Famous Birthdays
- Adriaan T "Ad" Zuiderent, poet/critic (On the Droge)
- Billy Vera, American rock singer-songwriter (Billy & The Beaters - "At This Moment"; "Into the Night"), born in Riverside, California
- Faith Brown, British actress and impressionist
- Gary Stewart, American country singer ("She's Actin' Single"), born in Jenkins, Kentucky (d. 2003)
Gladys Knight (79 years old)
American singer known as the Empress of Soul (The Pips - "Midnight Train to Georgia"), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Patricia Quinn, Lady Stephens, Northern-Irish actress, voice artist and singer (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Rudy Giuliani (79 years old)
American Mayor of New York City (Republican: 1994-2001) at the time of the September 11 attacks, born in New York City
- Sondra Locke, American actress (The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter; Willard), and director (Impulse), born in Shelbyville, Tennessee (d. 2018)
Famous Deaths
- Katri Vala, Finnish poet, dies at 42
Died in 1944 1944 Highlights
About May 28, 1944
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 11 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini
