May 28th, 1926

Born on May 28th, 1926

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What happened on May 28th, 1926?

May 28th, 1926

The 28 May 1926 coup d'état: Ditadura Nacional is established in Portugal to suppress the unrest of the First Republic.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28_May_1926_coup_d'état

What else happened on May 28th?

May 28th, 2002

An independent commission appointed by the Football Association voted two-to-one to allow Wimbledon F.C. to relocate from London to Milton Keynes.

May 28th, 1998

The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission carried out five underground nuclear tests, becoming the seventh country in the world to successfully develop and publicly test nuclear weapons.

May 28th, 1987

Mathias Rust, a West German aviator, flew his Cessna 172 from Helsinki, Finland, through Soviet air defences, landing illegally near Red Square in Moscow.

May 28th, 1940

Second World War: Belgium surrendered to Nazi Germany, ending the Battle of Belgium.

May 28th, 1937

The rise of Neville Chamberlain culminated with his accession as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

May 28th, 1892

Scottish-American preservationist John Muir (pictured) founded the environmental organization Sierra Club in California.

May 28th, 1830

U.S. president Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act into law, authorizing him to negotiate with Native Americans for their removal from their ancestral homelands.

May 28th, 1754

French and Indian War: Led by 22-year-old George Washington, a company of Virginia colonial militiamen ambushed a force of 35 Canadiens at the Battle of Jumonville Glen (depicted).

May 28th, 1644

English Civil War: Royalist troops stormed and captured the Parliamentarian stronghold of Bolton, leading to a massacre of defenders and local residents.

May 28th, 1608

Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi debuted his second opera L'Arianna, now one of his lost works, at a royal wedding in Mantua.

May 28th, 0621

Tang forces led by Li Shimin defeated and captured Dou Jiande at the Battle of Hulao in the civil war that followed the collapse of the Sui dynasty.

May 28th, 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 memes.

May 28th, 2011

Malta 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.

May 28th, 2010

In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 28th

Born on May 28th, 1926

84

Gerhard Beil

German politician (1926-2010)

*May 28th, 1926, Leipzig †August 19th, 2010, Berlin

76

Russ Freeman

American cool jazz pianist and composer

*May 28th, 1926, Chicago River †June 27th, 2002, Las Vegas

89

Marvin Panch

American racing driver

*May 28th, 1926, Menomonie †December 31st, 2015, Port Orange

92

Van Doude

Dutch actor (1926-2018)

*May 28th, 1926, Haarlem †August 18th, 2018, Clichy

82

Mogens Glistrup

Danish politician (1926-2008)

*May 28th, 1926, Rønne †July 1st, 2008, Kongens Lyngby

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 28th?

92

Paul Hébert

Canadian actor

*May 28th, 1924, Thetford Mines †April 20th, 2017, Quebec City

81

Bülent Ecevit

Former Prime Minister of Turkey (1925-2006)

*May 28th, 1925, Istanbul †November 5th, 2006, Ankara

59

Christa Miller

American actress

*May 28th, 1964, Manhattan

29

Alec Benjamin

American singer-songwriter

*May 28th, 1994, Phoenix

28

Karl Otto Stegmann

German motocycle racer

*May 28th, 1901, Oelsnitz, Erzgebirge †April 30th, 1930, Czechoslovakia

55

Kylie Minogue

Australian singer and actress (born 1968)

*May 28th, 1968, Melbourne

41

Leticia Brunati

Argentinian beach handball coach

*May 28th, 1982, Buenos Aires

83

György Ligeti

Hungarian composer (1923-2006)

*May 28th, 1923, Târnăveni †June 12th, 2006, Vienna

78

Patrick White

English-born Australian writer

*May 28th, 1912, London †September 30th, 1990, Sydney

92

Rachel Kempson

British actress (1910–2003)

*May 28th, 1910, Dartmouth †May 24th, 2003, Millbrook

52

Marco Rubio

United States Senator from Florida since 2011

*May 28th, 1971, Miami

38

Carey Mulligan

English actress (born 1985)

*May 28th, 1985, Westminster

96

Erich Helmensdorfer

German journalist and television presenter

*May 28th, 1920, Nuremberg †April 28th, 2017, Vienna

24

Lisa Klostermann

German footballer

*May 28th, 1999, Herdecke

92

Carroll Baker

American actress

*May 28th, 1931, Johnstown

41

Alexa Davalos

French-American actress

*May 28th, 1982, 16th arrondissement of Paris

30

Svenja Jung

German actress

*May 28th, 1993, Weroth

86

Heinz Reincke

German actor (1925-2011)

*May 28th, 1925, Kiel †July 13th, 2011, Purkersdorf

92

Frank Drake

American astronomer and astrophysicist (1930–2022)

*May 28th, 1930, Chicago †September 2nd, 2022, Aptos

54

Justin Kirk

American actor

*May 28th, 1969, Salem

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Born in 1926

65

Klaus Kinski

German actor (1926–1991)

*October 18th, 1926, Sopot †November 23rd, 1991, Lagunitas-Forest Knolls

36

Marilyn Monroe

American actress and model (1926–1962)

*June 1st, 1926, Los Angeles †August 4th, 1962, Brentwood

96

Elizabeth II

Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022

*April 21st, 1926, Mayfair †September 8th, 2022, Balmoral Castle

90

Fidel Castro

Cuban politician and revolutionary (1926–2016)

*August 13th, 1926, Birán †November 25th, 2016, Havana

95

Jeff Robson

New Zealand badminton and tennis player and administrator

*September 30th, 1926, Palmerston †September 5th, 2022, Auckland City Hospital

91

John Friedmann

American city planner (1926-2017)

*April 16th, 1926, Vienna †June 11th, 2017, Vancouver

97

David Attenborough

British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)

*May 8th, 1926, Isleworth

90

Emil Stehle

German bishop and theologian

*September 3rd, 1926, Mühlhausen †May 16th, 2017, Constance

90

Diana Ingro

Argentinian actress

*October 26th, 1926, Ramos Mejía †March 23rd, 2017, Buenos Aires

46

Piero Drogo

Italian racing driver (1926-1973)

*August 8th, 1926, Vignale Monferrato †April 28th, 1973, Bologna

62

Kenneth Williams

British actor and comedian (1926–1988)

*February 22nd, 1926, Islington †April 15th, 1988, London Borough of Camden

91

Olbram Zoubek

Czech sculptor

*April 21st, 1926, Prague †June 15th, 2017, Prague

57

Michel Foucault

French philosopher

*October 15th, 1926, Poitiers †June 25th, 1984, 13th arrondissement of Paris

93

Henri de Contenson

French archaeologist

*March 4th, 1926, 16th arrondissement of Paris †September 8th, 2019, 16th arrondissement of Paris

88

Marcello Argilli

Italian journalist and writer

*April 9th, 1926, Rome †October 14th, 2014

90

Witold Pyrkosz

Polish actor (1926-2017)

*December 24th, 1926, Krasnystaw †April 22nd, 2017, Warsaw

90

Roxcy Bolton

American activist and feminist

*June 3rd, 1926, Duck Hill †May 17th, 2017, Coral Gables

90

Giulio Orlando

Italian politician (1926-2017)

*May 22nd, 1926, Martina Franca †May 18th, 2017, Fermo

96

Ted White

American stuntman and actor

*January 25th, 1926, Texas †October 14th, 2022

89

Peter Kolmsee

German military historian

*March 25th, 1926, Cochstedt †February 6th, 2016, Mettmann

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No: With 365 days 1926 is a normal year and no leap year.

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