Page 6: Historical Events In May - 28

1937  On this day in history golden Gate Bridge in San Fransisco opens to vehicular traffic   

1937  On May - 28 neville Chamberlain becomes PM of England   

1937  San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge opens to vehicular traffic on this day in history.   

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

1937  On May - 28 alfred Adler, Austria psychiatrist (Individual Psychology), dies at 67   

1938  Foundation for Tel Aviv harbor laid on this day in history.   

1940  Belgium surrenders to Germany, King Leopold III gives himself up on May - 28.   

1940  British-French troops capture Narvik Norway only to give it up later on this day in history.   

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   

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 this day in history 1,800 Czechoslovakians murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich   

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

1943  British militia reaches Tito on May - 28.   

1944  On May - 28 katri Vala, Finnish poet, dies at 42   

1946  1st night game at Yankee stadium (Senators 2, Yanks 1) on this day in history.   

1948  Iraq captures Ge'ulim settlement on May - 28.   

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

1951  On this day in history 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  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 on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

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

1955  On this day in history 81st Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Nashua wins in 1:54.6   

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

1956  On May - 28 dale Long becomes 1st to hit HRs in 8 straight games   

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

1957  On May - 28 nL approves Bkln Dodgers' & NY Giants' move to west coast   

1958  French Government of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle on May - 28.   

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

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

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 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 this day in history.   

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on May - 28.   

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

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on this day in history.   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.   

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