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

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

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

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

1556  On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)  

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