Page 5: Historical Events In May - 28

1912  On this day in history jackie Matthews takes 2 cricket hat-tricks same day Australia vs South Africa   

1912  On this day in history jackie Matthews takes 2 cricket hat-tricks same day Aust v S Africa   

1912  On May - 28 leslie Monson, diplomat   

1913  Gordon Wolstenholme, physician on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history lord Avebury, [John Lubbock], British banker/politician, dies   

1914  On May - 28 w G G Duncan-Smith, fighter pilot   

1914  On May - 28 adolf Gustaw Sonnenfeld, composer, dies at 76   

1915  On May - 28 john B Gruelle patents Raggedy Ann doll when does Raggedy Andy show up?   

1915  Women in Berlin demonstrate for peace on this day in history.   

1915  John B Gruelle patents Raggedy Ann doll on this day in history.   

1915  Scott McKay, Pleasantville Iowa, actor (Stage Door) on this day in history.   

1916  C Wright Mills, US sociologist (Power Elite) [or Aug 28] on May - 28.   

1917  "Papa" John Creach, violinist on May - 28.   

1918  On this day in history tatars declares Azerbaijan, in Russian Caucasus, independent   

1919  Armenia declares it's Independence on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 28 geo Mestdagh, Belgian aviation pioneer, dies   

1922  On May - 28 carl Tieke, composer, dies at 58   

1923  On May - 28 attorney General says it is legal for women to wear trousers anywhere   

1923  US unemployment has nearly ended on this day in history.   

1926  Military coup by General Manuel Gomes da Costa in Portugal on this day in history.   

1926  US Customs Court created by congress on May - 28.   

1926  Military coup by Gen Manuel Gomes da Costa in Portugal on May - 28.   

1927  On May - 28 hammond scores his 1,000th cricket run of the season after 22 days   

1927  On May - 28 georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Belgian Kempen), dies   

1928  On this day in history dodge Brothers Inc & Chrysler Corp merged   

1929  1st all color talking picture "On With the Show" exhibited (NYC) on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history georges Forbes succeeds Joseph Ward as premier of New Zealand   

1930  On this day in history georges Forbes succeeds Joseph Ward as premier of NZ   

1932  Dam closed, at current monument (South Seas) on this day in history.   

1934  On May - 28 bradman gets 160 Australia vs Middlesex, 124 minutes, 27 fours, 1x6, 1x5   

1934  Hobbs scores his 197th & last FC cricket ton at 51 years 163 days on May - 28.   

1934  The Dionne quintuplets (Annette, Cecile, Emilie, Marie, and Yvonne) are born at the family farm in Ontario, Canada on May - 28.   

1934  On this day in history bradman gets 160 Aust v Middlesex, 124 mins, 27 fours, 1x6, 1x5   

1936  Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication on this day in history.   

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

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

1524  On this day in history birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)   

1577  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on May - 28.   

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1317  On this day in history guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

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

1521  On May - 28 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 this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

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