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 May - 28.   

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.   

1577  On May - 28 birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

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

1692  Joseph Butler, English philosopher (d. 1752) was born on May - 28.   

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 May - 28 birth of jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

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

1778  On May - 28 birth of friedrich Westenholz, composer   

1779  On May - 28 birth of thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852)   

1780  On May - 28 birth of joseph Frohlich, composer   

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

1789  Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange) was born on this day in history.   

1798  Josef Dessauer, composer was born on May - 28.   

1807  Jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra was born on this day in history.   

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  Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter) was born on this day in history.   

1819  William Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907 was born on this day in history.   

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

1828  On May - 28 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  Karoly Filtsch, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1837  Tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (d. 1908) was born on this day in history.   

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1089  On May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

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

1556  On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

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