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<p><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_28" title="May 28">May 28</a></b>: <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_Day_(Armenia)" title="Republic Day (Armenia)">Republic Day</a></b> in Armenia (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918" title="1918">1918</a>); <b><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(Azerbaijan,_28_May)" title="Independence Day (Azerbaijan, 28 May)">Independence Day</a></b> in Azerbaijan (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918" title="1918">1918</a>)
</p><ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/580s_BC" title="580s BC">585 BC</a> – According to the Greek historian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herodotus" title="Herodotus">Herodotus</a>, <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_of_Thales" title="Eclipse of Thales">a solar eclipse</a></b>, accurately predicted by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thales_of_Miletus" title="Thales of Miletus">Thales of Miletus</a>, abruptly ended the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Eclipse" title="Battle of the Eclipse">Battle of Halys</a> between the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia" title="Lydia">Lydians</a> and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medes" title="Medes">Medes</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1644" title="1644">1644</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Civil_War" title="English Civil War">English Civil War</a>: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalier" title="Cavalier">Royalist</a> troops <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storming_of_Bolton" title="Storming of Bolton">stormed and captured</a></b> the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundhead" title="Roundhead">Parliamentarian</a> stronghold of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolton" title="Bolton">Bolton</a>, leading to a massacre of defenders and local residents.</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1754" title="1754">1754</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_and_Indian_War" title="French and Indian War">French and Indian War</a>: Led by 22-year-old <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington" title="George Washington">George Washington</a>, a company of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_of_Virginia" title="Colony of Virginia">Virginia</a> colonial <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militia_(United_States)" title="Militia (United States)">militiamen</a> ambushed a force of 35 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Canadians" title="French Canadians">Canadiens</a> at the <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Jumonville_Glen" title="Battle of Jumonville Glen">Battle of Jumonville Glen</a></b>.</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1901" title="1901">1901</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozaffar_ad-Din_Shah_Qajar" title="Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar">Mozaffar ad-Din</a>, Shah of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qajar_Iran" title="Qajar Iran">Persia</a>, <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%27Arcy_Concession" title="D'Arcy Concession">granted exclusive rights</a></b> to prospect for oil in the country to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Knox_D%27Arcy" title="William Knox D'Arcy">William Knox D'Arcy</a>.</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1937" title="1937">1937</a> – The <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rise_of_Neville_Chamberlain" title="Rise of Neville Chamberlain">rise of Neville Chamberlain</a></b> culminated with his accession as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Prime Minister of the United Kingdom">Prime Minister of the United Kingdom</a>, being summoned to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Palace" title="Buckingham Palace">Buckingham Palace</a> to "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kissing_hands" title="Kissing hands">kiss hands</a>".</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002" title="2002">2002</a> – An independent commission appointed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Football_Association" title="The Football Association">the Football Association</a> voted two-to-one to allow <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimbledon_F.C." title="Wimbledon F.C.">Wimbledon F.C.</a> <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relocation_of_Wimbledon_F.C._to_Milton_Keynes" title="Relocation of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes">to relocate from London</a></b> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Keynes" title="Milton Keynes">Milton Keynes</a>.</li></ul>
<p><b>Births and Deaths: </b><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Baldock" title="Robert Baldock">Robert Baldock</a></b> (<abbr title="died">d.</abbr> 1327); <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Gleeson_(priest)" title="Francis Gleeson (priest)">Francis Gleeson (priest)</a></b> (<abbr title="born">b.</abbr> 1884); <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_Baker" title="Carroll Baker">Carroll Baker</a></b> (<abbr title="born">b.</abbr> 1931); <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie_Minogue" title="Kylie Minogue">Kylie Minogue</a></b> (<abbr title="born">b.</abbr> 1968)</p>
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