Public Holidays on May 28

• 🌍 Bakrid (estimated) (India)
• 🌍 Eid-ul-Adha (estimated); Youm-e-Takbeer (Pakistan)
• 🌍 Id el Kabir (estimated) (Nigeria)
• 🌍 Kurban Bayramı (Turkey)
• 🌍 عطلة عيد الأضحى (Saudi Arabia)
• 🌍 عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري) (United Arab Emirates)
• 🌍 عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري) (Egypt)

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Religious Observances on May 28

• Islamic: Hajj
• Islamic: Urs of Uthman ibn Affan (3rd Caliph) (ر)

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On This Day in History — May 28

• 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.
• 2010 — In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers.
• 2008 — The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.
• 2004 — The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as prime minister of Iraq's interim government.
• 2003 — Peter Hollingworth becomes the first Governor-General of Australia to resign his office as a result of criticism of his conduct.
• 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.

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Notable Births on May 28

• 1994 — John Stones, English footballer
• 1994 — Son Yeon-jae, South Korean gymnast
• 1993 — Daniel Alvaro, Australian rugby league player
• 1993 — Bárbara Luz, Portuguese tennis player
• 1992 — Tom Carroll, English footballer
• 1991 — Sharrif Floyd, American football player

Notable Deaths on May 28

• 2015 — Steven Gerber, American pianist and composer (b. 1948)
• 2015 — Johnny Keating, Scottish trombonist, composer, and producer (b. 1927)
• 2015 — Reynaldo Rey, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1940)
• 2014 — Maya Angelou, American memoirist and poet (b. 1928)
• 2014 — Stan Crowther, English footballer (b. 1935)
• 2014 — Oscar Dystel, American publisher (b. 1912)

Sports on May 28

• WNBA: Toronto Tempo @ Chicago Sky — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers — 00:05 UTC Scheduled
• WNBA: Atlanta Dream @ Minnesota Lynx — 01:00 UTC Scheduled
• WNBA: Connecticut Sun @ Portland Fire — 02:00 UTC Scheduled
• WNBA: Washington Mystics @ Seattle Storm — 02:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Colorado Rockies @ Los Angeles Dodgers — 02:10 UTC Scheduled

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Public Holidays on May 29

• 🌍 Eid-ul-Adha (estimated) (Pakistan)
• 🌍 Id el Kabir Holiday (estimated) (Nigeria)
• 🌍 Kurban Bayramı (Turkey)
• 🌍 عطلة عيد الأضحى (Saudi Arabia)
• 🌍 عطلة عيد الأضحى (تقديري) (United Arab Emirates)
• 🌍 عيد الأضحى المبارك (تقديري) (Egypt)

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Religious Observances on May 29

• Islamic: Hajj

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On This Day in History — May 29

• 2012 — A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits northern Italy near Bologna, killing at least 24 people.
• 2008 — A doublet earthquake, of combined magnitude 6.1, strikes Iceland near the town of Selfoss, injuring 30 people.
• 2004 — The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
• 2001 — The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in tournaments.
• 1999 — Olusegun Obasanjo takes office as President of Nigeria, the first elected and civilian head of state in Nigeria after 16 years of military rule.
• 1999 — Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.

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Notable Births on May 29

• 1993 — Jana Čepelová, Slovak tennis player
• 1993 — Grete Šadeiko, Estonian heptathlete
• 1992 — Sarah Moundir, Swiss tennis player
• 1990 — Joe Biagini, American baseball pitcher
• 1989 — Ezekiel Ansah, Ghanaian-American football player
• 1989 — Diego Barisone, Argentinian footballer (d. 2015)

Notable Deaths on May 29

• 2017 — Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (b. 1934)
• 2017 — Mordechai Tzipori, Israeli Lieutenant General and minister (b. 1924)
• 2017 — Konstantinos Mitsotakis, Greek politician and prime minister (b. 1918)
• 2015 — Henry Carr, American football player and sprinter (b. 1942)
• 2015 — Doris Hart, American tennis player (b. 1925)
• 2015 — Betsy Palmer, American actress (b. 1926)

Sports on May 29

• NHL: Vegas Golden Knights @ Colorado Avalanche — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• WNBA: Las Vegas Aces @ Dallas Wings — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers — 00:05 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder @ San Antonio Spurs — 00:30 UTC Scheduled
• WNBA: Indiana Fever @ Golden State Valkyries — 02:00 UTC Scheduled
• MLB: Atlanta Braves @ Cincinnati Reds — 22:40 UTC Scheduled

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