Historical Events In May - 28

1912  Jackie Matthews takes 2 cricket hat-tricks same day Australia vs South Africa on this day in history.   

1912  Jackie Matthews takes 2 cricket hat-tricks same day Aust v S Africa on this day in history.   

1912  Leslie Monson, diplomat on this day in history.   

1913  Gordon Wolstenholme, physician on May - 28.   

1913  On this day in history lord Avebury, [John Lubbock], British banker/politician, dies   

1914  W G G Duncan-Smith, fighter pilot on this day in history.   

1914  Adolf Gustaw Sonnenfeld, composer, dies at 76 on May - 28.   

1915  John B Gruelle patents Raggedy Ann doll when does Raggedy Andy show up? on this day in history.   

1915  Women in Berlin demonstrate for peace on this day in history.   

1915  On May - 28 john B Gruelle patents Raggedy Ann doll   

1915  Scott McKay, Pleasantville Iowa, actor (Stage Door) on May - 28.   

1916  C Wright Mills, US sociologist (Power Elite) [or Aug 28] on this day in history.   

1917  On May - 28 "Papa" John Creach, violinist   

1918  Tatars declares Azerbaijan, in Russian Caucasus, independent on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history armenia declares it's Independence   

1921  On May - 28 geo Mestdagh, Belgian aviation pioneer, dies   

1922  Carl Tieke, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1923  Attorney General says it is legal for women to wear trousers anywhere on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history uS unemployment has nearly ended   

1926  Military coup by General Manuel Gomes da Costa in Portugal on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 28 uS Customs Court created by congress   

1926  On this day in history military coup by Gen Manuel Gomes da Costa in Portugal   

1927  Hammond scores his 1,000th cricket run of the season after 22 days on this day in history.   

1927  On May - 28 georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Belgian Kempen), dies   

1928  On May - 28 dodge Brothers Inc & Chrysler Corp merged   

1929  On this day in history 1st all color talking picture "On With the Show" exhibited (NYC)   

1930  Georges Forbes succeeds Joseph Ward as premier of New Zealand on May - 28.   

1930  On May - 28 georges Forbes succeeds Joseph Ward as premier of NZ   

1932  Dam closed, at current monument (South Seas) on this day in history.   

1934  Bradman gets 160 Australia vs Middlesex, 124 minutes, 27 fours, 1x6, 1x5 on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history hobbs scores his 197th & last FC cricket ton at 51 years 163 days   

1934  On this day in history the Dionne quintuplets (Annette, Cecile, Emilie, Marie, and Yvonne) are born at the family farm in Ontario, Canada   

1934  On this day in history bradman gets 160 Aust v Middlesex, 124 mins, 27 fours, 1x6, 1x5   

1936  On this day in history alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication.   

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.   

1371  On May - 28 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 May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on this day in history.   

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on May - 28.   

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

1534  On May - 28 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.