Famous Personalities Born In December - 28

1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on this day in history.   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1635  On December - 28 birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)   

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 this day in history.   

1731  Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master was born on December - 28.   

1738  On December - 28 birth of thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer   

1751  Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer was born on this day in history.   

1753  On December - 28 birth of johan Wikmanson, composer   

1763  On December - 28 birth of john Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons)   

1778  On December - 28 birth of franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki, Polish politician (d. 1846)   

1783  Robert Gallenberg, composer was born on December - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1805  Tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer was born on this day in history.   

1812  Julius Reitz, composer was born on December - 28.   

1822  William Booth Taliaferro, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1898 was born on December - 28.   

1823  On this day in history birth of thomas Alexander Scott, Asst Secy War (Union), died in 1881   

1826  Conrad Busken Huet, Dutch vicar/literary (Country of Rubens) was born on this day in history.   

1827  Robert Latimer McCook, volunteers Brig General (Union), died in 1862 was born on December - 28.   

1828  On December - 28 birth of karl L Kahlbaum, German psychiatrist (katatonie)   

1833  Charles Miller Shelley, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1907 was born on December - 28.   

1835  On December - 28 birth of archibald Geikie, British geologist   

1837  Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer was born on this day in history.   

1842  On December - 28 birth of calixa Lavallee, composer   

1845  Homer Newton Bartlett, composer was born on this day in history.   

1849  Herbert von Bismarck, German politician/son of Otto of Bismarck was born on this day in history.   

1856  On December - 28 birth of [Thomas] Woodrow Wilson, Staunton Va, (28 pres-D-1912-21, Nobel 1919)   

1859  On December - 28 birth of gerard Brucken Fock, composer   

1859  John W Fortescue, military historian was born on this day in history.   

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0300  On December - 28 death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

1367  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)   

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on December - 28.   

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on this day in history.   

1671  On December - 28 death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)