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{{pp-move}} {{pp-pc}} {{calendar}} {{This date in recent years}} {{Day}} ==Events== ===Pre-1600=== *[[585 BC]] – A [[Eclipse of Thales|solar eclipse]] occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist [[Thales]], while [[Alyattes of Lydia|Alyattes]] is battling [[Cyaxares]] in the Battle of the Eclipse, leading to a truce. This is one of the cardinal dates from which other dates can be calculated. It is also the earliest event of which the precise date is known.<ref>Asimov, Isaac (1965) ''The Greeks'', Boston: Houghton Mifflin, p. 91</ref> * [[621]] – [[Battle of Hulao]]: [[Emperor Taizong of Tang|Li Shimin]], the son of the Chinese emperor [[Emperor Gaozu of Tang|Gaozu]], defeats the numerically superior forces of [[Dou Jiande]] near the [[Hulao Pass]] ([[Henan]]). This victory decides the outcome of the [[Transition from Sui to Tang|civil war]] that followed the [[Sui dynasty]]'s collapse in favour of the [[Tang dynasty]]. * [[1242]] – [[Avignonet massacre]]: A group of [[Cathars]], with the probable connivance of Count [[Raymond VII of Toulouse]], murdered the inquisitor [[William Arnaud (inquisitor)|William Arnaud]] and eleven of his companions.<ref>{{citation |page=394 |author-link=Zoé Oldenbourg |author=Zoé Oldenbourg |title=Massacre at Montségur: A History of the Albiegensian Crusade |publisher=Pantheon Books |year=1961 |translator=Peter Green}}.</ref> *[[1533]] – The [[Archbishop of Canterbury]], [[Thomas Cranmer]], declares the marriage of King [[Henry VIII]] of England to [[Anne Boleyn]] valid. *[[1588]] – The [[Spanish Armada]], with 130 ships and 30,000 men, sets sail from [[Lisbon]], Portugal, heading for the [[English Channel]]. (It will take until May 30 for all ships to leave port.) ===1601–1900=== *[[1644]] – [[English Civil War]]: [[Bolton Massacre]] by [[Cavalier|Royalist]] troops under the command of [[James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby]]. *[[1754]] – [[French and Indian War]]: In the first engagement of the war, [[Virginia]] [[militia]] under the 22-year-old [[Lieutenant colonel]] [[George Washington]] defeat a French reconnaissance party in the [[Battle of Jumonville Glen]] in what is now [[Fayette County, Pennsylvania|Fayette County]] in southwestern [[Pennsylvania]]. *[[1802]] – In [[Guadeloupe]], 400 rebellious slaves, led by [[Louis Delgrès]], blow themselves up rather than submit to [[Napoleon]]'s troops. *[[1830]] – [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Andrew Jackson]] signs the [[Indian Removal Act]] which denies [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] their land rights and forcibly relocates them. *[[1871]] – The [[Paris Commune]] falls after two months.<ref>{{cite book|title=Women and War|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lyZYS_GxglIC&pg=PA455|year=2006|isbn=978-1-85109-770-8|pages=455|last1 = Cook|first1 = Bernard A.| publisher=Abc-Clio }}</ref> *[[1892]] – In [[San Francisco]], [[John Muir]] organizes the [[Sierra Club]]. ===1901–present=== *[[1905]] – [[Russo-Japanese War]]: The [[Battle of Tsushima]] ends with the destruction of the Russian [[Baltic Fleet]] by [[Admiral]] [[Tōgō Heihachirō]] and the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]].<ref>{{cite book|first1=Kit|last1=Bonner|first2=Carolyn|last2=Bonner|title=USS Iowa at War|date=2007 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XdFaarjBN9QC&pg=PA21|publisher=Zenith Imprint|isbn=978-1-61060-769-8|pages=21}}</ref> *[[1907]] – The first [[Isle of Man TT]] race is held. *[[1918]] – The [[Azerbaijan Democratic Republic]] and the [[First Republic of Armenia]] declare their independence. *[[1926]] – The [[28 May 1926 coup d'état]]: [[Ditadura Nacional]] is established in [[Portugal]] to suppress the unrest of the [[History of Portugal#The First Republic|First Republic]]. *[[1932]] – In the Netherlands, construction of the [[Afsluitdijk]] is completed and the [[Zuiderzee]] bay is [[Zuiderzee Works|converted]] to the freshwater [[IJsselmeer]]. *[[1934]] – Near [[Callander, Ontario]], Canada, the [[Dionne quintuplets]] are born to Oliva and Elzire Dionne; they will be the first [[Multiple birth|quintuplet]]s to survive [[Infant|infancy]]. *[[1936]] – [[Alan Turing]] submits [[Turing's proof|''On Computable Numbers'']] for publication. *[[1937]] – [[Volkswagen]], the German automobile manufacturer, is founded. *[[1940]] – [[World War II]]: Belgium surrenders to [[Nazi Germany]] to end the [[Battle of Belgium]]. * 1940 – World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces [[Battles of Narvik|recapture]] [[Narvik]] in Norway. This is the first Allied infantry victory of the War. *[[1948]] – [[Daniel François Malan]] is elected as [[Prime Minister of South Africa]]. He later goes on to implement [[Apartheid]]. *[[1958]] – [[Cuban Revolution]]: [[Fidel Castro]]'s [[26th of July Movement]], heavily reinforced by Frank Pais Militia, overwhelm an army post in El Uvero. *[[1961]] – [[Peter Benenson]]'s article ''[[The Forgotten Prisoners]]'' is published in several internationally read [[newspaper]]s. This will later be thought of as the founding of the [[human rights]] organization [[Amnesty International]]. *[[1964]] – The [[Palestine Liberation Organization|Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)]] is founded, with [[Yasser Arafat]] elected as its first leader.<ref>{{Cite web|title=PLO – PalestineRemix|url=https://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/PalestineRemix/plo.html|access-date=2021-05-28|website=interactive.aljazeera.com|language=en-GB}}</ref> *[[1968]] – [[Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892]] crashes near [[Nala Sopara]] in India, killing 30.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ranter |first=Harro |title=ASN Aircraft accident Convair CV-990-30A-5 Coronado PK-GJA Mumbai Airport (BOM) |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19680528-0 |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=aviation-safety.net |publisher=[[Aviation Safety Network]]}}</ref> *[[1974]] – [[Northern Ireland]]'s power-sharing [[Sunningdale Agreement]] collapses following a [[Ulster Workers' Council strike|general strike]] by [[Ulster loyalism|loyalists]]. *[[1975]] – Fifteen [[West Africa]]n countries sign the [[Treaty of Lagos]], creating the [[Economic Community of West African States]]. *[[1977]] – In [[Southgate, Kentucky]], the [[Beverly Hills Supper Club fire|Beverly Hills Supper Club]] is engulfed in fire, killing 165 people inside. *[[1979]] – [[Konstantinos Karamanlis]] signs the full treaty of the accession of Greece with the [[European Economic Community]]. *[[1987]] – An 18-year-old West German pilot, [[Mathias Rust]], evades [[Soviet Union]] air defences and lands a private plane in [[Red Square]] in Moscow, Russia. *[[1991]] – The capital city of [[Addis Ababa]] falls to the [[Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front]], ending both the [[Derg]] regime in [[Ethiopia]] and the [[Ethiopian Civil War]]. *[[1995]] – The 7.0 {{M|w}} [[1995 Neftegorsk earthquake|Neftegorsk earthquake]] shakes the former Russian settlement of [[Neftegorsk, Sakhalin Oblast|Neftegorsk]] with a maximum [[Mercalli intensity scale|Mercalli intensity]] of IX (''Violent''). Total damage was [[United States dollar|$]]64.1–300 million, with 1,989 deaths and 750 injured. The settlement was not rebuilt. *[[1996]] – U.S. President [[Bill Clinton]]'s former business partners in the [[Whitewater controversy|Whitewater land deal]], [[Jim McDougal]] and [[Susan McDougal]], and the [[Governor of Arkansas]], [[Jim Guy Tucker]], are convicted of fraud. *[[1998]] – [[Nuclear weapons testing|Nuclear testing]]: Pakistan responds to a series of nuclear tests by India with five of its own codenamed ''[[Chagai-I]]'', prompting the United States, Japan, and other nations to impose [[economic sanctions]]. Pakistan celebrates [[Youm-e-Takbir]] annually. *[[1999]] – In [[Milan]], Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, [[Leonardo da Vinci]]'s masterpiece ''[[The Last Supper (Leonardo da Vinci)|The Last Supper]]'' is put back on display. *[[2002]] – The last steel girder is removed from the original [[World Trade Center site]]. Cleanup duties officially end with closing ceremonies at [[World Trade Center site|Ground Zero]] in [[Manhattan]], New York City. *[[2003]] – [[Peter Hollingworth]] resigns as [[Governor-General of Australia]] following criticism of his handling of child sexual abuse allegations during his tenure as [[Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane]]. *[[2004]] – The [[Iraqi Governing Council]] chooses [[Ayad Allawi]], a longtime anti-[[Saddam Hussein]] exile, as prime minister of [[Iraq]]'s interim government. *[[2008]] – The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of [[Nepal]] formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the [[Shah dynasty]]. *[[2010]] – In [[West Bengal]], India, the [[Jnaneswari Express train derailment]] and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers. *[[2011]] – [[Malta]] [[Maltese divorce referendum, 2011|votes]] on the introduction of divorce; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters, resulting in a law allowing divorce under certain conditions being enacted later in the year. *[[2016]] – [[Harambe]], a [[gorilla]], is shot to death after grabbing a three-year-old boy in his enclosure at the [[Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden]], resulting in widespread criticism and sparking various [[internet meme]]s.<ref>{{YouTube|id=Zfuz7cTDNeI|title=Cincinnati zoo kills gorilla to save boy who fell into enclosure}}</ref><ref name="wapo">{{cite news|author=Abby Ohlheiser|date=July 27, 2016|title=The Internet won't let Harambe rest in peace|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2016/07/27/the-internet-wont-let-harambe-rest-in-peace/|access-date=August 18, 2016|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> *[[2017]] – Former [[Formula One]] driver [[Takuma Sato]] wins his first [[2017 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], the first Japanese and Asian driver to do so. Double world champion [[Fernando Alonso]] retires from an engine issue in his first entry of the event.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Results|url=https://www.indycar.com/results/ntt-indycar-series/2017/101st-running-of-the-indianapolis-500/race?&year=2017|access-date=2021-05-28|website=IndyCar.com}}</ref> ==Births== ===Pre-1600=== *[[1140]] – [[Xin Qiji]], Chinese poet, general, and politician (d. 1207) *[[1371]] – [[John the Fearless]], Duke of Burgundy (d. 1419) *[[1588]] – [[Pierre Séguier]], French politician, [[Lord Chancellor of France]] (d. 1672) *[[1589]] – [[Robert Arnauld d'Andilly]], French writer (d. 1674) ===1601–1900=== *[[1663]] – [[António Manoel de Vilhena]], Grand Master of the Order of Saint John (d. 1736) *[[1676]] – [[Jacopo Riccati]], Italian mathematician and academic (d. 1754) *[[1692]] – [[Geminiano Giacomelli]], Italian composer (d. 1740) *[[1738]] – [[Joseph-Ignace Guillotin]], French physician (d. 1814) *[[1759]] – [[William Pitt the Younger]], English lawyer and politician, [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] (d. 1806)<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC – History – Historic Figures: Pitt the Younger (1759–1806) |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/pitt_the_younger.shtml |publisher=BBC |access-date=29 May 2020}}</ref> *[[1763]] – [[Manuel Alberti]], Argentinian priest and journalist (d. 1811) *[[1764]] – [[Edward Livingston]], American jurist and politician, 11th [[United States Secretary of State]] (d. 1836) *[[1779]] – [[Thomas Moore]], Irish poet and composer (d. 1852) *[[1807]] – [[Louis Agassiz]], Swiss-American paleontologist and geologist (d. 1873) *[[1818]] – [[P. G. T. Beauregard]], American general (d. 1893) *[[1828]] – [[Ratmalane Sri Dharmaloka Thera]], Buddhist monk and scholar, founder of [[Vidyalankara Pirivena]] (d. 1885)<ref>{{cite web|title=Buddhist moks of Sri Lanka|url=https://garystockbridge617.getarchive.net/topics/buddhist+monks+of+sri+lanka/sri+lanka}}</ref> *[[1836]] – [[Friedrich Baumfelder]], German pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1916) * 1836 – [[Alexander Mitscherlich (chemist)|Alexander Mitscherlich]], German chemist and academic (d. 1918) *[[1837]] – [[George Ashlin]], Irish architect, co-designed [[St Colman's Cathedral, Cobh|St Colman's Cathedral]] (d. 1921) * 1837 – [[Tony Pastor]], American impresario, variety performer and theatre owner (d. 1908) *[[1841]] – [[Sakaigawa Namiemon]], Japanese sumo wrestler, the 14th [[Makuuchi#Yokozuna|Yokozuna]] (d. 1887) *[[1853]] – [[Carl Larsson]], Swedish painter and author (d. 1919) *[[1858]] – [[Carl Richard Nyberg]], Swedish inventor and businessman, developed the [[blow torch]] (d. 1939) *[[1872]] – [[Marian Smoluchowski]], Polish physicist and mountaineer (d. 1917) *[[1878]] – [[Paul Pelliot]], French sinologist and explorer (d. 1945) *[[1879]] – [[Milutin Milanković]], Serbian mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (d. 1958) *[[1883]] – [[Vinayak Damodar Savarkar]], Indian poet and politician (d. 1966) * 1883 – [[Clough Williams-Ellis]], English-Welsh architect, designed the [[Portmeirion|Portmeirion Village]] (d. 1978) *[[1884]] – [[Edvard Beneš]], Czech academic and politician, 2nd and 4th [[List of Presidents of Czechoslovakia|President of Czechoslovakia]] (d. 1948) *[[1886]] – [[Santo Trafficante, Sr.]], Italian-American mobster (d. 1954) *[[1888]] – [[Kaarel Eenpalu]], Estonian journalist and politician, 6th [[Prime Minister of Estonia]] (d. 1942) * 1888 – [[Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot]], English author and educator (d. 1947) * 1888 – [[Jim Thorpe]], American decathlete, football player, and coach (d. 1953) *[[1889]] – [[Richard Réti]], Slovak-Czech chess player and author (d. 1929) *[[1892]] – [[Minna Gombell]], American actress (d. 1973) *[[1900]] – [[Tommy Ladnier]], American trumpet player (d. 1939) ===1901–present=== *[[1903]] – [[S. L. Kirloskar]], Indian businessman, founded [[Kirloskar Group]] (d. 1994) *[[1906]] – [[Henry Thambiah]], Sri Lankan lawyer, judge, and diplomat, [[Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Canada]] (d. 1997) *[[1908]] – [[Léo Cadieux]], Canadian journalist and politician, 17th [[Minister of National Defence (Canada)|Canadian Minister of National Defence]] (d. 2005) * 1908 – [[Ian Fleming]], English journalist and author, created ''[[James Bond]]'' (d. 1964)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ian Fleming {{!}} Biography, Novels, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ian-Fleming |website=Encyclopædia Britannica |access-date=9 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref> *[[1909]] – [[Red Horner]], Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2005) *[[1910]] – [[Georg Gaßmann]], German politician, [[List of mayors of Marburg|Mayor of Marburg]] (d. 1987) * 1910 – [[Rachel Kempson]], English actress (d. 2003) * 1910 – [[T-Bone Walker]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1975) *[[1911]] – [[Bob Crisp]], South African cricketer (d. 1994) * 1911 – [[Thora Hird]], English actress (d. 2003) * 1911 – [[Fritz Hochwälder]], Austrian playwright (d. 1986) *[[1912]] – [[Herman Johannes]], Indonesian scientist, academic, and politician (d. 1992) * 1912 – [[Ruby Payne-Scott]], Australian physicist and astronomer (d. 1981) * 1912 – [[Patrick White]], Australian novelist, poet, and playwright, [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel Prize]] laureate (d. 1990) *[[1914]] – [[W. G. G. Duncan Smith]], English captain and pilot (d. 1996) *[[1915]] – [[Joseph Greenberg]], American linguist and academic (d. 2001) *[[1916]] – [[Walker Percy]], American novelist and essayist (d. 1990) *[[1917]] – [[Barry Commoner]], American biologist, academic, and politician (d. 2012) *[[1918]] – [[Johnny Wayne]], Canadian comedian (d. 1990) *[[1921]] – [[D. V. Paluskar]], Indian Hindustani classical musician (d. 1955) * 1921 – [[Heinz G. Konsalik]], German journalist and author (d. 1999) * 1921 – [[Tom Uren]], Australian soldier, boxer, and politician (d. 2015) *[[1922]] – [[Lou Duva]], American boxer, trainer, and manager (d. 2017) * 1922 – [[Roger Fisher (academic)|Roger Fisher]], American author and academic (d. 2012) * 1922 – [[Tuomas Gerdt]], Finnish soldier (d. 2020) *[[1923]] – [[György Ligeti]], Hungarian-Austrian composer and educator (d. 2006) * 1923 – [[N. T. Rama Rao]], Indian actor, director, producer, and politician, 10th [[List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] (d. 1996) *[[1924]] – [[Edward du Cann]], English naval officer and politician (d. 2017) * 1924 – [[Paul Hébert]], Canadian actor (d. 2017) *[[1925]] – [[Bülent Ecevit]], Turkish journalist, scholar, and politician, 16th [[Prime Minister of Turkey]] (d. 2006) * 1925 – [[Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau]], German opera singer and conductor (d. 2012) *[[1928]] – [[Sally Forrest]], American actress and dancer (d. 2015) *[[1929]] – [[Patrick McNair-Wilson]], English politician *[[1930]] – [[Edward Seaga]], American-Jamaican academic and politician, 5th [[Prime Minister of Jamaica]] (d. 2019) *[[1931]] – [[Carroll Baker]], American actress * 1931 – [[Gordon Willis]], American cinematographer (d. 2014) *[[1932]] – [[Tim Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry]], English politician, [[Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries]] (d. 2020) *[[1933]] – [[John Karlen]], American actor (d. 2020) * 1933 – [[Zelda Rubinstein]], American actress and activist (d. 2010) *[[1936]] – [[Claude Forget]], Canadian academic and politician * 1936 – [[Ole K. Sara]], Norwegian politician (d. 2013) * 1936 – [[Betty Shabazz]], American educator and activist (d. 1997) *[[1938]] – [[Jerry West]], American basketball player, coach, and executive (d. 2024)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Weber |first=Bruce |date=2024-06-12 |title=Jerry West, One of Basketball's Greatest Players, Dies at 86 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/12/sports/jerry-west-dead.html |access-date=2024-06-12 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> *[[1939]] – [[Maeve Binchy]], Irish novelist (d. 2012) *[[1940]] – [[David Brewer (broker)|David Brewer]], English politician, [[Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London]] (d. 2023) * 1940 – [[Shlomo Riskin]], American rabbi and academic, founded the [[Lincoln Square Synagogue]] *[[1941]] – [[Beth Howland]], American actress and singer (d. 2015) *[[1942]] – [[Stanley B. Prusiner]], American neurologist and biochemist, [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize]] laureate *[[1943]] – [[Terry Crisp]], Canadian ice hockey player and coach *[[1944]] – [[Faith Brown]], English actress and singer * 1944 – [[Rudy Giuliani]], American lawyer and politician, 107th [[mayor of New York City]] * 1944 – [[Gladys Knight]], American singer-songwriter and actress * 1944 – [[Sondra Locke]], American actress and director (d. 2018)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sondra Locke {{!}} BAFTA|date=23 January 2019 |url=https://www.bafta.org/heritage/in-memory-of/sondra-locke}}</ref> * 1944 – [[Rita MacNeil]], Canadian singer and actress (d. 2013) * 1944 – [[Patricia Quinn]], British actress and singer<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography – Patricia Quinn|url=http://patriciaquinn.co.uk/bio|work=patriciaquinn.co.uk}}</ref> * 1944 – [[Gary Stewart (singer)|Gary Stewart]], American singer-songwriter (d. 2003) * 1944 – [[Billy Vera]], American singer-songwriter and actor *[[1945]] – [[Patch Adams]], American physician and author, founded the [[Gesundheit! Institute]] * 1945 – [[John N. Bambacus]], American military veteran (USMC) and politician * 1945 – [[John Fogerty]], American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer * 1945 – [[Jean Perrault]], Canadian politician, [[List of mayors of Sherbrooke|Mayor of Sherbrooke]], Quebec * 1945 – [[Helena Shovelton]], English physician *[[1946]] – [[Bruce Alexander (actor)|Bruce Alexander]], English actor * 1946 – [[Skip Jutze]], American baseball player * 1946 – [[Janet Paraskeva]], Welsh politician * 1946 – [[K. Satchidanandan]], Indian poet and critic * 1946 – [[William Shawcross]], English journalist and author *[[1947]] – [[Zahi Hawass]], Egyptian archaeologist and academic * 1947 – [[Lynn Johnston]], Canadian author and illustrator * 1947 – [[Leland Sklar]], American singer-songwriter and bass player *[[1948]] – [[Michael Field (politician)|Michael Field]], Australian politician, 38th [[Premier of Tasmania]] * 1948 – [[Pierre Rapsat]], Belgian singer and songwriter (d. 2002) *[[1949]] – [[Martin Kelner]], English journalist, author, comedian, singer, actor and radio presenter * 1949 – [[Wendy O. Williams]], American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress (d. 1998) *[[1952]] – [[Roger Briggs]], American pianist, composer, conductor, and educator *[[1953]] – [[Pierre Gauthier]], Canadian ice hockey player and manager *[[1954]] – [[João Carlos de Oliveira]], Brazilian jumper (d. 1999) * 1954 – [[Youri Egorov]], Russian pianist and composer (d. 1988) * 1954 – [[Charles Saumarez Smith]], English historian and academic * 1954 – [[Péter Szilágyi (politician, 1954)|Péter Szilágyi]], Hungarian conductor and politician (d. 2013) * 1954 – [[John Tory]], Canadian lawyer and politician, 65th [[Mayor of Toronto]] *[[1955]] – [[Laura Amy Schlitz]], American author and librarian *[[1956]] – [[Jerry Douglas]], American guitarist and producer * 1956 – [[Jeff Dujon]], Jamaican cricketer * 1956 – [[Markus Höttinger]], Austrian racing driver (d. 1980) * 1956 – [[Peter Wilkinson (Royal Navy officer)|Peter Wilkinson]], English admiral *[[1957]] – [[Colin Barnes]], English footballer * 1957 – [[Kirk Gibson]], American baseball player and manager * 1957 – [[Ben Howland]], American basketball player and coach *[[1959]] – [[Risto Mannisenmäki]], Finnish racing driver *[[1960]] – [[Mark Sanford]], American military veteran (USAF) and politician, 115th [[Governor of South Carolina]] * 1960 – [[Mary Portas]], English journalist and author *[[1963]] – [[Houman Younessi]], Australian-American biologist and academic (d. 2016) *[[1964]] – [[Jeff Fenech]], Australian boxer and trainer * 1964 – [[Armen Gilliam]], American basketball player and coach (d. 2011) * 1964 – [[Zsa Zsa Padilla]], Filipino singer and actress * 1964 – [[Phil Vassar]], American singer-songwriter *[[1965]] – [[Chris Ballew]], American singer-songwriter and bass player * 1965 – [[Mary Coughlan (politician)|Mary Coughlan]], Irish politician *[[1966]] – [[Roger Kumble]], American director, screenwriter, and playwright * 1966 – [[Miljenko Jergović]], Bosnian novelist and journalist * 1966 – [[Gavin Robertson]], Australian cricketer *[[1967]] – [[Glen Rice]], American basketball player *[[1968]] – [[Kylie Minogue]], Australian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress *[[1969]] – [[Mike DiFelice]], American baseball player and manager * 1969 – [[Rob Ford]], Canadian politician, 64th [[Mayor of Toronto]] (d. 2016) *[[1970]] – [[Glenn Quinn]], American actor (d. 2002) *[[1971]] – [[Isabelle Carré]], French actress and singer * 1971 – [[Ekaterina Gordeeva]], Russian figure skater and sportscaster * 1971 – [[Marco Rubio]], American lawyer and politician *[[1972]] – [[Doriva]], Brazilian footballer and manager * 1972 – [[Michael Boogerd]], Dutch cyclist and manager *[[1973]] – [[Marco Paulo Faria Lemos]], Portuguese footballer and manager *[[1974]] – [[Hans-Jörg Butt]], German footballer * 1974 – [[Misbah-ul-Haq]], Pakistani cricketer * 1975 – [[Maura Johnston]], American journalist, critic, and academic *[[1976]] – [[Steven Bell]], Australian rugby league player * 1976 – [[Zaza Enden]], Georgian-Turkish wrestler, basketball player, and coach * 1976 – [[Roberto Goretti]], Italian footballer * 1976 – [[Glenn Morrison (rugby league)|Glenn Morrison]], Australian rugby league player and coach *[[1977]] – [[Elisabeth Hasselbeck]], American talk show host and author *[[1978]] – [[Jake Johnson]], American actor *[[1979]] – [[Abdulaziz al-Omari]], Saudi Arabian terrorist, hijacker of [[American Airlines Flight 11]] (d. 2001) * 1979 – [[Ronald Curry]], American football player and coach *[[1980]] – [[Miguel Pérez (footballer, born 1980)|Miguel Pérez]], Spanish footballer * 1980 – [[Lucy Shuker]], English tennis player *[[1981]] – [[Daniel Cabrera]], Dominican-American baseball player * 1981 – [[Eric Ghiaciuc]], American football player * 1981 – [[Adam Green (musician)|Adam Green]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist *[[1982]] – [[Alexa Davalos]], French-American actress * 1982 – [[Jhonny Peralta]], Dominican-American baseball player *[[1983]] – [[Steve Cronin]], American soccer player * 1983 – [[Humberto Sánchez]], Dominican-American baseball player * 1983 – [[Roman Atwood]], American YouTuber *[[1985]] – [[Colbie Caillat]], American singer-songwriter and guitarist * 1985 – [[Pablo Andrés González]], Argentinian footballer * 1985 – [[Kostas Mendrinos]], Greek footballer * 1985 – [[Carey Mulligan]], English actress and singer *[[1986]] – [[Berrick Barnes]], Australian rugby player * 1986 – [[Bryant Dunston]], American-Armenian basketball player<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/dunstbr01.html|title=Bryant Dunston Stats|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}</ref> * 1986 – [[Michael Oher]], American football player<ref>{{cite web |title=Michael Oher |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/12621/michael-oher |publisher=[[ESPN]] |access-date=25 May 2023}}</ref> * 1986 – [[Seth Rollins]], American wrestler * 1986 – [[Ingmar Vos]], Dutch decathlete *[[1987]] – [[T.J. Yates]], American football player *[[1988]] – [[NaVorro Bowman]], American football player * 1988 – [[Percy Harvin]], American football player * 1988 – [[Craig Kimbrel]], American baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Craig Kimbrel Stats, Age, Position, Height, ... – MLB.com |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/craig-kimbrel-518886 |website=MLB.com |access-date=May 27, 2024}}</ref> * 1988 – [[David Perron]], Canadian ice hockey player<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Perron |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/player/david-perron-8474102 |access-date=11 April 2024 |publisher=[[National Hockey League]]}}</ref> *[[1990]] – [[Kyle Walker]], English footballer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mancity.com/kyle-walker|title=Manchester City Kyle Walker profile|website=MCFC}}</ref> *[[1991]] – [[Danielle Lao]], American tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Danielle Lao {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/316771/danielle-lao |access-date=2022-10-21 |publisher=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}</ref> * 1991 – [[Kail Piho]], Estonian skier<ref>{{cite web |title=Kail PIHO – Olympic {{!}} Estonia |url=https://www.olympic.org/kail-piho |website=International Olympic Committee |access-date=12 February 2021 |language=en |date=13 February 2021}}</ref> *[[1993]] – [[Daniel Alvaro]], Australian rugby league player<ref>{{cite web |title=Daniel Alvaro |url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/players/nsw-cup/wentworthville-magpies/daniel-alvaro/ |publisher=New South Wales Rugby League |date=17 July 2019 |access-date=12 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> * 1993 – [[Bárbara Luz]], Portuguese tennis player<ref>{{cite web |title=Tennis barbara Luz – ESPN |url=http://m.espn.com/general/tennis/playercard?playerId=1958&src=desktop |website=m.espn.com |access-date=12 February 2021 |language=EN}}</ref> *[[1994]] – [[Alec Benjamin]], American singer and songwriter<ref>{{cite web |title=Alec Benjamin |url=https://music.apple.com/us/artist/alec-benjamin/632781795 |website=Apple Music |access-date=May 27, 2024}}</ref> * 1994 – [[John Stones]], English footballer<ref>{{cite web |title=England squad profile: John Stones |url=https://www.thefa.com/england/mens-seniors/squad/john-stones |website=thefa.com |access-date=12 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> *[[1998]] – [[Dahyun|Kim Dahyun]], South Korean rapper and singer<ref>{{cite web|title=TWICE(Profile)|url=http://twice.jype.com/profile.asp|website=JYP Entertainment – Twice|publisher=JYP Entertainment|access-date=October 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008044820/http://twice.jype.com/profile.asp|archive-date=October 8, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> *[[1999]] – [[Cameron Boyce]], American actor (d. 2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/disney-channel-star-cameron-boyce-dies-20/story?id=64174031|title=Disney Channel Star Cameron Boyce Dies at 20|publisher=ABC News|location=United States|author1=Mark Osborne|author2=Bill Hutchinson|date=July 7, 2019|access-date=July 7, 2019|archive-date=July 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714134037/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/disney-channel-star-cameron-boyce-dies-20/story?id=64174031|url-status=live}}</ref> * 1999 – [[Jodie Burrage]], British tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jodie Burrage {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/323802/jodie-burrage |access-date=2022-10-17 |publisher=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}</ref> *[[2000]] – [[Phil Foden]], English footballer<ref>{{cite web |title=Phil Foden: Champions League record for Man City teenager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42260682 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=29 May 2020 |language=en-gb |date=7 December 2017}}</ref> * 2000 – [[Risi Pouri-Lane]], New Zealand rugby sevens player<ref>{{cite web |title=Rugby Sevens {{!}} Athlete Profile: Risealeaana POURI-LANE – Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n6026197-risealeaana-pouri-lane.htm |website=results.gc2018.com |access-date=12 February 2021 |archive-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417022931/https://results.gc2018.com/en/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n6026197-risealeaana-pouri-lane.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> <!--Do not add your own name or people without Wikipedia articles to this list. No red links, please. Do not trust "this year in history" websites for accurate date information. Do not link multiple occurrences of the same year, just link the first occurrence.--> ==Deaths== ===Pre-1600=== * [[576]] – [[Germain of Paris]], French bishop and saint (b. 496) * [[741]] – [[Ucha'an K'in B'alam]], Mayan king * [[926]] – [[Kong Qian]], official of Later Tang * 926 – [[Li Jiji]], prince of Later Tang *[[1023]] – [[Wulfstan (died 1023)|Wulfstan]], English archbishop *[[1279]] – [[William Wishart]], Scottish bishop *[[1327]] – [[Robert Baldock]], [[Lord Privy Seal]] and [[Lord Chancellor]] of England *[[1357]] – [[Afonso IV of Portugal]] (b. 1291)<ref>{{cite web |title=Afonso IV {{!}} king of Portugal |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Afonso-IV |website=Encyclopædia Britannica |access-date=12 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> *[[1427]] – [[Henry IV, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg]] (b. 1397) *[[1556]] – [[Saitō Dōsan]], Japanese samurai (b. 1494) ===1601–1900=== *[[1626]] – [[Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk]] (b. 1561)<ref>{{cite web |title=Thomas Howard, 1st earl of Suffolk {{!}} English commander {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Howard-1st-earl-of-Suffolk |website=Encyclopædia Britannica |access-date=31 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> *[[1651]] – [[Henry Grey, 10th Earl of Kent]], English politician (b. 1594) *[[1672]] – [[John Trevor (1626–1672)|John Trevor]], Welsh politician, [[Secretary of State for the Northern Department]] (b. 1626) *[[1727]] – [[Juan de Ayala y Escobar]], Governor of [[Spanish Florida]] (1716–1718) (b. 1635)<ref name="Santa Cruz1940">{{cite book|author=Francisco Xavier de Santa Cruz y Mallén|title=Historia de familias cubanas|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KSYaAAAAIAAJ&q=%22%22Ayala%22%20%22C%C3%B3rdoba%22|volume=II|year=1940|publisher=Editorial Hércules|location=Havana|page=53|isbn=9780897293792}}</ref> *[[1747]] – [[Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues]], French author (b. 1715) *[[1750]] – [[Emperor Sakuramachi]] of Japan (b. 1720) *[[1787]] – [[Leopold Mozart]], Austrian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1719) *[[1805]] – [[Luigi Boccherini]], Italian cellist and composer (b. 1743) *[[1808]] – [[Richard Hurd (bishop)|Richard Hurd]], English bishop (b. 1720) *[[1811]] – [[Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville]], Scottish lawyer and politician, [[Secretary of State for War]] (b. 1742) *[[1831]] – [[William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk]], Scottish-English admiral (b. 1756) *[[1843]] – [[Noah Webster]], American lexicographer (b. 1758) *[[1849]] – [[Anne Brontë]], English novelist and poet (b. 1820) *[[1864]] – [[Simion Bărnuțiu]], Romanian historian and politician (b. 1808) *[[1878]] – [[John Russell, 1st Earl Russell]], English politician, [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]] (b. 1792) ===1901–present=== *[[1904]] – [[Kicking Bear]], Native American tribal leader (b. 1846) *[[1916]] – [[Ivan Franko]], Ukrainian economist, journalist, and poet (b. 1856) *[[1927]] – [[Boris Kustodiev]], Russian painter and stage designer (b. 1878) *[[1930]] – [[Frank Cowper]], English yachtsman, author and illustrator (b. 1849)<ref>Staff writer (1 December 2007). "Cowper, Frank, MA Oxon." Who’s Who (UK) publication. ''A & C Black, London.''</ref> *[[1937]] – [[Alfred Adler]], Austrian-Scottish ophthalmologist and psychologist (b. 1870) *[[1946]] – [[Carter Glass]], American publisher and politician, 47th [[United States Secretary of the Treasury]] (b. 1858) *[[1947]] – [[August Eigruber]], Austrian-German politician (b. 1907) *[[1952]] – [[Philippe Desranleau]], Canadian archbishop (b. 1882) *[[1953]] – [[Tatsuo Hori]], Japanese author and poet (b. 1904) *[[1964]] – [[Terry Dillon]], American football player (b. 1941) *[[1968]] – [[Fyodor Okhlopkov]], Russian sergeant and sniper (b. 1908) *[[1971]] – [[Audie Murphy]], American soldier and actor, [[Medal of Honor]] recipient (b. 1925) *[[1972]] – [[Edward VIII]] of the United Kingdom (b. 1894) *[[1975]] – [[Ezzard Charles]], American boxer (b. 1921) *[[1976]] – [[Zainul Abedin]], Bangladeshi painter and sculptor (b. 1914) *[[1980]] – [[Rolf Nevanlinna]], Finnish mathematician and academic (b. 1895) *[[1981]] – [[Mary Lou Williams]], American pianist and composer (b. 1910)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Klein |first1=Alexander |title=Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981) |url=https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/williams-mary-lou-1910-1981/ |website=Blackpast.org |access-date=9 May 2023 |date=1 April 2011}}</ref> * 1981 – [[Stefan Wyszyński]], Polish cardinal (b. 1901) *[[1982]] – [[H. Jones]], English colonel, [[Victoria Cross]] recipient (b. 1940) *[[1983]] – [[Erastus Corning 2nd]], American soldier and politician, 72nd [[List of mayors of Albany, New York|Mayor of Albany]] (b. 1909) *[[1984]] – [[Eric Morecambe]], English actor and comedian (b. 1926) *1984 – [[D'Urville Martin]], American actor and director (b. 1939)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jet |title=ACTOR D'URVILLE MARTIN DIES OF A HEART ATTACK |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yrADAAAAMBAJ&q=D%E2%80%99Urville+Martin |access-date=April 24, 2024 |date=11 June 1984 }}</ref> *[[1986]] – [[Edip Cansever]], Turkish poet and author (b. 1928) *[[1988]] – [[Sy Oliver]], American trumpet player, composer, and bandleader (b. 1910) *[[1990]] – [[Julius Eastman]], American composer (b. 1940) *[[1994]] – [[Julius Boros]], American golfer (b. 1920) * 1994 – [[Ely Jacques Kahn, Jr.]], American author and academic (b. 1916) *[[1998]] – [[Phil Hartman]], Canadian-American actor and comedian (b. 1948) *[[1999]] – [[Michael Barkai]], Israeli commander (b. 1935) * 1999 – [[B. Vittalacharya]], Indian director and producer (b. 1920) *[[2000]] – [[George Irving Bell]], American physicist, biologist, and mountaineer (b. 1926) *[[2001]] – [[Joe Moakley]], American lawyer and politician (b. 1927) * 2001 – [[Francisco Varela]], Chilean biologist and philosopher (b. 1946) *[[2002]] – [[Mildred Benson]], American journalist and author (b. 1905) *[[2003]] – [[Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov]], Russian engineer and astronaut (b. 1933) * 2003 – [[Ilya Prigogine]], Russian-Belgian chemist and academic, [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Prize]] laureate (b. 1917) * 2003 – [[Martha Scott]], American actress (b. 1912) *[[2004]] – [[Michael Buonauro]], American author and illustrator (b. 1979) * 2004 – [[John Tolos]], Greek-Canadian wrestler (b. 1930) *[[2006]] – [[Thorleif Schjelderup]], Norwegian ski jumper and author (b. 1920) *[[2007]] – [[Jörg Immendorff]], German painter, sculptor, and academic (b. 1945) * 2007 – [[Toshikatsu Matsuoka]], Japanese politician, [[Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)|Japanese Minister of Agriculture]] (b. 1945) *[[2008]] – [[Beryl Cook]], English painter and illustrator (b. 1926) *[[2010]] – [[Gary Coleman]], American actor (b. 1968) *[[2011]] – [[Gino Valenzano]], Italian racing driver (b. 1920) *[[2012]] – [[Bob Edwards (UK journalist)|Bob Edwards]], English journalist (b. 1925) * 2012 – [[Yuri Susloparov]], Ukrainian-Russian footballer and manager (b. 1958) *[[2013]] – [[Viktor Kulikov]], Russian commander (b. 1921) * 2013 – [[Eddie Romero]], Filipino director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1924) * 2013 – [[Gerd Schmückle]], German general (b. 1917) *[[2014]] – [[Maya Angelou]], American memoirist and poet (b. 1928) * 2014 – [[Stan Crowther (footballer)|Stan Crowther]], English footballer (b. 1935) * 2014 – [[Oscar Dystel]], American publisher (b. 1912) * 2014 – [[Malcolm Glazer]], American businessman (b. 1928) * 2014 – [[Bob Houbregs]], Canadian-American basketball player and manager (b. 1932) * 2014 – [[Isaac Kungwane]], South African footballer (b. 1971) *[[2015]] – [[Steven Gerber]], American pianist and composer (b. 1948) * 2015 – [[Johnny Keating]], Scottish trombonist, composer, and producer (b. 1927) * 2015 – [[Reynaldo Rey]], American actor and screenwriter (b. 1940) * [[2016]] – [[Harambe]], [[Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden|Cincinnati Zoo]] [[western lowland gorilla]] (b. 1999)<ref>{{Cite news |last=McPhate |first=Mike |date=2016-05-29 |title=Gorilla Killed After Child Enters Enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/30/us/gorilla-killed-after-child-enters-enclosure-at-cincinnati-zoo.html |access-date=2024-05-28 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> *[[2018]] – [[Neale Cooper]], Scottish footballer (b. 1963) * 2018 – [[Jens Christian Skou]], Danish medical doctor and Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918) * 2018 – [[Cornelia Frances]], English-Australian actress (b. 1941)<ref>{{cite news|last1=Moran|first1=Jonathon|title=Actor Cornelia Frances dead at 77|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/actor-cornelia-frances-dead-at-77/news-story/493593f5715a20c25ff14e70d8c96908|access-date=29 May 2018|work=News.com.au|date=29 May 2018}}</ref> *[[2021]] – [[Mark Eaton]], American basketball player (b. 1957)<ref>{{cite news|title=Mark Eaton, Shot-Blocking Star for the Utah Jazz, Dies at 64|date=May 30, 2021|newspaper=The New York Times|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/30/obituaries/mark-eaton-utah-jazz-dead.html|access-date=May 30, 2021}}</ref> *[[2022]] – [[Patricia Brake]], English actress (b. 1942)<ref>{{cite web |title=Patricia Brake obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/may/30/patricia-brake-obituary |website=The Guardian |access-date=31 May 2022 |language=en |date=30 May 2022}}</ref> *[[2023]] – [[David Brewer (broker)|David Brewer]], English politician, [[Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London]] (b. 1940)<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Lord Mayor and London market "champion" Sir David Brewer dies |url=https://www.theinsurer.com/news/former-lord-mayor-and-london-market-champion-sir-david-brewer-dies/ |access-date=1 June 2023 |work=The Insurer |date=31 May 2023}}</ref> <!--Do not add people without Wikipedia articles to this list. Do not trust "this year in history" websites for accurate date information. Do not link multiple occurrences of the same year, just link the first occurrence.--> ==Holidays and observances== *[[Armed Forces Day (Croatia)]] *Christian [[Calendar of saints|feast day]]: **[[Bernard of Menthon]] **[[Germain of Paris]] **[[John Calvin]] ([[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church]]) **[[Lanfranc]] **[[Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury|Margaret Pole]] **[[William of Gellone]] **[[May 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)]] *[[Downfall of the Derg (holiday)|Downfall of the Derg]] ([[Ethiopia]]) *[[Flag Day (Philippines)]] *[[Menstrual Hygiene Day]] *[[Republic Day (Nepal)]] *[[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]]) *[[Youm-e-Takbir]] ([[Pakistan]]) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons}} * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/28 BBC: On This Day] * {{NYT On this day|month=5|day=28}} * [https://www.onthisday.com/events/may/28 Historical Events on May 28] {{months}} [[Category:Days of May]]
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