Famous Personalities Born In February - 28

1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on February - 28.   

1261  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.   

1409  On this day in history birth of elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442)   

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1552  On February - 28 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)   

1616  On February - 28 birth of kaspar Forster, composer   

1632  Jean-Baptiste Lully, Florence Italy, composer was born on this day in history.   

1663  Thomas Newcomen, English co-inventor (steam engine) was born on this day in history.   

1670  On this day in history birth of benjamin Wadsworth, American President of Harvard University (d. 1737)   

1675  On this day in history birth of guillaume Delisle, French cartographer (d. 1726)   

1683  René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur, French scientist (d. 1757) was born on February - 28.   

1690  On this day in history birth of aleksei P Romanov, Russia, son of Peter the Great   

1704  Louis Godin, French astronomer (d. 1760) was born on February - 28.   

1712  On this day in history birth of louis-Joseph de Montcalm, French military commander (d. 1759)   

1724  On this day in history birth of george Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, British field marshal (d. 1807)   

1747  On February - 28 birth of justin Morgan, composer   

1750  Ignacy Potocki, Polish foreign minister was born on this day in history.   

1764  On February - 28 birth of robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist   

1771  On February - 28 birth of french Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter   

1786  D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician was born on February - 28.   

1792  On this day in history birth of karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist   

1797  Mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame) was born on this day in history.   

1797  On this day in history birth of w Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral (10 day campaign)   

1810  On this day in history birth of reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian   

1817  On this day in history birth of james Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888   

1820  On this day in history birth of john Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland)   

1822  Matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 was born on this day in history.   

1823  On February - 28 birth of ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion   

1824  Charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist was born on February - 28.   

1824  John Creed Moore, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1910 was born on this day in history.   

1825  On February - 28 birth of quincy Adams Gillmore, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1888   

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0642  Oswald, English missionary/saint, dies in battle on February - 28.   

1261  Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies on February - 28.   

1326  On February - 28 death of duke Leopold I of Austria (b. 1290)   

1453  Death of Isabella, Duchess of Lorraine (b. 1400) on this day in history.   

1485  Death of Niclas, Graf von Abensberg, German soldier (b. 1441) on February - 28.   

1510  On this day in history death of juan de la Cosa, Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc, Aztec ruler on this day in history.   

1572  On February - 28 death of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (b. 1505)