Famous Personalities Born In May - 28

1140  On this day in history birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on this day in history.   

1524  On May - 28 birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

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 May - 28.   

1588  On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

1641  On this day in history birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)   

1660  On May - 28 birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

1676  On this day in history birth of jacopo Riccati, Italian mathematician (d. 1754)   

1692  Joseph Butler, English philosopher (d. 1752) was born on this day in history.   

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

1759  William Pitt, the Younger (C), English PM (1783-1801, 1804-06) was born on May - 28.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of joseph Frohlich, composer   

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 May - 28.   

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

1807  On May - 28 birth of louis Agassiz, Switzerland, naturalist/geologist/teacher   

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

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

1819  On May - 28 birth of william Birney, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1907   

1820  Willem Doorenbos, [Keerom], literary/critic was born on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1830  On May - 28 birth of karoly Filtsch, composer   

1831  On May - 28 birth of eliza Ann Gardner, underground railway conductor   

1836  On May - 28 birth of alexander Mitscherlich, German chemist (d. 1918)   

1837  George Ashlin, Irish architect (d. 1921) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on May - 28.   

1521  On this day in history 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