Page 5: Historical Events In May - 28

1912  Jackie Matthews takes 2 cricket hat-tricks same day Aust v S Africa   

1912  Leslie Monson, diplomat   

1913  Gordon Wolstenholme, physician.   

1913  Lord Avebury, [John Lubbock], British banker/politician, dies   

1914  W G G Duncan-Smith, fighter pilot   

1914  Adolf Gustaw Sonnenfeld, composer, dies at 76   

1915  John B Gruelle patents Raggedy Ann doll when does Raggedy Andy show up?.   

1915  Women in Berlin demonstrate for peace.   

1915  John B Gruelle patents Raggedy Ann doll.   

1915  Scott McKay, Pleasantville Iowa, actor (Stage Door)   

1916  C Wright Mills, US sociologist (Power Elite) [or Aug 28].   

1917  "Papa" John Creach, violinist   

1918  Tatars declares Azerbaijan, in Russian Caucasus, independent   

1919  Armenia declares it's Independence   

1921  Geo Mestdagh, Belgian aviation pioneer, dies   

1922  Carl Tieke, composer, dies at 58   

1923  Attorney General says it is legal for women to wear trousers anywhere   

1923  US unemployment has nearly ended   

1926  Military coup by General Manuel Gomes da Costa in Portugal   

1926  US Customs Court created by congress.   

1926  Military coup by Gen Manuel Gomes da Costa in Portugal.   

1927  Hammond scores his 1000th cricket run of the season after 22 days.   

1927  Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Belgian Kempen), dies.   

1928  Dodge Brothers Inc and Chrysler Corp merged   

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

1930  Georges Forbes succeeds Joseph Ward as premier of New Zealand.   

1930  Georges Forbes succeeds Joseph Ward as premier of NZ.   

1932  Dam closed, at current monument (South Seas).   

1934  Bradman gets 160 Australia vs Middlesex, 124 minutes, 27 fours, 1x6, 1x5.   

1934  Hobbs scores his 197th and last FC cricket ton at 51 years 163 days   

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

1934  Bradman gets 160 Aust v Middlesex, 124 mins, 27 fours, 1x6, 1x5.   

1936  Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication   

1937  Golden Gate Bridge in San Fransisco opens to vehicular traffic.   

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1140  Xin qiji: Chinese poet   

1371  John: The fearless, burgundy france, duke of burgundy/warrior   

1524  Selim ii: Ottoman sultan   

1577  Floris ii van pallandt: Dutch earl of culemborg/politician   

1582  William fiennes: 1st viscount saye and sele, english statesman   

1588  Pierre seguier: Chancellor of france   

1641  Janez vajkard valvasor: Slovenian polymath   

1660  George i: King of england (1714-27)   

1089  Death of Lanfrance: Archbishop of canterbury,   

1259  Death of Christoffel i: King of denmark,   

1317  Guy van avesnes/henegouwen: Bishop of utrecht,   

1357  Afonso iv: King of portugal (1325-57),   

1521  Death of Willem van croij: Duke of soria,   

1534  Death of Dirk martens: Flemish printer/humanist,   

1556  Saitō dōsan: Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

1650  Gilles hayne: Composer,