The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty. Date: May 28, 2008 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 2008 📅 On This Day (Today)

In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers. Date: May 28, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)

Malta votes on the introduction of divorce; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters, resulting in a law allowing divorce under certain conditions being enacted later in the year. Date: May 28, 2011 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 2011 📅 On This…

The Arkankergen massacre in Kazakhstan's Alakol District kills 15 people. Date: May 28, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)

Start of the Gezi Park protests in Turkey. Date: May 28, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)

Harambe, a gorilla, is shot to death after grabbing a three-year-old boy in his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, resulting in widespread criticism and sparking various internet memes. Date: May 28, 2016 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 2016 📅 On…

Former Formula One driver Takuma Sato wins his first Indianapolis 500, the first Japanese and Asian driver to do so. Double world champion Fernando Alonso retires from an engine issue in his first entry of the event. Date: May 28, 2017 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on…

Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima begins. Date: May 27, 1905 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1905 📅 On This Day (Today)

HMS Princess Irene explodes and sinks off Sheerness, Kent, with the loss of 352 lives. Date: May 27, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1915 📅 On This Day (Today)

Pope Benedict XV promulgates the 1917 Code of Canon Law, the first comprehensive codification of Catholic canon law in the legal history of the Catholic Church. Date: May 27, 1917 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1917 📅 On This Day (Today)