Historical Events In May - 28

1973  On May - 28 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  Emmy first Daytime Award presentation on this day in history.  

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

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

1974  On May - 28 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  On this day in history soyuz 18 launches  

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  

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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 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 this day in history "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  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 this day in history.  

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  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  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  On May - 28 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 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  On May - 28 césar Gaviria Trujillo installed as President of Colombia  

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

1371  On May - 28 birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior  

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

1577  On May - 28 birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician  

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on May - 28.  

1588  On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)  

1641  On May - 28 birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)  

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

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

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

1317  On May - 28 guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63  

1357  On May - 28 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66  

1521  On May - 28 willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62  

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