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  On May - 28 emmy first Daytime Award presentation   

1974  On May - 28 italians fascist bomb demonstrators in Brescia, 6 killed   

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 May - 28 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 this day in history.   

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

1977  Jiri Reinberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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  Nottingham Forrest wins 25th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid on May - 28.   

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

1982  On this day in history leonard Maltin's first appearance on Entertainment Tonight   

1982  On May - 28 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  On May - 28 eric Morecambe, British comedian (Morecambe & Wise), dies at 58   

1985  On this day in history david Jacobsen taken hostage in Beirut Lebanon   

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 this day in history.   

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

1987  On May - 28 mathias Rust, 19, West German pilot, makes unauthorized landing in USSR   

1987  On May - 28 monitor, Civil War warship, is discovered by a deep sea robot   

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

1987  Stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On May - 28 birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1259  On May - 28 christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

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  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  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.   

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on May - 28.