1138 – Anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) submits himself to Pope Innocentius II
1945 – US 1st Marine division conquers Shuri Castle, Okinawa
1950 – The Carter Family debut on the Grand Ole Opry with Chet Atkins
1970 – USSR performs underground nuclear test
1979 – Bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe’s 1st black Prime Minister
1982 – Pentagon plans 1st strategy to fight a nuclear war
1990 – An earthquake hits Peru, killing over 200
1990 – Boris Yeltsin is elected President of the Russian Republic
2016 – IPL Cricket Final, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8 runs; David Warner 69 (38)
2019 – Israel’s Knesset calls a snap election after Benjamin Netanyahu fails to form a government
Author: gil7
Today in History for 29th May 2022
Historical Events
1138 – Anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) submits himself to Pope Innocentius II
1677 – Treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and local Native Americans
1916 – Official flag of President of the United States adopted
1948 – French Championships Women’s Tennis: Belgium-born but representing France, Nelly Landry beats American Shirley Fry 6-2, 0-6, 6-0 for her lone major title
1957 – Laos government of prince Suvanna Phuma resigns
1987 – Michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man’s remains
Famous Birthdays
1913 – Tony Zale, American boxer (World Middleweight Champion 1940-47, 48), born in Gary, Indiana (d. 1997)
1962 – Perry Fenwick, English actor, born in Canning Town, London
1976 – Jerry Hairston Jr., American baseball infielder/outfielder, broadcaster (Baltimore Orioles), born in Des Moines, Iowa
1977 – António Lebo-Lebo, Angolan soccer defender (Angola 15 caps), born in Malanje, Angola
1982 – Ana Beatriz Barros, Brazilian model (Sports Illustrated), born in Itabira, Brazil
1991 – Kristen Alderson, American actress (One Life to Live), born in Huntington Valley, Pennsylvania
Famous Deaths
1892 – Baha’u’llah [Mirza HA Noeri], Persian founder (Baha’i), dies at 74
1896 – Gabriel Auguste Daubrée, French geologist, dies at 81
1957 – George Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet and composer (Plumb), dies at 75
1997 – George Fenneman, American radio and TV announcer (You Bet Your Life), dies at 77
2007 – Lois Browne-Evans, Bermudian Politician (stroke) (b. 1927)
2008 – Harvey Korman, American actor (The Carol Burnett Show; Blazing Saddles; High Anxiety), dies at 81
Famous Deaths for 28th May 2022
1089 – Lanfranc, Italian Archbishop of Canterbury (1070-89) and counsellor to William the Conqueror, dies
1650 – Gilles Hayne, Flemish composer, dies at 59
1948 – Unity Mitford, English fascist sympathizer and one of the Mitford sisters, dies from the effects of a bullet in her head at 33
1981 – Stefan Wyszyński, Polish Cardinal, dies at 79
1991 – Brigitte B Fischer, writer, dies
2001 – Vulimiri Ramalingaswami, Indian medical scientist, dies at 79
2002 – Jean Berger [Arthur Schloßberg], German-born American composer, dies at 92
2008 – Robert Justman, American television producer (b. 1926)
2018 – Jens Christian Skou, Danish scientist (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1997), dies at 99
2018 – María Dolores Pradera, Spanish melodic singer and actress, dies at 93
Historical Events for 28th May 2022
1918 – The Armenian National Council declares Armenia independent from the Russian Empire
1940 – Irving Berlin’s musical “Louisiana Purchase” premieres in NYC
1940 – Belgium surrenders to Germany, King Leopold III gives himself up
1957 – WPSD TV channel 6 in Paducah, KY (NBC) begins broadcasting
1963 – Cyclone hits Chittagong, Bangladesh; about 1 million houses destroyed
1979 – European Market accepts Greece as member
1995 – Indianapolis 500: Canadian driver Jacques Villeneuve wins as race leader Scott Goodyear is controversially black flagged on lap 195
2000 – Indianapolis 500: reigning CART champion Juan Pablo Montoya leads for 167 laps to cruise to victory; first rookie winner since Graham Hill 1966
2004 – The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, to become Prime Minister of Iraq’s interim government
2005 – Super Rugby Final, Christchurch: Canterbury Crusaders claim their 5th title with a 35-25 win over the NSW Waratahs; Dan Carter lands 3 conversions and 2 penalties for the winners
Today in History for 28th May 2022
Historical Events
1866 – Dutch government of Zuylen van Nijevelt/Heemskerk forms
1941 – 1st night game at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C. (NY Yankees pip the Senators 6-5)
1953 – Premier of 1st animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor-“Melody”
1971 – USSR Mars 3 launched, 1st spacecraft to soft land on Mars
1987 – 60th US National Spelling Bee: Stephanie Petit wins spelling staphylococci
1999 – Two Swedish police officers are murdered with their own fire arms by the bank robbers Jackie Arklöv and Tony Olsson after a dramatic car chase
Famous Birthdays
1641 – Johann Weikhard von Valvasor, Slovenian polymath and natural historian, born in Laibach, Carniola (d. 1693)
1780 – Franz Joseph Fröhlich, German composer, born in Würzburg, Bavaria (d. 1862)
1957 – Walter R. Tucker III, American politician (Rep-D-California 1993-95), born in Compton, California
1968 – Tomas P Pukstys, javelin thrower (Olympics 8th 1996), born in Chicago, Illinois
1981 – Daniel Cabrera, Dominican baseball player
1985 – Colbie Caillat, American folk-pop singer-songwriter (“Breakthrough”; ” Bubbly”; “Brighter Than the Sun”), born in Malibu, California
Famous Deaths
1927 – Georges Eekhoud, Belgian writer (Belgian Kempen), dies at 73
1958 – Mikuláš Schneider-Trnavský, Slovak composer, dies at 77
1981 – Mary Lou Williams, American jazz pianist and composer (Zodiac Suite), dies at 71
1990 – Hussein Bin Onn, 1st minister of Malasia (1976-81), dies
1994 – Julius Boros, American golfer (PGA C’ship 1968, US Open 1952, 63), dies of heart attack at 74
1995 – Jean Muir, British fashion designer, dies at 66
Famous Deaths for 27th May 2022
1508 – Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55
1960 – James Montgomery Flagg, American illustrator, dies at 82
1970 – Emmy van Lokhorst, author, dies at 78
1971 – Chips Rafferty [John William Pilbean Goffage], Australian actor (Wake in Fright, Desert Rats), dies from a heart attack at 62
1976 – Ruth McDevitt, actress (Jo-All in the Family), dies at 80
2001 – Ramon Bieri, American actor (Badlands, The Andromeda Strain), dies at 71
2006 – Alex Toth, American cartoonist (b. 1928)
2007 – Izumi Sakai, Japanese pop singer (Zard – “Makenaide (Please Don’t Lose)”), dies from head injuries after a fall, while undergoing cancer treatments at 40
2013 – Bill Pertwee, British actor (Dad’s Army), dies at 86
2021 – William Jay Sydeman, American avant-garde composer, dies at 93
Historical Events for 27th May 2022
1878 – 6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75
1917 – Race riot in East St Louis Illinois, 1 black killed
1935 – Supreme Court declares FDR’s National Recovery Act unconstitutional
1942 – Italian army begin siege of French western Fort Bir Hachim
1944 – Japanese advance in Hangkhou China
1967 – “Sherry!” closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 65 performances
1972 – “Applause” closes at Palace Theater NYC after 900 performances
1979 – Indianapolis 500: Polesitter Rick Mears takes lead for the final time with 18 laps to go, to win his first of four Indy 500 races
1980 – The Gwangju Massacre: South Korean airborne and army troops retake city of Gwangju from civil militias, killing at least 207 possibly many more
2020 – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Hong Kong no longer has autonomy from China, doesn’t merit special trade relationship, in note to Congress
Today in History for 27th May 2022
Historical Events
1738 – Turkish troops occupy Orsova and Ochakov in eastern Europe
1902 – 27th Preakness: L Jackson aboard Old England wins in 1:45.8
1942 – Italian army begin siege of French western Fort Bir Hachim
1969 – Walt Disney World construction begins at Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida
1997 – Russian President Boris Yeltsin signs a historic treaty with NATO
2001 – Indianapolis 500: race rookie Hélio Castroneves of Brazil leads for the final 52 laps to win first of 4 Indy 500s; Penske Racing sweeps 1st-2nd with Gil de Ferran the runner-up
Famous Birthdays
1901 – Conrad Elvehjem, American biochemist and nutrition scientist (discovered niacin), born in McFarland, Wisconsin (d. 1962)
1910 – Daniel Greenway, CEO (Daniel Greenway and Sons)
1936 – Louis Gossett Jr, American actor (Officer and Gentleman, Deep), born in Brooklyn, New York
1966 – Ray Sheppard, Pembroke, NHL right wing (Florida Panthers)
1971 – Wayne Carey, Australian rules footballer
1977 – Abderrahmane Hammad, Algerian athlete
Famous Deaths
1576 – Charles de Boisot, Dutch admiral and water beggar, drowns in battle at about 45
1610 – François Ravaillac, French assassin of Henry IV of France (b. 1578)
1615 – Margaret de Valois, 1st Queen of Henry IV of France (1672-99) daughter of Henry II, dies at 61
1831 – Jedediah Smith, American explorer (b. 1799)
1992 – John Myhers, director/actor (Billion Dollar Hobo), dies at 70
2003 – Luciano Berio, Italian composer (Chemins), dies at 77
Famous Deaths for 26th May 2022
1512 – Bayezid II, Ottoman Sultan (1481-1512) dies at 62
1908 – Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, Indies theologist (Ahmadiyya motion), dies at 69
1976 – Martin Heidegger, German philosopher (Being and Time), dies at 86
1993 – Carleton Morse, radio dramatist (One Man’s Family), dies at 91
1999 – Paul Sacher, Swiss conductor and entrepreneur, dies at 93
2008 – Sydney Pollack, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (Out of Africa, Tootsie) dies at 73
2010 – Christopher Moran, British Air Chief Marshal (b. 1956)
2013 – Jack Vance, American sci-fi author, dies at 96
2018 – Ted [Samuel Frederick] Dabney, American electrical engineer and founder of Atari (Pong), dies at 81
2021 – Patrick Sky [Lynch], American musician, folk singer, songwriter, record producer, and uilleann bagpiper (Songs That Made America Famous), dies of cancer at 80
Historical Events for 26th May 2022
1923 – Socialist Workers Youth International forms in Hamburg
1924 – US President Calvin Coolidge signs Immigration law restricting immigration
1925 – Babe Ruth is finally out of bed, 5 weeks after ulcer surgery
1927 – Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company produce the last (and 15th million) Model T Ford / Tin Lizzie
1937 – Dutch Rail NV at law forms
1972 – The British state-owned travel firm Thomas Cook and Son is sold to a consortium of private businesses headed by the Midland Bank
1981 – Marine jet crashes on flight deck of USS Nimitz, killing 14
1983 – NASA launches Exosat
1989 – American radio broadcasters go silent for 30 seconds at 7:42 am to honor the radio industry
2002 – Indianapolis 500: Defending champion Hélio Castroneves of Brazil becomes fifth driver in Indy 500 history to win back-to-back races for his second of 4 race victories