Famous People Born In 1728
Discover the most famous people born in 1728. The list includes people like James Cook, Peter III of Russia, Oliver Goldsmith, Caesar Rodney, Johann Heinrich Lambert and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include military leaders, poets, physicists and historians born in 1728. This list includes people from England, France, Germany & Italy and many more countries.
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James Cook(British Naval Captain, Navigator and Explorer)
Birthdate: 7th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Marton, England
Died: February 14, 1779
Birthdate: 10th November
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: County Longford, Ireland
Died: April 4, 1774
Birthdate: 7th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kent County
Died: June 26, 1784
4
Robert Adam
(Architect, Archaeologist, Politician)
Birthdate: 3rd July
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kirkcaldy
Died: March 3, 1792
5
Chevalier d'Éon
(French Diplomat and Spy)
Birthdate: 5th October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tonnere, France
Died: May 21, 1810
Birthdate: 25th June
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Delhi, India
Died: November 19, 1806
Birthdate: 26th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mulhouse, France
Died: September 25, 1777
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Joseph Black
(Chemist, Physicist, Scientist, University teacher)
Birthdate: 16th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bordeaux
Died: December 6, 1799
9
John Stark
(Military Officer)
Birthdate: 28th August
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Londonderry, New Hampshire, United States
Died: May 8, 1822
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Bridgefoot
Died: July 14, 1808
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John Hunter
(military physician, physician, university teacher)
Birthdate: 13th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lanarkshire
Died: October 16, 1793
12
Matthew Boulton
(Businessperson, Engineer)
Birthdate: 3rd September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Died: August 17, 1809
Birthdate: 21st February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kiel, Germany
Died: July 17, 1772
14
Niccolò Piccinni
(Italian composer)
Birthdate: 16th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bari
Died: May 7, 1800
15
Nicholas Herkimer
(General)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: German Flatts, New York, United States
Died: August 16, 1777
16
Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden
(Grand Duke)
Birthdate: 22nd November
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Karlsruhe, Germany
Died: June 10, 1811
17
Marie Louise of France
(Princess)
Birthdate: 28th July
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Palace of Versailles, France
Died: February 19, 1733
18
Ali Bey al-Kabir
(Shaykh al-Balad of Egypt)
Birthdate: 30th November
Birthplace: Abkhazia, Georgia
Died: May 8, 1773
19
Thomas Warton
(Literary historian)
Birthdate: 9th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Basingstoke, England
Died: May 21, 1790
20
Johann Andreas Stein
(Piano craftsman)
Birthdate: 16th May
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Heidesheim, Germany
Died: February 29, 1792
21
Ferdinando Galiani
(Italian Economist Known for His Contributions to 'Value Theory', 'Interest Theory', and 'Economic Policy')
Birthdate: 2nd December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chieti, Italy
Died: October 30, 1787
22
Mercy Otis Warren
(American Poet)
Birthdate: 14th September
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Died: December 19, 1814
23
Pietro Verri
(Italian Economists, Historian, Philosopher and Writer)
Birthdate: 12th December
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: June 28, 1797
24
Isabel Godin des Odonais
(Journeyer)
Birthdate: 16th January
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Riobamba, Ecuador
Died: September 28, 1792
25
John Wood, the Younger
(Architect)
Birthdate: 25th February
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bath, England
Died: June 18, 1782
26
Charles Mason
(astronomer)
Birthdate: 31st March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Oakridge
Died: October 25, 1786
27
José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca
(Spanish Statesman)
Birthdate: 21st October
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Murcia, Spain
Died: December 30, 1808
28
Anton Raphael Mengs
(Painter)
Birthdate: 22nd March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ústí nad Labem, Czechia
Died: June 29, 1779
29
Paolo Frisi
(Italian Mathematician and Astronomer Best Known for His Work in Hydraulics)
Birthdate: 13th April
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Melegnano, Italy
Died: November 22, 1784
30
Étienne-Louis Boullée
(Architect)
Birthdate: 12th February
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: February 4, 1799
31
David Tannenberg
(Organ maker)
Birthdate: 21st March
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Upper Lusatia, Germany
Died: May 19, 1804
32
Johann Adam Hiller
(Composer)
Birthdate: 25th December
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Germany
Died: June 16, 1804