Here are some notable events that happened on May 28th throughout history:
- 1453 – The Ottoman Empire under Mehmed II conquers Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire.
- 1533 – King Henry VIII of England marries Anne Boleyn, beginning the English Reformation.
- 1759 – The Battle of Quiberon Bay is fought, resulting in a British victory over the French.
- 1807 – The British Parliament passes the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, which outlaws the slave trade in the British Empire.
- 1814 – The Battle of Chippewa is fought during the War of 1812, resulting in a British victory.
- 1864 – The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House begins during the American Civil War.
- 1887 – The Statue of Liberty is dedicated in New York Harbor.
- 1919 – The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending World War I.
- 1937 – The Golden Gate Bridge opens to the public in San Francisco.
- 1942 – The Battle of Midway begins during World War II, resulting in a decisive victory for the United States.
- 1953 – Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay become the first people to summit Mount Everest.
- 1961 – Amnesty International is founded.
- 1972 – Edward VIII, the former King of the United Kingdom, dies.
- 1987 – Mathias Rust, a 19-year-old West German pilot, lands his Cessna 172 on Red Square in Moscow.
- 1998 – Pakistan detonates five nuclear bombs in response to India's nuclear tests earlier in the month.
These are just a few of the many notable events that happened on May 28th throughout history.
