On This Day for May 28 - Amnesty International founded, Ian Fleming is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. May 28 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Ian Fleming READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1961 Amnesty International founded READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2014: American poet and memoirist Maya Angelou—whose several volumes of autobiography explore the themes of economic, racial, and sexual oppression—died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. [Take our quiz about famous writers.] 1999: After some two decades of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper was reopened to public view in Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. [ Test your knowledge of the artists of the Italian Renaissance.] 1937: The German automaker Volkswagen was founded to mass-produce a low-priced "people's car"; the company was originally operated by a Nazi organization. 1888: American athlete Jim Thorpe , one of the most-accomplished all-around athletes in history, was born. [Take our quiz about great athletes.] 1660: George I, the elector of Hanover (1698–1727) and the first Hanoverian king of Great Britain (1714–27), was born in Osnabrück, Germany. 1291: Crusader rule in the Holy Land came to an end as the Mamlūks took the city of Acre, the last stronghold of the kingdom of Jerusalem. [ Take our quiz about the Crusades.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1968 Kylie Minogue Australian singer 1908 Ian Fleming British author 1660 George I king of Great Britain 1923 Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Indian actor, director, and politician 1938 Jerry West American basketball player, coach, and manager 1944 Rudy Giuliani American politician and lawyer SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help