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

1974  On May - 28 emmy first Daytime Award presentation   

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

1975  On May - 28 bayern München wins 20th Europe Cup 1 in Paris France   

1975  Soyuz 18 launches on May - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to visit Great Britain   

1983  On this day in history "Ricky" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #63   

1983  Hamburger ZV wins 28th Europe Cup 1 in Athens on this day in history.   

1984  Eric Morecambe, British comedian (Morecambe & Wise), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history democratic Labor Party wins parliamentary election in Barbados   

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

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

1987  On May - 28 mathias Rust, 19, West German pilot, makes unauthorized landing in USSR   

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

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

1987  Stacking of Discovery's SRBs completed on this day in history.   

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 this day in history genie Francis (General Hospital) weds Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek TNG)   

1989  On May - 28 delta Burke (Designing Women) weds Gerald McRaney (Major Dad)   

1990  César Gaviria Trujillo installed as President of Colombia on May - 28.   

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1140  On May - 28 birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)   

1371  On May - 28 birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior   

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.   

1577  On May - 28 birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on May - 28.   

1588  On May - 28 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  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1259  On May - 28 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 this day in history 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 this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)   

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.