What Happened on May 28?
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EVENTS ON MAY 28
Explore the most important historical events that happened on May 28, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Alan Turing
Year:
1936
Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication.
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Callander, Ontario
Year:
1934
Near Callander, Ontario, Canada, the Dionne quintuplets are born to Oliva and Elzire Dionne; they will be the first quintuplets to survive infancy.
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Afsluitdijk
Year:
1932
In the Netherlands, construction of the Afsluitdijk is completed and the Zuiderzee bay is converted to the freshwater IJsselmeer.
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28 May 1926 coup d'état
Year:
1926
The 28 May 1926 coup d'état: Ditadura Nacional is established in Portugal to suppress the unrest of the First Republic.
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Volkswagen
Year:
1937
Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer, is founded.
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Battles of Narvik
Year:
1940
World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik in Norway. This is the first Allied infantry victory of the War.
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Peter Benenson
Year:
1961
Peter Benenson's article The Forgotten Prisoners is published in several internationally read newspapers. This will later be thought of as the founding of the human rights organization Amnesty International.
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Cuban Revolution
Year:
1958
Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement, heavily reinforced by Frank Pais Militia, overwhelm an army post in El Uvero.
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BIRTHS ON MAY 28
Discover famous people and historical figures born on May 28, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Sondra Locke
Year of birth:
1944
Sondra Locke, American actress and director (died 2018)
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Rita MacNeil
Year of birth:
1944
Rita MacNeil, Canadian singer and actress (died 2013)
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Patricia Quinn
Year of birth:
1944
Patricia Quinn, British actress and singer
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Gladys Knight
Year of birth:
1944
Gladys Knight, American singer-songwriter and actress
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Rudy Giuliani
Year of birth:
1944
Rudy Giuliani, American lawyer and politician, 107th mayor of New York City
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Marian Smoluchowski
Year of birth:
1872
Marian Smoluchowski, Polish physicist and mountaineer (died 1917)
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Paul Pelliot
Year of birth:
1878
Paul Pelliot, French sinologist and explorer (died 1945)
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Milutin Milanković
Year of birth:
1879
Milutin Milanković, Serbian mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (died 1958)
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DEATHS ON MAY 28
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on May 28, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Fyodor Okhlopkov
Year of death:
1968
Fyodor Okhlopkov, Russian sergeant and sniper (born 1908)
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Audie Murphy
Year of death:
1971
Audie Murphy, American soldier and actor, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1925)
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Edward VIII
Year of death:
1972
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (born 1894)
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Tatsuo Hori
Year of death:
1953
Tatsuo Hori, Japanese author and poet (born 1904)
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August Eigruber
Year of death:
1947
August Eigruber, Austrian-German politician (born 1907)
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Frank Cowper
Year of death:
1930
Frank Cowper, English yachtsman, author and illustrator (born 1849)
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Alfred Adler
Year of death:
1937
Alfred Adler, Austrian-Scottish ophthalmologist and psychologist (born 1870)
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Carter Glass
Year of death:
1946
Carter Glass, American publisher and politician, 47th United States Secretary of the Treasury (born 1858)
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HOLIDAYS ON MAY 28
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on May 28 around the world.
Public holidays in the Philippines
Flag Day (Philippines)
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May 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: May 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Republic Day (Nepal)
Republic Day (Nepal)
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Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic
TDFR Republic Day, celebrates the declaration of independence of the First Republic of Armenia and the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic in 1918. (Azerbaijan and Armenia)
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Youm-e-Takbir
Youm-e-Takbir (Pakistan)
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Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day (Croatia)
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William of Gellone
Christian feast day: William of Gellone
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John Calvin
Christian feast day: John Calvin (Episcopal Church)
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