CoM Moderators Posted May 28 Posted May 28 Historical Events 1937 - Neville Chamberlain becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1963 - Estimated 22,000 die in a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal (India) 1964 - Jawaharlal Nehru cremated in New Delhi 1983 - Rock guitarist Slash first hears Axl Rose singing with the band Rapidfire at Gazzarri’s On The Sunset Strip, in Los Angeles, California 2008 - The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty. More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1858 - Carl Richard Nyberg, Swedish inventor (blowtorch), born in Arboga, Sweden (d. 1939) 1863 - Georg Adler, Polish state economist, born in Poznań, Poland (d. 1908) 1892 - Minna Gombell, American actress (Bad Girl, Thin Man, Hello Sister), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1973) 1944 - Gary Stewart, American country singer ("She's Actin' Single"), born in Jenkins, Kentucky (d. 2003) 1971 - Isabelle Carré, French actress (Angélique Delange in "Romantics Anonymous", Anna M. in "Anna M."), born in Paris, France More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1805 - Luigi Boccherini, Italian cellist and composer (Minuet), dies at 62 1878 - John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, British Prime Minister (Whig: 1846-52 and 1865-66), dies at 85 1990 - Giorgio Manganelli, Italian writer and journalist (Gruppo 63 movement), dies at 67 2010 - Jacob Kistemaker, Dutch nuclear physicist (ultra centrifuge), dies at 93 2024 - Butch Johnson, American archer (Olympic gold team 1996, bronze 2000), dies at 68 More Famous Deaths »
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