Page 8: Historical Events In May - 28

1973  Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Germ composer/conductor (Hassan), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1974  Emmy first Daytime Award presentation on May - 28.   

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

1974  On May - 28 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 May - 28.   

1975  On May - 28 eric Emerson, entertainer, dies   

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

1977  On May - 28 jiri Reinberger, composer, dies at 63   

1978  Al Unser became 5th to win Indianapolis 500 (average speed of 161.363 mph), 3 times on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history european Market accepts Greece as member   

1980  Nottingham Forrest wins 25th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC   

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 this day in history.   

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

1983  On this day in history hamburger ZV wins 28th Europe Cup 1 in Athens   

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

1985  On May - 28 david Jacobsen taken hostage in Beirut Lebanon   

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

1986  On this day in history democratic Labor Party wins parliamentary election in Barbados   

1986  On May - 28 lurene Tuttle, actress (Father of Bride, Julia), dies at 79   

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

1987  Mathias Rust, 19, West German pilot, makes unauthorized landing in USSR on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

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

1987  Charles Ludlam, actor (Big Easy), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

1988  On this day in history genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek TNG)   

1989  On this day in history delta Burke (Designing Women) weds Gerald McRaney (Major Dad)   

1990  César Gaviria Trujillo installed as President of Colombia on this day in history.   

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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 May - 28.   

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

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  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1357  On this day in history afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on May - 28.   

1534  On this day in history dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

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

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