Page 8: Historical Events In May - 28

1973  On this day in history 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  On this day in history italians fascist bomb demonstrators in Brescia, 6 killed   

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

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

1975  On May - 28 bayern München wins 20th Europe Cup 1 in Paris France   

1975  On May - 28 soyuz 18 launches   

1975  Eric Emerson, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history 165 killed in a fire at Beverly Hills Supper Club in Kentucky   

1977  On this day in history jiri Reinberger, composer, dies at 63   

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 this day in history.   

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

1981  On May - 28 mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC   

1982  On this day in history 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 May - 28 "Ricky" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #63   

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

1984  Eric Morecambe, British comedian (Morecambe & Wise), dies at 58 on May - 28.   

1985  David Jacobsen taken hostage in Beirut Lebanon on this day in history.   

1985  Discovery moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base for mating of STS 51-G on May - 28.   

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  60th National Spelling Bee Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

1987  Paul Pearman jumps 21 barrels on a skateboard in Augusta on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed   

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  On May - 28 genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek TNG)   

1989  Delta Burke (Designing Women) weds Gerald McRaney (Major Dad) on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on May - 28.   

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

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 May - 28.   

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on May - 28.   

1089  On this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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

1317  On this day in history guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

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