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  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)  

1641  On this day in history birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)  

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 this day in history.  

1317  On this day in history 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  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on this day in history.  

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

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

1650  On this day in history gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59