May 28

Events

 * - A occurs, as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist, while  is battling  in the , leading to a truce. This is one of the  from which other dates can be calculated.
 * - and  are married by  according to.
 * 1503  - The  between  and  is signed, which would actually last 10 years.
 * - The  declares the marriage of King  to  valid
 * - The, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, begins to set sail from heading for the . (It will take until  for all ships to leave port).
 * - by  troops under the command of the.
 * - : In the first engagement of the war,  under 22-year-old   defeat a   in the  in what is now  in southwestern.
 * - : The first convenes.
 * - President signs The  which relocates Indians
 * - : The, the first regiment, leaves , to fight for the.
 * - In, organizes the.
 * - : The ends with the destruction of the n  by   and the.
 * - The and  declare their independence from the.
 * - established in  to suppress the unrest of the . (.)
 * - The in  officially opens.
 * - Near, the are born to Olivia and Elzire Dionne, later becoming the first s to survive.
 * 1934  - The  in  is inaugurated.
 * - submits  for publication.
 * - The in, , is officially opened by   in , who pushes a button signaling the start of vehicle traffic over the span.
 * 1937  -  becomes.
 * - : surrenders to.
 * 1940  - :, ,  and  forces recapture . First allied infantry victory in.
 * - : In retaliation for the of,  in  kill over 1800 people.
 * - opens in .  The park's  roller coaster would become the oldest operating  in.
 * 1952  - The women of  gain the.
 * - becomes  of the state of.
 * - 's article "" is published in several internationally read s. This will later be thought of as the founding of the organization.
 * - The is formed.
 * - The formerly united Free University of officially splits into two separate entities, the -speaking  and the -speaking.
 * - 's power-sharing collapses following a  by.
 * - Fifteen n countries sign the, thus creating the.
 * - In, the is engulfed in fire, killing 165 people inside.
 * - Second round of the in . Elections won by incumbent.
 * - signs the full treaty of the accession of  with the.
 * - : forces defeat the  at the.
 * - 19-year-old pilot  evades  air defenses and lands a private plane in  in . He is immediately detained and is not released until,.
 * 1987  - A robot probe finds the wreckage of the  near,.
 * - The capital city of, falls to the , ending both the regime in  and the.
 * - The n town of is hit by a 7.6 magnitude  that kills at least 2,000 people, ⅔ of total population.
 * - U.S. President 's former business partners in the, and , and  Governor , are convicted of fraud.
 * - : responds to a series of n nuclear tests with five of its own, prompting the, , and other nations to impose s.
 * - In, , after 22 years of restoration work, 's newly-restored masterpiece "" is put back on display.
 * 1999  - Two  police officers are murdered with their own fire arms by the bank robbers  and  after a dramatic car chase.
 * - declares  a limited partner in the Western alliance.
 * - becomes the first  to resign his office as a result of criticism of his conduct.
 * - The chooses, a longtime anti- exile, to become prime minister of 's interim government.
 * - German-born visits  to conclude his pilgrimage to Poland.

Births

 * -, Chinese poet (d. )
 * -, Duke of Burgundy (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, English statesman (d. )
 * -, Chancellor of France (d. )
 * -, Slovenian polymath (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * -, Italian mathematician (d. )
 * -, English philosopher (d. )
 * -, French physician (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, Irish poet (d. )
 * -, Swiss-born zoologist and geologist (d. )
 * -, American Confederate general (d. )
 * -, German chemist (d. )
 * -, Irish architect (d. )
 * 1837  -, American vaudeville performer (d. )
 * -, Swedish painter (d. )
 * -, Swedish inventor (d. )
 * -, Polish physicist (d. )
 * -, French sinologist (d. )
 * -, Indian freedom fighter (d. )
 * 1883  -, Welsh architect (d. )
 * -, Czech politician (d. )
 * -, American athlete (d. )
 * -, Austrian-Czech chess grandmaster (d. )
 * -, German SS officer (d. )
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * -, English author (d. )
 * -, Canadian hockey star (d. )
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * 1910  - Lady, English actress (d. )
 * -, British actress (d. )
 * 1911  -, Austrian author (d. )
 * -, Australian writer, laureate (d. )
 * 1912  -, Indonesian professor, scientist and politician (d. )
 * -, British World War II pilot (d. )
 * -, American linguist (d. )
 * -, American author (d. )
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * -, Canadian comedian (d. )
 * -, German author (d. )
 * -, American boxing trainer
 * -, Hungarian composer (d. )
 * 1923  -, Indian actor,director,producer and politician (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * 1925  -, German baritone
 * -, American actress
 * - (Emilie d., Marie d. , Yvonne d. )
 * -, American civil rights leader (d. )
 * 1936  -, Quebec politician
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1938  -, Jamaican musician
 * -, American actress ("Vera" on )
 * -, American scientist, recipient of the
 * -, NHL coach
 * 1943  -, Greek soprano (d. )
 * -, ex-Mayor of New York City
 * 1944  -, American singer, actress, author and humanitarian
 * 1944  -, Northern Irish actress
 * 1944  -, American actor and musician
 * 1944  -, British actress
 * -, American musician
 * 1945  -, American singer (d. )
 * 1945  -, American doctor
 * 1945  -, American politician
 * -, Indian-born poet
 * 1946  -, baseball player
 * -, American actress
 * 1947  -, Egyptologist
 * -, American musician (d. )
 * -, British writer, academic and theologian
 * 1950  -, American professional wrestler
 * -, American executive
 * -, American guitarist and singer
 * -, Leader: Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
 * -, Scottish musician (d. )
 * 1955  -, Professional ice hockey player
 * -, British actress
 * 1956  -, American  player
 * 1956  -, Austrian racing driver (d. )
 * -, baseball player
 * 1957  -, NCAA basketball coach
 * -, etiquette expert (d. )
 * -, American actor
 * 1962  -, English musician
 * 1962  -, actor-best known as Gunther on "Friends".
 * -, Iranian-born scientist
 * 1963  -, British drummer
 * -, Australian boxer
 * 1964  -, American actress
 * 1964  -, English comedian, novelist and television presenter
 * 1964  -,  artist
 * -, American musician
 * -, Australian actress and singer
 * -, baseball player
 * 1969  -, American actor
 * -, Canadian model and  playmate
 * 1970  -, UK actor, tv presenter & paranormal investigator
 * 1970  -, Irish actor
 * -, French actress
 * 1971  -, Russian Olympic and World Figure Skating Champion
 * -, Dutch cyclist
 * 1972  -, Brazilian footballer
 * -, Hong Kong actress
 * -, American voice actor
 * 1976  -, Russian gymnast
 * 1976  -, Rugby League Player
 * -, American professional wrestling announcer
 * 1977  -, American television panelist
 * -, American actor
 * 1979  -, American actress
 * -, Irish musician
 * 1980  -, Spanish footballer
 * -, American singer and songwriter
 * 1981  -, Dominican baseball player
 * -, American actress
 * 1982  -, Dominican baseball player
 * -, Dominican baseball player
 * -, American American acoustic-folk singer-songwriter
 * -, French footballer
 * -, American model and reality show contestant

Deaths

 * - King (b. )
 * -, Japanese daimyo (b. ?)
 * -, English politician (b. )
 * -, French writer (b. )
 * - of Japan (b. )
 * -, Austrian composer (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, English bishop and writer (b. )
 * -, British minister (b. )
 * -, Ethiopian warlord
 * -, Japanese castaway (b. )
 * -, American author, politician, and lexicographer (b. )
 * -, English author (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, Ukrainian writer (b. )
 * -, Russian painter (b. )
 * -, Austrian psychologist (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, Austrian war criminal (b. )
 * -, English fascist sympathizer (b. )
 * -, Japanese writer (b. )
 * -, Yakut-born Soviet sniper (b. )
 * -, American actor and war hero (b. )
 * 1971  -, French actor (b. )
 * - King (b.
 * -, Heavyweight champion (b. )
 * -, Faroese painter (b. )
 * -, English actor (b. )
 * -, Finnish mathematician (b. )
 * -, Archbishop of (b. )
 * -, British comedian (b. )
 * -, Jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader (b. )
 * -, American boxer and actor (b. )
 * -, American golfer (b. )
 * 1994  -, American writer (b. )
 * -, Canadian actor, comedian (b. )
 * -, Chilean biologist and philosopher (b. )
 * 2001  -, American politician (b. )
 * 2002 -, German-born composer (b. )
 * 2003 -, cosmonaut (b. 1933)
 * 2003  -, Russian-born physicist and chemist, recipient of the  (b. )
 * 2003  -, American actress (b. )
 * -, Swiss-born automobile executive (b. )
 * -, Norwegian author and ski jumper (b. )
 * -, American football player (b. )
 * 2007  -, Japanese politician (b. )

Holidays and observances

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