Page 8: Historical Events In May - 28

1973  On this day in history 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  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  Eric Emerson, entertainer, dies on May - 28.   

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

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 May - 28.   

1979  European Market accepts Greece as member on May - 28.   

1980  On this day in history nottingham Forrest wins 25th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid   

1981  On this day in history mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC   

1982  Leonard Maltin's first appearance on Entertainment Tonight on May - 28.   

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

1983  "Ricky" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #63 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history hamburger ZV wins 28th Europe Cup 1 in Athens   

1984  Eric Morecambe, British comedian (Morecambe & Wise), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1985  David Jacobsen taken hostage in Beirut Lebanon on this day in history.   

1985  On May - 28 discovery moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base for mating of STS 51-G   

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

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

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

1987  Charles Ludlam, actor (Big Easy), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 28.   

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

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1140  On May - 28 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  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.   

1582  On May - 28 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  On this day in history birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)   

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 May - 28.   

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.   

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

1521  On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

1534  On this day in history dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1556  On May - 28 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

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