptiste Cartier, composer was born on May - 28.   

1777  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer was born on May - 28.   

1778  On May - 28 birth of friedrich Westenholz, composer   

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

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer was born on May - 28.   

1782  On May - 28 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 this day in history.   

1807  On May - 28 birth of jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra   

1807  Louis Agassiz, Switzerland, naturalist/geologist/teacher was born on May - 28.   

1810  Alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer was born on May - 28.   

1818  On this day in history birth of pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter)   

1819  William Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907 was born on May - 28.   

1820  On this day in history 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  Bartel Wilton, machinefabrikant/ship builder was born on May - 28.   

1830  On May - 28 birth of george Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

1830  Karoly Filtsch, composer was born on this day in history.   

1831  On May - 28 birth of eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor   

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

1837  George Ashlin, Irish architect (d. 1921) was born on May - 28.   

1837  On May - 28 birth of tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (d. 1908)   

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1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1259  On this day in history christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

1534  On May - 28 dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.   

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on May - 28.