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

1937  Alfred Adler, Austria psychiatrist (Individual Psychology), dies at 67 on May - 28.   

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

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

1940  On this day in history randle Ayrton, actor (Manx Man), dies at 70   

1941  British army begins evacuation of Kreta on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1943  British militia reaches Tito on May - 28.   

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

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

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

1951  On May - 28 bernardus J Alfrink appointed bishop's assistant of Utrecht   

1951  Jerry Colonna Show, debuts on ABC-TV on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history 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  Premier of first animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody" on this day in history.   

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

1956  Eisenhower signs farm bill allows government to store agricultural surplus on this day in history.   

1956  Dale Long becomes 1st to hit HRs in 8 straight games on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

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

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

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 May - 28 birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)   

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

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

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

1582  On May - 28 birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)   

1588  On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

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

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

1357  On May - 28 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

1521  On May - 28 willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

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

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.   

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