Today in History - 28 May : If you're curious about today's historical events, you've come to the right source. Each day presents us with a range of significant occurrences that have shaped both Indian and world history. Today, we commemorate several noteworthy events that have taken place on this very day in the past.
1. 1830 - US President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act
A key law leading to the forced removal of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole tribes out of Georgia and surrounding states, setting the stage for the Cherokee Trail of Tears.
2. 1936 - Alan Turing submits "On Computable Numbers" for publication, in which he set out the theoretical basis for modern computers.
3. 1937 - Volkswagen (VW) is founded
The automobile manufacturer whose name means “People's Car” in German is one of the world's biggest. It produced classics like the VW Golf and the VW Beetle.
4. 1940 - Belgium surrenders to Germany, King Leopold III gives himself up.
5. 1961 - Amnesty International founded
Dedicated to informing public opinion about human rights and to securing the release of political prisoners, Amnesty International was founded in London on this day in 1961 and won the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize.
6. 1971 - USSR Mars 3 launched, 1st spacecraft to soft land on Mars.
7. 1998 - Pakistan detonates five atom bombs
Pakistan successfully conducted several underground nuclear tests, making it the seventh country to possess nuclear weapons.
8. 1999 - In Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece "The Last Supper" is put back on display.
9. 2008 - The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.
10. 2020 - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani calls for new protections for women after the 'honor killing' of a 14-year old by her father
Famous People's Birthday on May 28
1. 1883 - Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (28 May 1883 – 26 February 1966), was an Indian politician, activist, and writer. Savarkar developed the Hindu nationalist political ideology of Hindutva while imprisoned at Ratnagiri in 1922.
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