Page 8: Historical Events In May - 28

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

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

1974  Emmy first Daytime Award presentation on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

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

1975  Bayern München wins 20th Europe Cup 1 in Paris France on this day in history.   

1975  On May - 28 soyuz 18 launches   

1975  Eric Emerson, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1977  On May - 28 165 killed in a fire at Beverly Hills Supper Club in Kentucky   

1977  Jiri Reinberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1979  On this day in history european Market accepts Greece as member   

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

1981  Mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

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

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

1984  On May - 28 eric Morecambe, British comedian (Morecambe & Wise), dies at 58   

1985  On May - 28 david Jacobsen taken hostage in Beirut Lebanon   

1985  On this day in history discovery moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base for mating of STS 51-G   

1986  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 May - 28 monitor, Civil War warship, is discovered by a deep sea robot   

1987  Paul Pearman jumps 21 barrels on a skateboard in Augusta on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed   

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

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  On May - 28 delta Burke (Designing Women) weds Gerald McRaney (Major Dad)   

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  On this day in history 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  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 May - 28.   

1588  On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on May - 28.   

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

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  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  On May - 28 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.