Page 7: Historical Events In May - 28

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

1959  On this day in history bert Collins, cricketer (19 Tests for Aust 1920-26), dies   

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

1961  Amnesty International is founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977) on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history last ever Orient Express from Paris to Bucharest   

1961  Last trip (Paris to Bucharest) on Orient Express (after 78 years) on this day in history.   

1961  Amnesty Intl founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977) on this day in history.   

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

1962  US stock market drops $20.8 B in 1 day on May - 28.   

1962  On this day in history wide World of Sports with Chris Schenkel premieres on CBS radio   

1963  On this day in history cyclone hits Chittagong, Bangladesh; estimated 22,000 die & 1 million houses destroyed   

1963  Jomo Kenyatta becomes first PM of Kenya on May - 28.   

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  Unmanned Apollo 2 Saturn test launched into Earth orbit on May - 28.   

1964  John Finley Williamson, conductor (Westminster Choir), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1965  On May - 28 fire & explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad India kills 400   

1966  "Ballad Of Irving" by Frank Gallop hits #34 on May - 28.   

1967  On this day in history francis Chichester arrives home at Plymouth from Round-the-world trip   

1967  On May - 28 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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 May - 28.   

1969  AC Milan wins 14th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid on May - 28.   

1969  On this day in history rhys Williams, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Corn is Green), dies at 71   

1970  On May - 28 australian Army Training Team Vietnam awarded US unit Meritorious Citation   

1971  Paul McCartney releases his 2nd solo album "Ram" on May - 28.   

1971  USSR Mars 3 launched, first spacecraft to soft land on Mars on May - 28.   

1971  On this day in history audie Murphy, actor (Whispering Smiths), dies at 46   

1972  Edward VIII, former King of the United Kingdon, dies on this day in history.   

1972  On May - 28 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 on this day in history.   

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)   

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

1089  On May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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

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

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

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

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

1556  On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

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