1971 - USSR Mars 3 is launched and the first spacecraft to soft land on Mars.
1957 - Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants to move to west coast
1936 - On Computable Numbers, paper by Alan Turing, submitted for publication.
1930 - The Chrysler Building in NYC opens
1905 - Battle of Tsushima (Japan def. Russia)
This Day In Business
1892 - The Sierra Club is founded, later becomes the United States' largest grassroots environmental organization.
1957 - The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) was established.
1588 - With a fleet of 151 ships, the Spanish Armada leaves port.
1986 - Larry Bird wins the MVP award, becoming the 3rd player to win MVP in 3 consecutive seasons.
May 28th Holiday
Downfall of the Derg Day (Ethiopia) - Ethiopia's national day, commemorates the end of the Derg junta (communist militia) in 1991.
Today's Birthday Trivia
He played the character Nick Van Owen in the 1997 film The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Who is he?
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