Famous Birthdays In May - 28
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
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)