Historical Events In May - 28

1973  Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Germ composer/conductor (Hassan), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1974  On this day in history emmy first Daytime Award presentation   

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 this day in history.   

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

1975  On this day in history bayern München wins 20th Europe Cup 1 in Paris France   

1975  Soyuz 18 launches on this day in history.   

1975  On May - 28 eric Emerson, entertainer, dies   

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

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

1978  On May - 28 al Unser became 5th to win Indianapolis 500 (average speed of 161.363 mph), 3 times   

1979  European Market accepts Greece as member on this day in history.   

1980  Nottingham Forrest wins 25th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid on May - 28.   

1981  On May - 28 mary Lou Williams, black musician, dies at 71 in Durham NC   

1982  On this day in history leonard Maltin's first appearance on Entertainment Tonight   

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

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  Eric Morecambe, British comedian (Morecambe & Wise), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1985  David Jacobsen taken hostage in Beirut Lebanon on May - 28.   

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  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 May - 28.   

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

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

1987  On May - 28 60th National Spelling Bee: Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci   

1988  Genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek TNG) on May - 28.   

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 May - 28 birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on May - 28.   

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

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

1641  On this day in history birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)   

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

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

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

1317  On May - 28 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 May - 28.   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.   

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