Famous Birthdays In August - 28

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

1476  On August - 28 birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

1582  On August - 28 birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)   

1592  On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1612  On August - 28 birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)   

1667  On August - 28 birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

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

1713  Louis A A Count d'Affry, French general/ambassador to Netherland was born on this day in history.   

1714  Anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1774) was born on August - 28.   

1749  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Frankfurt, social philosopher (Faust) was born on August - 28.   

1754  On this day in history birth of peter Winter, composer   

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

1775  Sophie Gail, composer was born on this day in history.   

1789  Stéphanie de Beauharnais, Grand Duchess of Baden (d. 1860) was born on August - 28.   

1794  Johannes Zwijsen, archbishop (Utrecht Netherlands) was born on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history birth of joannes A Paredis, Belgian Bishop of Roermond   

1798  Gershom Jaques Van Brunt, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1863 was born on August - 28.   

1801  On August - 28 birth of antoine A Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician (rule of Cournot)   

1814  Sheridan le Fanu, Irish writer (d. 1873) was born on August - 28.   

1824  On this day in history birth of carel JCH van Nispen of Sevenaer, Dutch Catholic politician   

1826  Walter Cecil Macfarren, composer was born on August - 28.   

1827  On August - 28 birth of teresa Milanollo, composer   

1827  On this day in history birth of grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia (d. 1894)   

1828  Leo Tolstoi, Russian writer (War & Peace, Anna Karenina) [OS] was born on August - 28.   

1828  William Alexander Hammond, Brig General (Union Army), died in 1900 was born on this day in history.   

1829  On this day in history birth of albert Dietrich, composer   

1831  Fredrick Vilhelm Ludvig Norman, composer was born on August - 28.   

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

1833  Edward Burne-Jones, England, Pre-Raphaelite painter/designer was born on August - 28.   

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 this day in history birth of willem Linnig jr, Flemish painter/graphic artist   

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0388  On August - 28 death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

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 this day in history death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  On August - 28 death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

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

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.