Historical Events In May - 28

1973  On May - 28 hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Germ composer/conductor (Hassan), dies at 73   

1974  26th Emmy Awards MASH, Alan Alda & Mary Tyler Moore win on this day in history.   

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 this day in history stephen Schwartz' musical "Magic Show" premieres at Cort Theater NYC for 1859 performances   

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 May - 28 soyuz 18 launches   

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 May - 28.   

1978  On May - 28 al Unser became 5th to win Indianapolis 500 (average speed of 161.363 mph), 3 times   

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

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

1981  Mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC on May - 28.   

1982  Leonard Maltin's first appearance on Entertainment Tonight on this day in history.   

1982  Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to visit Great Britain on May - 28.   

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

1983  Hamburger ZV wins 28th Europe Cup 1 in Athens on May - 28.   

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  On May - 28 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek TNG)   

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 May - 28.   

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

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

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

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on May - 28.   

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

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