Page 6: Historical Events In May - 28

1937  Golden Gate Bridge in San Fransisco opens to vehicular traffic on May - 28.   

1937  Neville Chamberlain becomes PM of England on May - 28.   

1937  On May - 28 san Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge opens to vehicular traffic   

1937  On this day in history golden Gate Bridge in SF opens to vehicular traffic   

1937  Alfred Adler, Austria psychiatrist (Individual Psychology), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1938  Foundation for Tel Aviv harbor laid on May - 28.   

1940  Belgium surrenders to Germany, King Leopold III gives himself up on May - 28.   

1940  On this day in history british-French troops capture Narvik Norway only to give it up later   

1940  Holland and Belgium surrender to German forces, during WW2 on this day in history.   

1940  On May - 28 randle Ayrton, actor (Manx Man), dies at 70   

1941  British army begins evacuation of Kreta on this day in history.   

1941  On May - 28 1st night game at Wash DC, Griffith stadium (Yanks 6, Senators 5)   

1942  1,800 Czechoslovakians murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich on this day in history.   

1942  1,800 Czechs murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich on May - 28.   

1943  British militia reaches Tito on this day in history.   

1944  Katri Vala, Finnish poet, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1946  On May - 28 1st night game at Yankee stadium (Senators 2, Yanks 1)   

1948  On May - 28 iraq captures Ge'ulim settlement   

1951  Bernardus J Alfrink appointed bishop's assistant of Utrecht on May - 28.   

1951  Jerry Colonna Show, debuts on ABC-TV on May - 28.   

1951  On May - 28 after going 0-for-12, Willie Mays connects for his 1st major league home run   

1952  Memphis Kiddie Park opens in Brooklyn, Ohio. The park's Little Dipper roller coaster would become the oldest operating steel roller coaster in North America on this day in history.   

1953  Premier of first animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody" on May - 28.   

1953  Premier of 1st animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-"Melody" on May - 28.   

1954  Achille Longo, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1955  81st Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Nashua wins in 1:54.6 on this day in history.   

1956  Eisenhower signs farm bill allows government to store agricultural surplus on May - 28.   

1956  Dale Long becomes 1st to hit HRs in 8 straight games on May - 28.   

1957  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 28.   

1957  On May - 28 nL approves Bkln Dodgers' & NY Giants' move to west coast   

1958  French Government of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle on May - 28.   

1958  French govt of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle on this day in history.   

1958  Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1959  On May - 28 congressional Committee of Astronautics meets Project 7 astronauts   

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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 May - 28.   

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  On May - 28 birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

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

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on May - 28.   

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.   

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

1317  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.