Famous Personalities Born In December - 28
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
1164 Emperor RokujÅ of Japan (d. 1176) was born on this day in history.
1484 On December - 28 birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen
1522 Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.
1619 Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on December - 28.
1631 Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on December - 28.
1635 Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.
1655 Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on December - 28.
1665 George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on December - 28.
1694 Ceslav Vanura, composer was born on December - 28.
1731 Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master was born on December - 28.
1738 On this day in history birth of thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer
1751 On December - 28 birth of josef Blazej Smrcek, composer
1753 On this day in history birth of johan Wikmanson, composer
1763 John Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons) was born on this day in history.
1778 On December - 28 birth of franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki, Polish politician (d. 1846)
1783 Robert Gallenberg, composer was born on this day in history.
1787 On December - 28 birth of hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao
1801 James Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 was born on December - 28.
1805 Tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer was born on December - 28.
1812 On December - 28 birth of julius Reitz, composer
1822 William Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898 was born on December - 28.
1823 Thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881 was born on December - 28.
1826 On December - 28 birth of conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens)
1827 Robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862 was born on December - 28.
1828 Karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie) was born on December - 28.
1833 On December - 28 birth of charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907
1835 On December - 28 birth of archibald Geikie, British geologist
1837 On this day in history birth of benjamin Johnson Lang, composer
1842 Calixa Lavallee, composer was born on December - 28.
1845 On this day in history birth of homer Newton Bartlett, composer
1849 On this day in history birth of herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck
1856 [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919) was born on this day in history.
1859 Gerard Brucken Fock, composer was born on this day in history.
1859 John W Fortescue, military historian was born on this day in history.