Page 7: Historical Events In May - 28

1959  Monkeys Able & Baker zoom 300 miles (500 km) into space on Jupiter missile, became first animals retrieved from a space mission on this day in history.   

1959  On May - 28 bert Collins, cricketer (19 Tests for Aust 1920-26), dies   

1960  "Greenwillow" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 95 performances on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history amnesty International is founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977)   

1961  On this day in history last ever Orient Express from Paris to Bucharest   

1961  Last trip (Paris to Bucharest) on Orient Express (after 78 years) on May - 28.   

1961  On this day in history amnesty Intl founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977)   

1962  On this day in history suit alleging de facto school segregation filed in Rochester NY   

1962  On this day in history uS stock market drops $20.8 B in 1 day   

1962  Wide World of Sports with Chris Schenkel premieres on CBS radio on May - 28.   

1963  On May - 28 cyclone hits Chittagong, Bangladesh; estimated 22,000 die & 1 million houses destroyed   

1963  On this day in history jomo Kenyatta becomes first PM of Kenya   

1963  On this day in history vissarion Yakovlevich Shebalin, composer, dies at 60   

1964  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 9th String quartet on May - 28.   

1964  On May - 28 jawaharlal Nehru cremated in New Dehli   

1964  On this day in history palestine National Congress forms the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) in Jerusalem   

1964  On this day in history unmanned Apollo 2 Saturn test launched into Earth orbit   

1964  John Finley Williamson, conductor (Westminster Choir), dies at 76 on May - 28.   

1965  Fire & explosion at Dhori mine in Dhanbad India kills 400 on May - 28.   

1966  On this day in history "Ballad Of Irving" by Frank Gallop hits #34   

1967  On May - 28 francis Chichester arrives home at Plymouth from Round-the-world trip   

1967  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on May - 28.   

1968  Award of United States Presidential Unit Citation to D Company, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, for the Battle of Long Tan on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history second assault on Fire Support Base Balmoral, Vietnam   

1968  On this day in history senator Eugene McCarthy wins Democratic primary in Oregon   

1969  On this day in history aC Milan wins 14th Europe Cup 1 in Madrid   

1969  Rhys Williams, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Corn is Green), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1970  On May - 28 australian Army Training Team Vietnam awarded US unit Meritorious Citation   

1971  Paul McCartney releases his 2nd solo album "Ram" on May - 28.   

1971  USSR Mars 3 launched, first spacecraft to soft land on Mars on May - 28.   

1971  On May - 28 audie Murphy, actor (Whispering Smiths), dies at 46   

1972  On May - 28 edward VIII, former King of the United Kingdon, dies   

1972  On this day in history white House "plumbers" break into Democratic National HQ at Watergate   

1972  Edward VIII, King of Gr Brit/N Ireld/emperor (India 1936), dies at 77 on May - 28.   

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on this day in history.   

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  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.   

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

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  On May - 28 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

1521  On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on May - 28.   

1556  On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

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