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

1974  Emmy first Daytime Award presentation on this day in history.   

1974  Italians fascist bomb demonstrators in Brescia, 6 killed on May - 28.   

1974  On May - 28 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 May - 28.   

1975  On this day in history bayern München wins 20th Europe Cup 1 in Paris France   

1975  Soyuz 18 launches on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1979  European Market accepts Greece as member on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 28 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  Leonard Maltin's first appearance on Entertainment Tonight on May - 28.   

1982  On this day in history pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to visit Great Britain   

1983  "Ricky" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #63 on May - 28.   

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  Discovery moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base for mating of STS 51-G on this day in history.   

1986  Democratic Labor Party wins parliamentary election in Barbados on May - 28.   

1986  Lurene Tuttle, actress (Father of Bride, Julia), dies at 79 on May - 28.   

1987  60th National Spelling Bee Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci on May - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1987  Paul Pearman jumps 21 barrels on a skateboard in Augusta on May - 28.   

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

1987  Charles Ludlam, actor (Big Easy), dies at 44 on May - 28.   

1987  60th National Spelling Bee: Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci on May - 28.   

1988  Genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek TNG) on May - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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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 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 this day in history.   

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

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on May - 28.   

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on May - 28.   

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

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.   

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  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on May - 28.   

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

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on this day in history.   

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

1650  On this day in history gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59