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National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for May 28, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.
These observances last the full month; this date is part of that month-long celebration.
Showing the first 12 on this date; there are more month-long observances. See the full months list for May.
Events that occurred on May 28 throughout history
President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act denying Native Americans their land rights and forcibly relocating them to reservations.
Pearl B. Wait introduces his gelatin dessert named Jell-O. However, his efforts to turn a profit failed, and he later sold the business to Orator F. Woodward who marketed the jiggly treat to success.
U.S. Attorney General declares it legal for women to wear trousers anywhere they choose. The declaration came during the time where women had worn pants for factory and agricultural work post WWI.
Originally called the Board of General Appraisers, the Custom Court continued to monitor valuation of imported goods and tariff classifications.
Walter P. Chrysler purchased Dodge Brothers, Inc. for $170 million in a landmark stock transfer. The acquisition rescued Dodge from a significant sales slump and instantly transformed Chrysler into the world's third largest automaker. This historic move finalized the lineup of Detroit's legendary "Big Three" alongside Ford and General Motors.
The first full color talking picture On With the Show is exhibited at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, New York.
Elzire Dionne gave birth to the first documented set of quintuplets to survive infancy. Born two months premature in Callander, Ontario, the five sisters were raised by Elzire and their father, Oliva Dionne. The girls defied the odds to reach adulthood, becoming a global miracle of medical history during the Great Depression.
The Golden Gate Bridge opens to vehicles one day after the bridge was open for pedestrians.
The German Labour Front established Volkswagen in Berlin. Originally created to produce an affordable "people's car," the company underwent a major transformation following World War II when it was placed under the trusteeship of the British Military Government. This transition helped pave the way for Volkswagen to become one of the most iconic and successful global automotive brands in history.
The patent for the hydrogen bomb is filed by physicist Klaus Fuchs and mathematician John von Neumann. Los Alamos patent S-5292X proposed using "radiation implosion", which was a where energy from an initial fission explosion is used to compress and ignite fusion fuel.
The first animated 3D cartoon in technicolor premiers. Adventures in Music: Melody was a 10-minute short film staring Professor Owl as he teaches a class of young birds about musical principles.
President Dwight Eisenhower signs a farm bill allowing the government to store agricultural surplus. The Agricultural Act of 1954 and the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 were both farm bills that allowed the government to acquire, hold, and disperse massive amounts of surplus crops.
A 13-year old Stephanie Petit wins the 60th U.S. National Spelling Bee, spelling the word staphylococci.
The last steel girder is removed from the original World Trade Center site.
People born on May 28
Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker was a musician and pioneer of the jump blues, West Coast blues, and electric blues sounds. He is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time.
Actress fondly remembered as the medium Tangina Barrons in the Poltergeist films.
Physician, comedian, clown and author who founded the Gesundheit! Institute (nonprofit that travels around the world for patients dressed as a clown).
Actress best known as the waitress named Vera on the television sitcom Alice.
The award-winning singer-songwriter began her career with the Pips in the 1960s and became one of Motown's top producing groups. Some of Knight's legendary soul and R&B hits include "The Way We Were," "Missing You," "That's What Friends Are For," and "Midnight Train to Georgia."
Confederate General credited with starting the Civil War at the Battle of Fort Sumter (1861).
Physicist and inventor of the first synthesized diamonds.
Rabbi who founded the Lincoln Square Synagogue in New York City.
Fourteen-time NBA All-Star Jerry West played brilliantly for the LA Lakers. Considered one of the greatest guards in NBA history, West was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.
In 1953, the British writer and naval intelligence office published his first James Bond novel, Casino Royale.
Musician and lead singer of CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revival).
