Famous Personalities Born In May - 28

1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on May - 28.   

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.   

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.   

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 28 birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

1676  On May - 28 birth of jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754)   

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

1738  On this day in history birth of joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)   

1759  On this day in history birth of william Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06)   

1765  Jean Baptiste Cartier, composer was born on May - 28.   

1777  On this day in history birth of joseph-Henri-Ignace Mees, composer   

1778  On this day in history birth of friedrich Westenholz, composer   

1779  On this day in history birth of thomas Moore, Irish poet (d. 1852)   

1780  Joseph Frohlich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1782  Wouter J van Troostwijk, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

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  Jan van Swieten, Dutch general/governor of West-Sumatra was born on May - 28.   

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

1810  On this day in history birth of alexandre Calamo, Switz, painter/etcher/lithographer   

1818  Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, US Confederate gen (Hero of Sumter) was born on this day in history.   

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

1828  Bartel Wilton, machinefabrikant/ship builder was born on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1836  Alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918) was born on May - 28.   

1837  George Ashlin, Irish architect (d. 1921) was born on May - 28.   

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

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1089  On May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1521  On May - 28 willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

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 this day in history gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59