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28 May 2021
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2016 - Harambe was shot and killed after grabbing a three-year-old boy in his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, drawing widespread criticism and inspiring internet memes.Captive gorilla (1999–2016)
Anniversary
2010 - A train derailment and collision in the West Midnapore district of West Bengal, India, caused the deaths of at least 148 passengers.2010 train accident in India
Anniversary
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.Governing body of association football in England
Anniversary
1987 - Mathias Rust, a West German aviator, flew his Cessna 172 from Helsinki, Finland, through Soviet air defences, landing illegally near Red Square in Moscow.German activist, landed a plane near Red Square in Moscow in 1987
Anniversary
1982 - Falklands War: The British War Cabinet, which never considered using nuclear weapons in the conflict, ordered that the nuclear depth bombs on British ships return home.1982 undeclared Argentina–United Kingdom war
Historical events
History
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.Motorsport championship held worldwide
History
2016 - 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.Captive gorilla (1999–2016)
History
2012 - The Arkankergen massacre in Kazakhstan's Alakol District kills 15 people.2012 attack in Kazakhstan on the border with China
History
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.Mediterranean island country
History
2010 - In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers.State in eastern India
History
2008 - The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.Country in South Asia
History
2004 - The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as prime minister of Iraq's interim government.2003–2004 provisional government of Iraq
History
2003 - 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.Governor-General of Australia from 2001 to 2003
History
2002 - 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.Region in New York City
Notable births
Born
2000 - Risi Pouri-Lane, New Zealand rugby sevens playerNew Zealand rugby sevens player
Born
1998 - Kim Dahyun, South Korean rapper and singerSouth Korean singer and actress (born 1998)
Born
1998 - De'Anthony Melton, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1998)
Born
1994 - Alec Benjamin, American singer and songwriterAmerican singer and songwriter (born 1994)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Claude Lemieux, heavy-hitting retired NHL forward and four-time Stanley Cup winner (born 1965)Canadian ice hockey player (1965–2026)
Died
2023 - David Breaer, English politician, Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (born 1940)English broker and politician (1940–2023)
Died
2023 - George Cassidy, Northern Irish jazz musician (born 1936)Jazz saxophonist from Northern Ireland (1936–2023)
Died
2022 - Patricia Brake, English actress (born 1942)English actress (1942–2022)
Died
2021 - Mark Eaton, American basketball player (born 1957)American basketball player (1957–2021)
Died
2018 - Neale Cooper, Scottish footballer (born 1963)Scottish footballer and manager (1963–2018)
Died
2018 - Jens Christian Skou, Danish medical doctor and Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)Danish chemist (1918–2018)
Died
2018 - Cornelia Frances, English-Australian actress (born 1941)English-Australian actress (1941–2018)
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
96.0% illuminated
Lunar age: 16.7 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
7.38 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Capricorn
5.93 degrees
Constellation: Sagittarius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.