Famous Personalities Born In May - 28

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

1371  On this day in history birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior   

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 May - 28 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  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on May - 28.   

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on this day in history.   

1676  Jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754) was born on May - 28.   

1692  On May - 28 birth of joseph Butler, English philosopher (d. 1752)   

1738  On May - 28 birth of joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)   

1759  On May - 28 birth of william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)   

1765  On May - 28 birth of jean Baptiste Cartier, composer   

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

1778  Friedrich Westenholz, composer was born on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1789  Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Tomorrow- og Aftensange) was born on this day in history.   

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

1807  On May - 28 birth of jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra   

1807  On this day in history birth of louis Agassiz, Switzerland, naturalist/geologist/teacher   

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

1818  On May - 28 birth of pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter)   

1819  On May - 28 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  On this day in history birth of alpheus Baker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1828  On May - 28 birth of bartel Wilton, machinefabrikant/ship builder   

1830  George Lucas Hartsuff, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1874 was born on this day in history.   

1830  Karoly Filtsch, composer was born on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history birth of eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor   

1836  On this day in history birth of alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918)   

1837  On May - 28 birth of george Ashlin, Irish architect (d. 1921)   

1837  On this day in history birth of tony Pastor, American vaudeville performer (d. 1908)   

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1089  On this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on May - 28.   

1317  On May - 28 guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

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 this day in history.   

1534  On this day in history dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1556  On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

1650  On May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59