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 May - 28.  

1913  Gordon Wolstenholme, physician on this day in history.  

1913  On May - 28 lord Avebury, [John Lubbock], British banker/politician, dies  

1914  On this day in history w G G Duncan-Smith, fighter pilot  

1914  Adolf Gustaw Sonnenfeld, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history scott McKay, Pleasantville Iowa, actor (Stage Door)  

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

1917  "Papa" John Creach, violinist on this day in history.  

1918  On May - 28 tatars declares Azerbaijan, in Russian Caucasus, independent  

1919  On May - 28 armenia declares it's Independence  

1921  Geo Mestdagh, Belgian aviation pioneer, dies on May - 28.  

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

1923  On this day in history attorney General says it is legal for women to wear trousers anywhere  

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  US Customs Court created by congress on this day in history.  

1926  On May - 28 military coup by Gen Manuel Gomes da Costa in Portugal  

1927  On this day in history hammond scores his 1,000th cricket run of the season after 22 days  

1927  On this day in history georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Belgian Kempen), dies  

1928  Dodge Brothers Inc & Chrysler Corp merged on this day in history.  

1929  1st all color talking picture "On With the Show" exhibited (NYC) on May - 28.  

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

1930  Georges Forbes succeeds Joseph Ward as premier of NZ on this day in history.  

1932  Dam closed, at current monument (South Seas) on May - 28.  

1934  On May - 28 bradman gets 160 Australia vs Middlesex, 124 minutes, 27 fours, 1x6, 1x5  

1934  On May - 28 hobbs scores his 197th & 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 on this day in history.  

1934  Bradman gets 160 Aust v Middlesex, 124 mins, 27 fours, 1x6, 1x5 on this day in history.  

1936  On May - 28 alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication.  

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1140  On this day in history birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)  

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on May - 28.  

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on May - 28.  

1534  On May - 28 dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83  

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.  

1650  On May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59