Famous Birthdays In May - 28

1140  On this day in history birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on May - 28.   

1524  On May - 28 birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on May - 28.   

1582  On May - 28 birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)   

1588  On May - 28 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  On this day in history birth of jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754)   

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

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

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  Joseph Frohlich, composer was born on May - 28.   

1782  Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1798  Josef Dessauer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1807  Jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra was born on May - 28.   

1807  Louis Agassiz, Switzerland, naturalist/geologist/teacher was born on this day in history.   

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

1818  Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter) was born on May - 28.   

1819  On May - 28 birth of william Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907   

1820  On May - 28 birth of willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic   

1828  On May - 28 birth of alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1828  Bartel Wilton, machinefabrikant/ship builder was born on May - 28.   

1830  On May - 28 birth of george Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874   

1830  On May - 28 birth of karoly Filtsch, composer   

1831  On May - 28 birth of eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor   

1836  Alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918) was born on this day in history.   

1837  George Ashlin, Irish architect (d. 1921) was born on May - 28.   

1837  On May - 28 birth of tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (d. 1908)   

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

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on this day in history.   

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

1357  On this day in history 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  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on May - 28.   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.   

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