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 May - 28.   

1974  On this day in history emmy first Daytime Award presentation   

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

1975  Bayern München wins 20th Europe Cup 1 in Paris France on May - 28.   

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

1978  On this day in history al Unser became 5th to win Indianapolis 500 (average speed of 161.363 mph), 3 times   

1979  On May - 28 european Market accepts Greece as member   

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 May - 28.   

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

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

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

1983  Hamburger ZV wins 28th Europe Cup 1 in Athens on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history lurene Tuttle, actress (Father of Bride, Julia), dies at 79   

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

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

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

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

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  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  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on this day in history.   

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.   

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1641  On this day in history birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)   

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1357  On this day in history 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  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.   

1650  On May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59