Famous Birthdays
- George E Mahlberg, American astronomer (Mt Palomar/Mt Wilson, California, 1974-78), movie actor, sound engineer, and DJ (Dr. Cosmo), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2011)
- John Tory, Canadian lawyer and politician (Mayor of Toronto, 2016-2023), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Youri Egorov, Soviet classical pianist, born in Kazan, USSR (d. 1988)
Famous Weddings
Kirk Douglas
"The Bad and the Beautiful" actor Kirk Douglas (37) weds for German-Belgian-American publicist Ann Buydens (24) (second time for each) at Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, until his death in 2020
Famous Deaths
- Achille Longo, Italian composer and pedagogue, dies at 54
1954 Highlights
About May 28, 1954
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 69 years, 3 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Secret Love - Doris Day