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  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.   

1577  On this day in history birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

1582  On this day in history birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)   

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

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on May - 28.   

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

1676  On May - 28 birth of jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754)   

1692  On this day in history birth of joseph Butler, English philosopher (d. 1752)   

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

1759  On this day in history birth of william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)   

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

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

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

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

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

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 May - 28.   

1810  Alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history birth of willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic   

1828  Alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 was born on this day in history.   

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 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  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  On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

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 this day in history.