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  On this day in history emmy first Daytime Award presentation   

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

1974  Stephen Schwartz' musical "Magic Show" premieres at Cort Theater NYC for 1859 performances on May - 28.   

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

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

1975  Soyuz 18 launches on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history eric Emerson, entertainer, dies   

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  On this day in history european Market accepts Greece as member   

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  On May - 28 "Ricky" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #63   

1983  On May - 28 hamburger ZV wins 28th Europe Cup 1 in Athens   

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

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

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

1986  Democratic Labor Party wins parliamentary election in Barbados on this day in history.   

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  Mathias Rust, 19, West German pilot, makes unauthorized landing in USSR on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history monitor, Civil War warship, is discovered by a deep sea robot   

1987  On May - 28 paul Pearman jumps 21 barrels on a skateboard in Augusta   

1987  On May - 28 stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed   

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

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

1988  On May - 28 genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek TNG)   

1989  On May - 28 delta Burke (Designing Women) weds Gerald McRaney (Major Dad)   

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

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1140  On this day in history birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)   

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

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.   

1577  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1317  On May - 28 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 this day in history.   

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

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