Page 8: Historical Events In May - 28

1973  On this day in history hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Germ composer/conductor (Hassan), dies at 73   

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

1974  On this day in history emmy first Daytime Award presentation   

1974  On May - 28 italians fascist bomb demonstrators in Brescia, 6 killed   

1974  Stephen Schwartz' musical "Magic Show" premieres at Cort Theater NYC for 1859 performances on May - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1975  On May - 28 soyuz 18 launches   

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

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

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

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

1979  European Market accepts Greece as member on May - 28.   

1980  Nottingham Forrest wins 25th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC   

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

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

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

1983  Hamburger ZV wins 28th Europe Cup 1 in Athens on May - 28.   

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  Democratic Labor Party wins parliamentary election in Barbados on May - 28.   

1986  Lurene Tuttle, actress (Father of Bride, Julia), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

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

1987  On this day in history monitor, Civil War warship, is discovered by a deep sea robot   

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

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

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

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  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 May - 28 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 May - 28 birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)   

1588  On May - 28 birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

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

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

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

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

1317  On May - 28 guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on May - 28.   

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 this day in history.