Page 7: Historical Events In May - 28

1959  Monkeys Able & Baker zoom 300 miles (500 km) into space on Jupiter missile, became first animals retrieved from a space mission on this day in history.   

1959  Bert Collins, cricketer (19 Tests for Aust 1920-26), dies on May - 28.   

1960  On this day in history "Greenwillow" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 95 performances   

1961  On this day in history amnesty International is founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977)   

1961  On May - 28 last ever Orient Express from Paris to Bucharest   

1961  Last trip (Paris to Bucharest) on Orient Express (after 78 years) on May - 28.   

1961  Amnesty Intl founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977) on May - 28.   

1962  Suit alleging de facto school segregation filed in Rochester NY on May - 28.   

1962  On this day in history uS stock market drops $20.8 B in 1 day   

1962  On May - 28 wide World of Sports with Chris Schenkel premieres on CBS radio   

1963  Cyclone hits Chittagong, Bangladesh; estimated 22,000 die & 1 million houses destroyed on this day in history.   

1963  Jomo Kenyatta becomes first PM of Kenya on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history vissarion Yakovlevich Shebalin, composer, dies at 60   

1964  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 9th String quartet on May - 28.   

1964  Jawaharlal Nehru cremated in New Dehli on May - 28.   

1964  Palestine National Congress forms the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) in Jerusalem on May - 28.   

1964  On this day in history unmanned Apollo 2 Saturn test launched into Earth orbit   

1964  On May - 28 john Finley Williamson, conductor (Westminster Choir), dies at 76   

1965  On this day in history fire & explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad India kills 400   

1966  On this day in history "Ballad Of Irving" by Frank Gallop hits #34   

1967  On May - 28 francis Chichester arrives home at Plymouth from Round-the-world trip   

1967  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history award of United States Presidential Unit Citation to D Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, for the Battle of Long Tan   

1968  Second assault on Fire Support Base Balmoral, Vietnam on May - 28.   

1968  Senator Eugene McCarthy wins Democratic primary in Oregon on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history aC Milan wins 14th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid   

1969  Rhys Williams, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Corn is Green), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1970  Australian Army Training Team Vietnam awarded US unit Meritorious Citation on May - 28.   

1971  Paul McCartney releases his 2nd solo album "Ram" on this day in history.   

1971  USSR Mars 3 launched, first spacecraft to soft land on Mars on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 28 audie Murphy, actor (Whispering Smiths), dies at 46   

1972  On this day in history edward VIII, former King of the United Kingdon, dies   

1972  On this day in history white House "plumbers" break into Democratic National HQ at Watergate   

1972  On May - 28 edward VIII, King of Gr Brit/N Ireld/emperor (India 1936), dies at 77   

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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 May - 28.   

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

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

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.