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  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 May - 28.   

1974  On May - 28 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  Soyuz 18 launches on this day in history.   

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  On May - 28 jiri Reinberger, composer, dies at 63   

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

1979  On May - 28 european Market accepts Greece as member   

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

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

1982  On May - 28 leonard Maltin's first appearance on Entertainment Tonight   

1982  Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to visit Great Britain on May - 28.   

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

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

1984  Eric Morecambe, British comedian (Morecambe & Wise), dies at 58 on May - 28.   

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  Lurene Tuttle, actress (Father of Bride, Julia), dies at 79 on May - 28.   

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

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

1987  Stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed on May - 28.   

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 May - 28.   

1988  On May - 28 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  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.   

1371  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 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  On May - 28 birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.   

1259  On this day in history christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 May - 28.   

1556  On May - 28 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

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