Page 5: Historical Events In May - 28

1912  On this day in history jackie Matthews takes 2 cricket hat-tricks same day Australia vs South Africa   

1912  On this day in history jackie Matthews takes 2 cricket hat-tricks same day Aust v S Africa   

1912  On May - 28 leslie Monson, diplomat   

1913  On May - 28 gordon Wolstenholme, physician   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history "Papa" John Creach, violinist   

1918  Tatars declares Azerbaijan, in Russian Caucasus, independent on May - 28.   

1919  Armenia declares it's Independence on this day in history.   

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

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

1923  On May - 28 attorney General says it is legal for women to wear trousers anywhere   

1923  US unemployment has nearly ended on May - 28.   

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

1926  On this day in history uS Customs Court created by congress   

1926  Military coup by Gen Manuel Gomes da Costa in Portugal on May - 28.   

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

1927  Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Belgian Kempen), dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history georges Forbes succeeds Joseph Ward as premier of New Zealand   

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  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  The Dionne quintuplets (Annette, Cecile, Emilie, Marie, and Yvonne) are born at the family farm in Ontario, Canada on May - 28.   

1934  Bradman gets 160 Aust v Middlesex, 124 mins, 27 fours, 1x6, 1x5 on May - 28.   

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

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on this day in history.   

1371  On May - 28 birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior   

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1259  On this day in history christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

1317  On May - 28 guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

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 May - 28.   

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

1556  On May - 28 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

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