May 28 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | May 28 Calendar
May 28th Daily Holidays include:
- Amnesty International Day
- Indianapolis 500 – May 28, 2023 (Sunday of Memorial Day weekend)
- International Hamburger Day
- Menstrual Hygiene Day
- National Brisket Day
- Neighbor Day – May 28, 2023 (Sunday before Memorial Day)
- Pentecost (also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday) – May 28, 2023
- Slugs Return From Capistrano Day
- Whit Sunday (also known as Pentecost or Whitsunday) – May 28, 2023
- Whooping Crane Day
May 28: Famous Birthdays
- May 28, 1908 – Ian Fleming, English journalist and author who created James Bond (d. 1964)
- May 28, 1944 – Rudy Giuliani, American lawyer and politician who served as the 107th Mayor of New York City
- May 28, 1944 – Gladys Knight, American singer, songwriter and actress who is known as the Empress of Soul
- May 28, 1945 – Patch Adams, American physician and author who founded the Gesundheit! Institute
- May 28, 1945 – John Fogerty, American singer, songwriter, producer who was the lead singer of Creedence Clearwater Survival
- May 28, 1968 – Kylie Minogue, Australian singer, songwriter, producer and actress
May 28: Historical Events
- May 28, 1830 – U.S. President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act that relocates Native Americans
- May 28, 1892 – John Muir organizes the Sierra Club in San Francisco, CA
- May 28, 1937 – Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer is founded
- May 28, 1940 – During world War II, the battle of Belgium ends when Belgium surrenders to Nazi Germany
- May 28, 1952 – Women in Greece are granted the right to vote
- May 28, 1993 – Monaco and Eritrea join the United Nations
- May 28, 1999 – The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci is put back on display in Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work
- May 28, 2002 – NATO declares Russia a limited partner in the Western alliance
May 28: Music Events
- May 28, 1973 – Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man is the third #1 country hit by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
- May 28, 1975 – Stampede, the fifth album by The Doobie Brothers is certified Gold
- May 28, 1982 – Eye of The Tiger is the theme song for Rocky III that opens in theaters. Sylvester Stallone asked Chicago band Survivor to write and record the song for the movie
- May 28, 1983 – Flashdance…What a Feeling from Irene Cara, hits #1 (video below)
- May 28, 1988 – One More Try by George Michael hits #1 on the Hot 100 for the first of three weeks
- May 28, 2000 – The White Stripes perform on TV for the first time, on the Detroit Public Television series Backstage Pass
- May 28, 2007 – The Police launch their first tour in 1986 in Vancouver and go on to do 151 shows over the following year
May 28: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for May 28 is Gemini.
May Birthstone:
What is the May Birthstone? Emerald
As the birthstone for May, the emerald, a symbol of rebirth, is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.
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