Historical Events In May - 28

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

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

1937  San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge opens to vehicular traffic on May - 28.  

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

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

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

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  

1941  On May - 28 british army begins evacuation of Kreta  

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

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

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

1943  British militia reaches Tito on this day in history.  

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

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

1948  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

1953  Premier of first animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody" on May - 28.  

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

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

1956  On this day in history dale Long becomes 1st to hit HRs in 8 straight games  

1957  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

1957  On this day in history nL approves Bkln Dodgers' & NY Giants' move to west coast  

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  On this day in history mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer, dies at 77  

1959  On May - 28 congressional Committee of Astronautics meets Project 7 astronauts  

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1140  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

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

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  On May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies  

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

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

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  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on May - 28.  

1556  On May - 28 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)  

1650  On May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59