Historical Events In May - 28

1937  Golden Gate Bridge in San Fransisco opens to vehicular traffic on May - 28.  

1937  On this day in history neville Chamberlain becomes PM of England  

1937  On May - 28 san Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge opens to vehicular traffic  

1937  On May - 28 golden Gate Bridge in SF opens to vehicular traffic  

1937  Alfred Adler, Austria psychiatrist (Individual Psychology), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1938  On this day in history foundation for Tel Aviv harbor laid  

1940  On May - 28 belgium surrenders to Germany, King Leopold III gives himself up  

1940  On May - 28 british-French troops capture Narvik Norway only to give it up later  

1940  On May - 28 holland and Belgium surrender to German forces, during WW2  

1940  On May - 28 randle Ayrton, actor (Manx Man), dies at 70  

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1941  On May - 28 british army begins evacuation of Kreta  

1941  On this day in history 1st night game at Wash DC, Griffith stadium (Yanks 6, Senators 5)  

1942  On May - 28 1,800 Czechoslovakians murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich  

1942  1,800 Czechs murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich on this day in history.  

1943  On this day in history british militia reaches Tito  

1944  Katri Vala, Finnish poet, dies at 42 on May - 28.  

1946  1st night game at Yankee stadium (Senators 2, Yanks 1) on May - 28.  

1948  On May - 28 iraq captures Ge'ulim settlement  

1951  Bernardus J Alfrink appointed bishop's assistant of Utrecht on this day in history.  

1951  On May - 28 jerry Colonna Show, debuts on ABC-TV  

1951  On May - 28 after going 0-for-12, Willie Mays connects for his 1st major league home run  

1952  On May - 28 memphis Kiddie Park opens in Brooklyn, Ohio. The park's Little Dipper roller coaster would become the oldest operating steel roller coaster in North America.  

1953  On this day in history premier of first animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody"  

1953  Premier of 1st animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody" on this day in history.  

1954  Achille Longo, composer, dies at 54 on May - 28.  

1955  81st Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Nashua wins in 1:54.6 on May - 28.  

1956  On May - 28 eisenhower signs farm bill allows government to store agricultural surplus  

1956  Dale Long becomes 1st to hit HRs in 8 straight games on May - 28.  

1957  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

1957  NL approves Bkln Dodgers' & NY Giants' move to west coast on this day in history.  

1958  On May - 28 french Government of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle  

1958  French govt of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle on this day in history.  

1958  Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1959  Congressional Committee of Astronautics meets Project 7 astronauts on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)  

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on May - 28.  

1641  On May - 28 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 May - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1650  On this day in history gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59