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 this day in history.   

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

1974  On this day in history italians fascist bomb demonstrators in Brescia, 6 killed   

1974  On this day in history stephen Schwartz' musical "Magic Show" premieres at Cort Theater NYC for 1859 performances   

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

1975  On May - 28 bayern München wins 20th Europe Cup 1 in Paris France   

1975  Soyuz 18 launches on May - 28.   

1975  Eric Emerson, entertainer, dies on May - 28.   

1977  165 killed in a fire at Beverly Hills Supper Club in Kentucky on this day in history.   

1977  Jiri Reinberger, composer, dies at 63 on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1980  On May - 28 nottingham Forrest wins 25th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid   

1981  Mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC on this day in history.   

1982  Leonard Maltin's first appearance on Entertainment Tonight on this day in history.   

1982  On May - 28 pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to visit Great Britain   

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

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

1984  On this day in history eric Morecambe, British comedian (Morecambe & Wise), dies at 58   

1985  On this day in history 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  Democratic Labor Party wins parliamentary election in Barbados on May - 28.   

1986  On this day in history lurene Tuttle, actress (Father of Bride, Julia), dies at 79   

1987  60th National Spelling Bee Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci on this day in history.   

1987  Mathias Rust, 19, West German pilot, makes unauthorized landing in USSR on May - 28.   

1987  Monitor, Civil War warship, is discovered by a deep sea robot on May - 28.   

1987  On May - 28 paul Pearman jumps 21 barrels on a skateboard in Augusta   

1987  On May - 28 stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed   

1987  On this day in history charles Ludlam, actor (Big Easy), dies at 44   

1987  60th National Spelling Bee: Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci on this day in history.   

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

1989  On May - 28 delta Burke (Designing Women) weds Gerald McRaney (Major Dad)   

1990  On May - 28 césar Gaviria Trujillo installed as President of Colombia   

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

1371  On May - 28 birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior   

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

1577  On May - 28 birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

1582  On this day in history birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)   

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

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

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  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on this day in history.   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.   

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