On this day: 28 May

Selected events and births on 28 May, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1608 – Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi debuted his second opera L'Arianna, now one of his lost works, at a royal wedding in Mantua. Read more: Claudio Monteverdi L'Arianna Lost operas by Claudio Monteverdi
• 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. Read more: Andrew Jackson Indian Removal Act Native Americans in the United States
• 1892 – Scottish-American preservationist John Muir founded the environmental organization Sierra Club in California. Read more: John Muir Sierra Club
• 1901 – Mozaffar ad-Din, Shah of Persia, granted exclusive rights to prospect for oil in the country to businessman William Knox D'Arcy. Read more: Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar Qajar Iran D'Arcy Concession
• 1937 – The rise of Neville Chamberlain culminated with his accession as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, being summoned to Buckingham Palace to "kiss hands". Read more: Rise of Neville Chamberlain Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Buckingham Palace
• 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. Read more: The Football Association Wimbledon F.C. Relocation of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes

Born on this day

• 1940 – Shlomo Riskin, American rabbi and academic, founded the Lincoln Square Synagogue Read more: Shlomo Riskin Lincoln Square Synagogue
• 1942 – Stanley B. Prusiner, American neurologist and biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Stanley B. Prusiner Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• 1945 – Jean Perrault, Canadian politician, Mayor of Sherbrooke, Quebec Read more: Jean Perrault List of mayors of Sherbrooke
• 1948 – Michael Field, Australian politician, 38th Premier of Tasmania Read more: Michael Field (politician) Premier of Tasmania
• 1954 – John Tory, Canadian lawyer and politician, 65th Mayor of Toronto Read more: John Tory Mayor of Toronto
• 1994 – Alec Benjamin, American singer and songwriter Read more: Alec Benjamin
• 1995 – Lukas Gage, American actor Read more: Lukas Gage
• 1998 – Kim Dahyun, South Korean rapper and singer Read more: Dahyun
• 1998 – De'Anthony Melton, American basketball player Read more: De'Anthony Melton
• 1999 – Jodie Burrage, British tennis player Read more: Jodie Burrage
• 2000 – Phil Foden, English footballer Read more: Phil Foden
• 2000 – Risi Pouri-Lane, New Zealand rugby sevens player Read more: Risi Pouri-Lane

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