Famous Birthdays In August - 28

1025  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)   

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)   

1592  On August - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on August - 28.   

1667  On this day in history birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)   

1673  On August - 28 birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1691  On August - 28 birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

1700  Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1713  On this day in history birth of louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland   

1714  On August - 28 birth of anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1774)   

1749  On this day in history birth of johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust)   

1754  Peter Winter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1774  Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, 1st American Catholic saint (1975) was born on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history birth of sophie Gail, composer   

1789  Stéphanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden (d. 1860) was born on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history birth of johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands)   

1795  Joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond was born on this day in history.   

1798  Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863 was born on this day in history.   

1801  On this day in history birth of antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot)   

1814  On this day in history birth of sheridan le Fanu, Irish writer (d. 1873)   

1824  Carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician was born on August - 28.   

1826  On this day in history birth of walter Cecil Macfarren, composer   

1827  On August - 28 birth of teresa Milanollo, composer   

1827  Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia (d. 1894) was born on August - 28.   

1828  Leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS] was born on this day in history.   

1828  William Alexander Hammond, Brig General (Union Army), died in 1900 was born on August - 28.   

1829  Albert Dietrich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1831  Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer was born on this day in history.   

1831  Lucy Ware Webb Hayes, 1st lady (1877-81) was born on August - 28.   

1833  On August - 28 birth of edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer   

1840  On August - 28 birth of ira D Sankey, US evangelist/composer/singer (Gospel hymns)   

1840  Alexander Cameron Sim, Scottish merchant (d. 1900) was born on August - 28.   

1842  On August - 28 birth of willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist   

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0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on August - 28.   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on this day in history.   

1065  On August - 28 death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on August - 28.   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.   

1484  On this day in history death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1539  On August - 28 death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75