Page 7: Historical Events In May - 28

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

1960  "Greenwillow" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 95 performances.   

1961  Amnesty International is founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977)   

1961  Last ever Orient Express from Paris to Bucharest   

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

1961  Amnesty Intl founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977)   

1962  Suit alleging de facto school segregation filed in Rochester NY.   

1962  US stock market drops $20.8 B in 1 day.   

1962  Wide World of Sports with Chris Schenkel premieres on CBS radio.   

1963  Cyclone hits Chittagong, Bangladesh; estimated 22000 die and 1 million houses destroyed.   

1963  Jomo Kenyatta is recorded as becoming inaugural PM of Kenya   

1963  Vissarion Yakovlevich Shebalin, composer, dies at 60.   

1964  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 9th String quartet   

1964  Jawaharlal Nehru cremated in New Dehli   

1964  Palestine National Congress forms the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) in Jerusalem   

1964  Unmanned Apollo 2 Saturn test launched into Earth orbit.   

1964  John Finley Williamson, conductor (Westminster Choir), dies at 76   

1965  Fire and explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad India results in the deaths of 400.   

1966  "Ballad Of Irving" by Frank Gallop hits #34   

1967  Francis Chichester arrives home at Plymouth from Round-the-world trip.   

1967  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1968  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.   

1968  In this year, Senator Eugene McCarthy claims Democratic primary in Oregon   

1969  In this year, AC Milan claims 14th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid.   

1969  Rhys Williams, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Corn is Green), dies at 71.   

1970  Australian Army Training Team Vietnam awarded US unit Meritorious Citation.   

1971  In this year, Paul McCartney releases his 2nd solo album "Ram"   

1971  USSR Mars 3 launched, inaugural spacecraft to soft land on Mars.   

1971  Audie Murphy, actor (Whispering Smiths), dies at 46   

1972  Edward VIII, former King of the United Kingdon, dies   

1972  White House "plumbers" break into Democratic National HQ at Watergate.   

1972  Edward VIII, King of Gr Brit/N Ireld/emperor (India 1936), dies at 77   

1973  Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Germ composer/conductor (Hassan), dies at 73.   

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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 May - 28 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 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  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 this day in history dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.   

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