Historical Events In May - 28

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

1937  Neville Chamberlain becomes PM of England on May - 28.  

1937  On this day in history san Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge opens to vehicular traffic  

1937  Golden Gate Bridge in SF opens to vehicular traffic on this day in history.  

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

1938  Foundation for Tel Aviv harbor laid on May - 28.  

1940  Belgium surrenders to Germany, King Leopold III gives himself up on this day in history.  

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

1940  Holland and Belgium surrender to German forces, during WW2 on this day in history.  

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

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1941  On this day in history british army begins evacuation of Kreta  

1941  On May - 28 1st night game at Wash DC, Griffith stadium (Yanks 6, Senators 5)  

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

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

1943  British militia reaches Tito on May - 28.  

1944  Katri Vala, Finnish poet, dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

1948  On May - 28 iraq captures Ge'ulim settlement  

1951  Bernardus J Alfrink appointed bishop's assistant of Utrecht on May - 28.  

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  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 May - 28 premier of first animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody"  

1953  On this day in history premier of 1st animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody"  

1954  On this day in history achille Longo, composer, dies at 54  

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  On May - 28 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

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

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 May - 28.  

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

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 May - 28.  

1577  On this day in history birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician  

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 May - 28.  

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on May - 28.  

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

1089  On this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies  

1259  On May - 28 christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies  

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.  

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

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on May - 28.