In History, Today on May 28

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launches RISAT-2B, an advanced radar imaging satellite, to enhance India's surveillance capabilities.

Italy plunged into political turmoil as the President rejected the proposed Finance Minister leading to the resignation of Prime Minister-designate Giuseppe Conte and further complicating government formation efforts.

Harambe, a 17-year-old gorilla, is shot and killed at the Cincinnati Zoo after a child falls into his enclosure, sparking global debate on zoo safety and animal rights.

The FIFA corruption scandal saw the arrest of several FIFA officials in Zurich, Switzerland, as part of a U.S. investigation into corruption within the organization.

The European Union announced new sanctions against Russia in response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, targeting individuals and companies involved in the annexation of Crimea.

The first meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors takes place in Busan, South Korea, focusing on global economic recovery and financial reform.

Azerbaijan's Interior Ministry carries out a series of raids on Baku-based companies allegedly involved in human trafficking.

Nepal abolishes its monarchy and becomes a federal democratic republic, ending 240 years of royal rule.

NATO and Russia sign the Rome Declaration, establishing the NATO-Russia Council to foster cooperation and dialogue between the two entities.

Pakistan conducted its first successful nuclear tests, becoming the seventh nation to possess nuclear weapons.

Mathias Rust, a West German aviator, illegally lands a private plane near Red Square in Moscow, raising questions about Soviet air defense capabilities.

The Beverly Hills Supper Club fire in Southgate, Kentucky, kills 165 people. It is one of the deadliest nightclub fires in U.S. history.

SALT I was signed in Moscow by the United States and the Soviet Union, marking a significant nuclear arms control agreement.

Amnesty International, a non-governmental organization focused on human rights, is founded in London by lawyer Peter Benenson.

The women of Greece are granted the right to vote in national elections, marking a significant step in the country's progress towards gender equality.

Belgian King Leopold III surrenders to German forces during World War II, leading to the occupation of Belgium.

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, is opened to vehicular traffic. It was the longest and tallest suspension bridge in the world at the time.

Alan Turing submitted his groundbreaking paper 'On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem,' which laid the foundation for computer science with the concept of the Turing machine.

Sierra Club is founded by John Muir and a group of co-founders in San Francisco, California. It is one of the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organizations in the United States.

The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first official African American units in the United States Armed Forces, departs from Boston to fight in the American Civil War.

The Indian Removal Act is signed into law by President Andrew Jackson, authorizing the forced relocation of Native American tribes living east of the Mississippi River to lands west of the river.

During the War of 1812, the Royal Navy begins its blockade of the New England coast, specifically targeting several American ports.

Maryland votes to ratify the United States Constitution and becomes the seventh U.S. state.

The Battle of Jumonville Glen occurs, marking the beginning of the French and Indian War. It was a skirmish between British colonial forces led by George Washington and French troops.

Elegiac poet Edward Young publishes the first part of his poem series 'The Complaint: or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death & Immortality'.

The Spanish Armada, a fleet of 130 ships, sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia, with the intention of invading England.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, declares the marriage between King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn to be valid.

The Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton was ratified at the Parliament of England, marking the end of the First War of Scottish Independence and recognizing Scotland's independence.

Emperor Shirakawa of Japan abdicated the throne.

A solar eclipse occurred, which was predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales of Miletus. This event reportedly took place during the Battle of Halys between the Medes and the Lydians, leading to a truce.