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  Golden Gate Bridge in SF opens to vehicular traffic on May - 28.   

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

1938  On May - 28 foundation for Tel Aviv harbor laid   

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

1940  British-French troops capture Narvik Norway only to give it up later on May - 28.   

1940  On this day in history holland and Belgium surrender to German forces, during WW2   

1940  Randle Ayrton, actor (Manx Man), dies at 70 on May - 28.   

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  British militia reaches Tito on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history katri Vala, Finnish poet, dies at 42   

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

1948  Iraq captures Ge'ulim settlement on this day in history.   

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

1951  On this day in history jerry Colonna Show, debuts on ABC-TV   

1951  After going 0-for-12, Willie Mays connects for his 1st major league home run on May - 28.   

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

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

1954  On May - 28 achille Longo, composer, dies at 54   

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

1956  Eisenhower signs farm bill allows government to store agricultural surplus on May - 28.   

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

1958  On this day in history french Government of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle   

1958  On this day in history french govt of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle   

1958  Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer, dies at 77 on May - 28.   

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 this day in history 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  On May - 28 birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

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

1660  On this day in history birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

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

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

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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