Historical Events In May - 28

1973  On May - 28 hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Germ composer/conductor (Hassan), dies at 73   

1974  26th Emmy Awards MASH, Alan Alda & Mary Tyler Moore win on this day in history.   

1974  Emmy first Daytime Award presentation on this day in history.   

1974  Italians fascist bomb demonstrators in Brescia, 6 killed on May - 28.   

1974  Stephen Schwartz' musical "Magic Show" premieres at Cort Theater NYC for 1859 performances on May - 28.   

1974  On May - 28 26th Emmy Awards: MASH, Alan Alda & Mary Tyler Moore win   

1975  On this day in history bayern München wins 20th Europe Cup 1 in Paris France   

1975  Soyuz 18 launches on this day in history.   

1975  Eric Emerson, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1977  165 killed in a fire at Beverly Hills Supper Club in Kentucky on this day in history.   

1977  Jiri Reinberger, composer, dies at 63 on May - 28.   

1978  Al Unser became 5th to win Indianapolis 500 (average speed of 161.363 mph), 3 times on May - 28.   

1979  On this day in history european Market accepts Greece as member   

1980  Nottingham Forrest wins 25th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid on this day in history.   

1981  On May - 28 mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC   

1982  Leonard Maltin's first appearance on Entertainment Tonight on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to visit Great Britain   

1983  "Ricky" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #63 on May - 28.   

1983  Hamburger ZV wins 28th Europe Cup 1 in Athens on May - 28.   

1984  Eric Morecambe, British comedian (Morecambe & Wise), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1985  David Jacobsen taken hostage in Beirut Lebanon on May - 28.   

1985  Discovery moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base for mating of STS 51-G on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history democratic Labor Party wins parliamentary election in Barbados   

1986  On this day in history lurene Tuttle, actress (Father of Bride, Julia), dies at 79   

1987  On May - 28 60th National Spelling Bee Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci   

1987  On this day in history mathias Rust, 19, West German pilot, makes unauthorized landing in USSR   

1987  On May - 28 monitor, Civil War warship, is discovered by a deep sea robot   

1987  Paul Pearman jumps 21 barrels on a skateboard in Augusta on May - 28.   

1987  On May - 28 stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed   

1987  Charles Ludlam, actor (Big Easy), dies at 44 on May - 28.   

1987  On this day in history 60th National Spelling Bee: Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci   

1988  Genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek TNG) on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history delta Burke (Designing Women) weds Gerald McRaney (Major Dad)   

1990  César Gaviria Trujillo installed as President of Colombia on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 28.   

1577  On this day in history birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

1582  On this day in history birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)   

1588  On May - 28 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.   

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

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

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on this day in history.   

1556  On May - 28 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.