May 28th, 1715

Born on May 28th, 1715

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on May 28th?

May 28th, 2002

An independent commission appointed by the Football Association voted two-to-one to allow Wimbledon F.C. to relocate from London to Milton Keynes.

May 28th, 1998

The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission carried out five underground nuclear tests, becoming the seventh country in the world to successfully develop and publicly test nuclear weapons.

May 28th, 1987

Mathias Rust, a West German aviator, flew his Cessna 172 from Helsinki, Finland, through Soviet air defences, landing illegally near Red Square in Moscow.

May 28th, 1940

Second World War: Belgium surrendered to Nazi Germany, ending the Battle of Belgium.

May 28th, 1937

The rise of Neville Chamberlain culminated with his accession as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

May 28th, 1892

Scottish-American preservationist John Muir (pictured) founded the environmental organization Sierra Club in California.

May 28th, 1830

U.S. president Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act into law, authorizing him to negotiate with Native Americans for their removal from their ancestral homelands.

May 28th, 1754

French and Indian War: Led by 22-year-old George Washington, a company of Virginia colonial militiamen ambushed a force of 35 Canadiens at the Battle of Jumonville Glen (depicted).

May 28th, 1644

English Civil War: Royalist troops stormed and captured the Parliamentarian stronghold of Bolton, leading to a massacre of defenders and local residents.

May 28th, 1608

Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi debuted his second opera L'Arianna, now one of his lost works, at a royal wedding in Mantua.

May 28th, 0621

Tang forces led by Li Shimin defeated and captured Dou Jiande at the Battle of Hulao in the civil war that followed the collapse of the Sui dynasty.

May 28th, 2016

Harambe, a gorilla, is shot to death after grabbing a three-year-old boy in his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, resulting in widespread criticism and sparking various internet memes.

May 28th, 2011

Malta votes on the introduction of divorce; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters, resulting in a law allowing divorce under certain conditions being enacted later in the year.

May 28th, 2010

In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers.

May 28th, 2008

The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 28th

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 28th?

29

Alec Benjamin

American singer-songwriter

*May 28th, 1994, Phoenix

59

Christa Miller

American actress

*May 28th, 1964, Manhattan

92

Paul Hébert

Canadian actor

*May 28th, 1924, Thetford Mines †April 20th, 2017, Quebec City

28

Karl Otto Stegmann

German motocycle racer

*May 28th, 1901, Oelsnitz, Erzgebirge †April 30th, 1930, Czechoslovakia

72

Thomas Moore

Irish poet, singer and songwriter (1779–1852)

*May 28th, 1779, Dublin †February 25th, 1852, Bromham

41

Leticia Brunati

Argentinian beach handball coach

*May 28th, 1982, Buenos Aires

55

Kylie Minogue

Australian singer and actress (born 1968)

*May 28th, 1968, Melbourne

24

Lisa Klostermann

German footballer

*May 28th, 1999, Herdecke

38

Carey Mulligan

English actress (born 1985)

*May 28th, 1985, Westminster

67

George I of Great Britain

King of Great Britain and Ireland (r. 1714–27), Elector of Hanover (r. 1698–1727)

*May 28th, 1660, Hanover †June 11th, 1727, Osnabrück

52

Marco Rubio

United States Senator from Florida since 2011

*May 28th, 1971, Miami

41

Alexa Davalos

French-American actress

*May 28th, 1982, 16th arrondissement of Paris

92

Rachel Kempson

British actress (1910–2003)

*May 28th, 1910, Dartmouth †May 24th, 2003, Millbrook

78

Patrick White

English-born Australian writer

*May 28th, 1912, London †September 30th, 1990, Sydney

54

Justin Kirk

American actor

*May 28th, 1969, Salem

52

Isabelle Carré

French actress

*May 28th, 1971, Paris

51

Chiara Mastroianni

French actress

*May 28th, 1972, Paris

30

Svenja Jung

German actress

*May 28th, 1993, Weroth

20

Cameron Boyce

American actor (1999–2019)

*May 28th, 1999, Los Angeles †July 6th, 2019, North Hollywood

85

François Christophe de Kellermann

French soldier (1735-1820)

*May 28th, 1735, Strasbourg †September 23rd, 1820, Paris

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Born in 1715

44

Ewald Christian von Kleist

German poet and noble

*March 7th, 1715, Cybulino, Koszalin County †August 24th, 1759, Frankfurt (Oder)

42

Robert-François Damiens

French domestic servant and attempted assassin

*January 9th, 1715, La Thieuloye †March 28th, 1757, Paris

14

Peter II of Russia

Emperor of Russia (1715-1730)

*October 12th, 1715, Saint Petersburg †January 19th, 1730, Moscow

72

William Watson

English physician and scientist (1715–1787)

*April 3rd, 1715, London †May 10th, 1787, London

56

Claude Adrien Helvétius

French philosopher; (1715-1771)

*January 26th, 1715, rue Sainte-Anne †December 26th, 1771, Paris

65

Christian Gottlob Frege

German merchant (1715-1781)

*November 21st, 1715, Lampertswalde †May 20th, 1781, Leipzig

83

Pierre Charles Le Monnier

French astronomer

*November 20th, 1715, Paris †March 30th, 1799, Les Hérils

73

Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval

French general (1715–1789)

*September 15th, 1715, Amiens †May 9th, 1789, Paris

64

Gennaro Manna

Italian composer (1715-1779)

*December 12th, 1715, Naples †December 28th, 1779, Naples

62

Johann Friedrich Frisch

German author and theologian (1715-1778)

*December 6th, 1715, Brand-Erbisdorf †November 4th, 1778, Leipzig

46

Dorothea Erxleben

Physician (1715-1762)

*November 13th, 1715, Quedlinburg †June 13th, 1762, Quedlinburg

67

James Nares

English composer

*April 19th, 1715, Stanwell †February 10th, 1783, London

75

Charles-Nicolas Cochin

French artist (1715-1790)

*February 22nd, 1715, Paris †April 29th, 1790, Paris

78

Philippe de Noailles

Marshal of France

*November 27th, 1715, Paris †June 27th, 1794, Paris

71

Antonio Casali

Italian cardinal (1715-1787)

*May 25th, 1715, Rome †January 14th, 1787, Rome

77

Johann Philipp Bethmann

German merchant and banker

*November 30th, 1715, Frankfurt †November 27th, 1793, Frankfurt

62

Georg Christoph Wagenseil

Austrian composer

*January 29th, 1715, Vienna †March 1st, 1777, Vienna

70

Jean-Étienne Guettard

French scientist (1715-1786)

*September 19th, 1715, Étampes †January 7th, 1786, Paris

89

Jacob Bryant

British writer

*January 1st, 1715, Plymouth †January 1st, 1804

31

Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues

French writer, a moralist (1715-1747)

*August 6th, 1715, Aix-en-Provence †May 28th, 1747, Paris

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1715 is a normal year and no leap year.

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