Historical Events In May - 28

1973  On May - 28 hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Germ composer/conductor (Hassan), dies at 73  

1974  On May - 28 26th Emmy Awards MASH, Alan Alda & Mary Tyler Moore win  

1974  On May - 28 emmy first Daytime Award presentation  

1974  Italians fascist bomb demonstrators in Brescia, 6 killed on this day in history.  

1974  On this day in history stephen Schwartz' musical "Magic Show" premieres at Cort Theater NYC for 1859 performances  

1974  On this day in history 26th Emmy Awards: MASH, Alan Alda & Mary Tyler Moore win  

1975  Bayern München wins 20th Europe Cup 1 in Paris France on this day in history.  

1975  Soyuz 18 launches on this day in history.  

1975  Eric Emerson, entertainer, dies on May - 28.  

1977  On May - 28 165 killed in a fire at Beverly Hills Supper Club in Kentucky  

1977  Jiri Reinberger, composer, dies at 63 on May - 28.  

1978  Al Unser became 5th to win Indianapolis 500 (average speed of 161.363 mph), 3 times on May - 28.  

1979  European Market accepts Greece as member on May - 28.  

1980  On this day in history nottingham Forrest wins 25th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid  

1981  Mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC on this day in history.  

1982  On May - 28 leonard Maltin's first appearance on Entertainment Tonight  

1982  Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to visit Great Britain on May - 28.  

1983  On this day in history "Ricky" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #63  

1983  Hamburger ZV wins 28th Europe Cup 1 in Athens on this day in history.  

1984  On this day in history eric Morecambe, British comedian (Morecambe & Wise), dies at 58  

1985  David Jacobsen taken hostage in Beirut Lebanon on May - 28.  

1985  On this day in history discovery moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base for mating of STS 51-G  

1986  On May - 28 democratic Labor Party wins parliamentary election in Barbados  

1986  Lurene Tuttle, actress (Father of Bride, Julia), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1987  On this day in history 60th National Spelling Bee Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci  

1987  On this day in history mathias Rust, 19, West German pilot, makes unauthorized landing in USSR  

1987  Monitor, Civil War warship, is discovered by a deep sea robot on this day in history.  

1987  On this day in history paul Pearman jumps 21 barrels on a skateboard in Augusta  

1987  Stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed on May - 28.  

1987  On this day in history charles Ludlam, actor (Big Easy), dies at 44  

1987  On this day in history 60th National Spelling Bee: Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci  

1988  Genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek TNG) on this day in history.  

1989  Delta Burke (Designing Women) weds Gerald McRaney (Major Dad) on this day in history.  

1990  César Gaviria Trujillo installed as President of Colombia on May - 28.  

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

1371  On this day in history birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior  

1524  On May - 28 birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)  

1577  On May - 28 birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician  

1582  On this day in history birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)  

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

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