Famous Personalities Born In May - 28

1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 28 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  Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754) was born on May - 28.   

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

1777  On this day in history birth of joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

1778  On this day in history birth of friedrich Westenholz, composer   

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

1780  On May - 28 birth of joseph Frohlich, composer   

1782  On May - 28 birth of wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter   

1789  On May - 28 birth of bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange)   

1798  On May - 28 birth of josef Dessauer, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history birth of bartel Wilton, machinefabrikant/ship builder   

1830  On this day in history 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 May - 28 birth of alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918)   

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  On May - 28 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

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

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.