Page 8: Historical Events In May - 28

1973  Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Germ composer/conductor (Hassan), dies at 73 on May - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1974  Stephen Schwartz' musical "Magic Show" premieres at Cort Theater NYC for 1859 performances on this day in history.   

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

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  165 killed in a fire at Beverly Hills Supper Club in Kentucky on May - 28.   

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 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 May - 28 leonard Maltin's first appearance on Entertainment Tonight   

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 May - 28.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1986  On May - 28 lurene Tuttle, actress (Father of Bride, Julia), dies at 79   

1987  On May - 28 60th National Spelling Bee Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci   

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  Stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed on May - 28.   

1987  Charles Ludlam, actor (Big Easy), dies at 44 on May - 28.   

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

1988  Genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek TNG) on this day in history.   

1989  Delta Burke (Designing Women) weds Gerald McRaney (Major Dad) on May - 28.   

1990  César Gaviria Trujillo installed as President of Colombia on this day in history.   

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

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on May - 28.   

1524  On May - 28 birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.   

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

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1089  On May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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

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

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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