Famous Birthdays In May - 28

1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on this day in history.   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on this day in history.   

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On May - 28 birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)   

1660  On May - 28 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  On May - 28 birth of joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)   

1759  William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) was born on this day in history.   

1765  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer was born on May - 28.   

1782  On May - 28 birth of wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter   

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

1798  On May - 28 birth of josef Dessauer, composer   

1807  On this day in history 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  Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter) was born on May - 28.   

1819  On this day in history birth of william Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907   

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  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  Eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor was born on May - 28.   

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

1837  George Ashlin, Irish architect (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.   

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

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1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1259  On May - 28 christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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.