Historical Events In May - 28

1889  On May - 28 willem M d'Ablaing, lawyer, dies at 37   

1890  Viktor Ernst Nessler, composer, dies at 49 on May - 28.   

1892  Sierra Club forms by John Muir in San Fransisco, for conservation of nature on May - 28.   

1892  Sierra Club forms by John Muir in SF, for conservation of nature on May - 28.   

1892  On this day in history minna Gombell, Baltimore, actress (Bad Girl, Thin Man, Hello Sister)   

1894  On this day in history belgium Princess Josephine marries Prince Karl von Hohenzollern   

1894  On May - 28 sammy White, RI, actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off)   

1896  Marius Monnikendam, Dutch choir composer on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 28 henry Kendall, London, actor (Amazing Quest, Shadow, Rich & Strange)   

1898  On May - 28 andy Kirk, jazz musician   

1898  On May - 28 edward Bellamy, US author (Looking Backward), dies   

1900  On May - 28 britain annexes Orange Free State (as Orange River Colony)   

1900  Fire in Cincinnati nearly destroys Reds' grandstand on this day in history.   

1900  On May - 28 solar eclipse occurs   

1900  Owen Aisher, president (Marley) on May - 28.   

1901  On this day in history laws against phosphor matches enacted (inhibition white phosphorous)   

1901  26th Preakness: Fred Landry aboard The Parader wins in 1:47.2 on this day in history.   

1902  On May - 28 boers surrender   

1903  On May - 28 gaston Duribreux, Flemish writer (Golden Sail)   

1904  29th Preakness: Eugene Hildebrand aboard Bryn Mawr wins in 1:44.2 on May - 28.   

1904  On this day in history shalva Mikhaylovich Mshvelidze, composer   

1906  The Tsar of Russia makes large areas of land available to the peasants on May - 28.   

1906  On May - 28 shields/Cobbs musical "His honor, the Mayor," premieres in NYC   

1906  Mary Ralton, director (British WRAC) on May - 28.   

1907  The first Auto-Cycle Union Tourist Trophy on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history auto-Cycle Union Tourist Trophy, 1st held   

1907  Frederick George Emmison, archivist/historian on May - 28.   

1908  The birth of Ian Fleming, British writer2006 President Alvaro Uribe Velez is re-elected in Colombia for a second term. He becomes the first president in over a century to serve consecutive terms on this day in history.   

1908  On May - 28 ian Lancaster Fleming, London England, author (James Bond)   

1908  The birth of Ian Fleming, British writer on May - 28.   

1909  John Schepens, [Jean Baudoux], Flemish journalist/writer (Polyfoto) on May - 28.   

1910  On this day in history rachel Kempson, actress (Captive Heart)   

1911  Bob Crisp, cricketer (South African pace bowler of 30's) on May - 28.   

1911  Stephanus J du Toit, So Afr theologist/journalist (Afr Bond), dies on May - 28.   

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1140  On May - 28 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  On May - 28 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  On May - 28 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  On May - 28 birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)   

1660  On this day in history birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

1089  On this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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

1317  On this day in history guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1357  On this day in history afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

1521  On May - 28 willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

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