May 28 in History
May 28 is the birthday of Phil Foden (2000) and the anniversary of the death of Claude Lemieux (2026). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for May 28, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Xin Qiji, Chinese poet, general, and politician was born in 1140, while Germain of Paris, French bishop and saint died in 576.
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Famous people born on May 28
Famous people who died on May 28
2023
George Cassidy (jazz musician) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Jazz saxophonist from Northern Ireland (1936–2023)
2004
John Tolos (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Greek-Canadian professional wrestler and manager (1931–2009)
2003
Oleg Makarov (cosmonaut) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Soviet engineer and cosmonaut (1933–2003)
What happened on May 28
- 2017
Former Formula One driver Takuma Sato wins his first Indianapolis 500, the first Japanese and Asian driver to do so. Double world champion Fernando Alonso retires from the race with an engine issue in his first entry of the event.
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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.
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Start of the Gezi Park protests in Turkey.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2012
The Arkankergen massacre in Kazakhstan's Alakol District kills 15 people.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2010
In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2008
The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2004
The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as prime minister of Iraq's interim government.
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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.
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The last steel girder is removed from the original World Trade Center site. Cleanup duties officially end with closing ceremonies at Ground Zero in Manhattan, New York City.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1999
In Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper is put back on display.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1998
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.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1996
U.S. President Bill Clinton's former business partners in the Whitewater land deal, Jim McDougal and Susan McDougal, and the Governor of Arkansas, Jim Guy Tucker, are convicted of fraud.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1995
The 7.0 Mw Neftegorsk earthquake shakes the former Russian settlement of Neftegorsk with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Total damage was $64.1–300 million, with 1,989 deaths and 750 injured. The settlement was not rebuilt.
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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.
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Editor's picks
Born on May 28
- 1140 — Xin Qiji, Chinese poet, general, and politician (died 1207)
- 1371 — John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy (died 1419)
- 1588 — Pierre Séguier, French politician, Lord Chancellor of France (died 1672)
Died on May 28
- 576 — Germain of Paris, French bishop and saint (born 496)
- 741 — Ucha'an K'in B'alam, Mayan king
- 926 — Kong Qian, official of Later Tang
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for May 28
Quick answers
Who was born on May 28? Phil Foden (2000), Risi Pouri-Lane (2000), Cameron Boyce (1999).
Who died on May 28? Claude Lemieux (2026), Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o (2025), George Cassidy (jazz musician) (2023).
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