Famous Personalities Born In May - 28

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

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

1524  On this day in history birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on May - 28.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1738  Joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1780  On May - 28 birth of joseph Frohlich, composer   

1782  On this day in history birth of wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter   

1789  Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange) was born on May - 28.   

1798  On May - 28 birth of josef Dessauer, composer   

1807  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of william Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907   

1820  Willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic was born on May - 28.   

1828  On this day in history birth of alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1828  On May - 28 birth of bartel Wilton, machinefabrikant/ship builder   

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

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

1837  On this day in history birth of george Ashlin, Irish architect (d. 1921)   

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

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1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.   

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

1317  On this day in history guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

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 May - 28.   

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

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.   

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