Historical Events
- Fire in Cincinnati nearly destroys Reds' grandstand
- In China, rioters provoked by Boxers burn the Fengtai Railway Station, where many Belgians work
Event of Interest
Paul Kruger, President of the Boer Republic of South Africa, flees its capital, Pretoria, goes to Watervalboven to evade the advancing British
- Total solar eclipse occurs
Famous Birthdays
- Owen Aisher, English businessman and president (Royal Yachting Association 1970-75), born in Bulford, Wiltshire (d. 1993)
- Tommy Ladnier, American jazz trumpeter (Lovie Austin; King Oliver; New Orleans Feetwarmers; Noble Sissle; Sidney Bechet), born in Mandeville, Louisiana (d. 1939)
Famous Deaths
- George Grove, English biblical scholar and misicographer, dies at 79
About May 28, 1900
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 123 years and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Gemini
Augusto Pinochet
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Kim Jong-un
Nicolae Ceausescu
Pol Pot