Historical Events Happened In May - 28

1990  Dave Thomas Comedy Show, debuts on CBS-TV on this day in history.  Share it »

1990  Eugenia Charles' Dom'n Freedom Party wins election in Dominica on this day in history.  Share it »

1990  On this day in history longest wheelie (David Robilliard with 5 hours 12 minutes 33 seconds (Channel Islands)  Share it »

1990  On this day in history giorgio Manganelli, writer, dies at 67  Share it »

1991  Ethiopian rebels seize Addis Ababa on this day in history.  Share it »

1991  On this day in history brigitte B Fischer, writer, dies  Share it »

1992  65th National Spelling Bee Amanda Goad wins spelling lyceum on this day in history.  Share it »

1992  65th National Spelling Bee: Amanda Goad wins spelling lyceum on this day in history.  Share it »

1993  On this day in history 200,000 demonstrate against mafia terror  Share it »

1993  Polish Government of Suchocka falls on this day in history.  Share it »

1993  Charles Barnett, cricketer (20 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1994  On this day in history "Cafe American" last airs on NBC-TV  Share it »

1994  On this day in history julius Boros, pro golfer (US Open 1952), dies of heart attack at 74  Share it »

1995  An earthquake hits the Russian town of Khabarovsk, killing 2,000 people on this day in history.  Share it »

1995  On this day in history earthquake hits Russian town of Khabarovsk, killing 2,000 people  Share it »

1995  Southwestern Florida outside of Tampa begins using new area code 941 on this day in history.  Share it »

1995  On this day in history daniela Rocca, actress (Battle of Austerlitz), dies at 57  Share it »

1996  On this day in history john "Jack" Layden, local politician, dies at 70  Share it »

1997  Bob Dylan hospitalized in England with histoplasmosis on this day in history.  Share it »

1997  On this day in history linda Finch completes Amelia Earhart attempted around-the-world flight  Share it »

1997  On this day in history tornado in Jarrell TX kills at least 28  Share it »

1997  On this day in history wallace Berg, 42, is 4th American to scale Mount Everest for 3rd time  Share it »

1998  On this day in history phil Hartman actor/comedian (NewsRadio, Saturday Night Live), shot to death while asleep in his bed by his wife at 49  Share it »

1998  Phil Hartman, comedian and actor, dies at age 49 on this day in history.  Share it »

2006  President Alvaro Uribe Velez is re-elected in Colombia for a second term. He becomes the first president in over a century to serve consecutive terms on this day in history.  Share it »

2007  On this day in history riyo Mori was crowned the new Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico City.  Share it »

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1524  On this day in history birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)  Share it »

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

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

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1660  On this day in history birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)  Share it »

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

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1317  On this day in history guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63  Share it »

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

1521  On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62  Share it »

1534  On this day in history dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83  Share it »

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.  Share it »

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