Famous Personalities Born In May - 28

1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.   

1371  On this day in history birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior   

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

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.   

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on May - 28.   

1588  On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

1641  On May - 28 birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)   

1660  On this day in history birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

1676  Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1692  Joseph Butler, English philosopher (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

1738  On May - 28 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  On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

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

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer was born on May - 28.   

1779  Thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852) was born on May - 28.   

1780  On this day in history birth of joseph Frohlich, composer   

1782  Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history birth of bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange)   

1798  On this day in history birth of josef Dessauer, composer   

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

1807  On this day in history birth of louis Agassiz, Switzerland, naturalist/geologist/teacher   

1810  On May - 28 birth of alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer   

1818  Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1828  Bartel Wilton, machinefabrikant/ship builder was born on May - 28.   

1830  George Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on this day in history.   

1830  Karoly Filtsch, composer was born on May - 28.   

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

1836  Alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918) was born on May - 28.   

1837  George Ashlin, Irish architect (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.   

1837  Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (d. 1908) was born on this day in history.   

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

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on this day in history.   

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.   

1357  On this day in history afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on May - 28.   

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on this day in history.   

1556  On May - 28 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.