Famous Birthdays 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 May - 28.   

1524  On May - 28 birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

1577  On this day in history 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 May - 28.   

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

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

1676  On this day in history birth of jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754)   

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

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

1759  On May - 28 birth of william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)   

1765  On May - 28 birth of jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

1777  Joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer was born on this day in history.   

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1779  Thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852) was born on this day in history.   

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1782  Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter was born on May - 28.   

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

1798  Josef Dessauer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1807  Jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra was born on May - 28.   

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

1810  On this day in history birth of alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer   

1818  On May - 28 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 May - 28 birth of willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic   

1828  Alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 was born on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1830  On this day in history birth of karoly Filtsch, composer   

1831  Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor was born on this day in history.   

1836  On May - 28 birth of alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918)   

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

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

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1089  On this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on May - 28.   

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on May - 28.   

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

1650  On this day in history gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59