Events & Holidays In May - 28

National Flag Day (Philippines)

Overthrow of the Dergue Regime (Ethiopia)

Reconciliation Week (Australia)

Republic Day (Azerbaijan)

Restoration of Armenia's Statehood Day (Armenia)

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

1371  On this day in history birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior  

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

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

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1089  On this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies  

1259  On this day in history christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies  

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on this day in history.  

1357  On this day in history afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66  

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on this day in history.  

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

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

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