May 28
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| - | György Sándor Ligeti (May 28, 1923 – June 12, 2006) was a Jewish Hungarian composer (and was, at the time of his death, a citizen of Austria), ... | + | *[[585 BC]] – [[Eclipse of Thales]]: A [[solar eclipse]] occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist [[Thales]] |
| + | *[[1871]] - End of the [[Paris Commune]]. | ||
| + | *[[1930]] - The [[Chrysler Building]] in [[New York City]] officially opens. | ||
| + | *[[1940]] - [[World War II]]: [[Belgium]] surrenders to [[Germany]]. | ||
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| + | *[[1866]] - [[Franz von Bayros]], Austrian painter and illustrator (d. [[1924]]) | ||
| + | *[[1908]] - [[Ian Fleming]], English author of James Bond novels (d. [[1964]]) | ||
| + | *[[1923]] - [[György Ligeti]], Hungarian composer best known for his opera ''[[Le Grand Macabre]]'' (d. [[2006]]) | ||
| - | Violette Leduc (April 7, 1907 – May 28, 1972) was a French author. In 1968 Radley Metzger made a film of Leduc's novel Therese and Isabelle. ... | + | ==Deaths== |
| + | *[[1972]] - [[Violette Leduc]], French author (''La Bâtarde'' and [[Thérèse and Isabelle]] (b. [[1907]]) | ||
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Art and culture
- 585 BC – Eclipse of Thales: A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales
- 1871 - End of the Paris Commune.
- 1930 - The Chrysler Building in New York City officially opens.
- 1940 - World War II: Belgium surrenders to Germany.
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Births
- 1866 - Franz von Bayros, Austrian painter and illustrator (d. 1924)
- 1908 - Ian Fleming, English author of James Bond novels (d. 1964)
- 1923 - György Ligeti, Hungarian composer best known for his opera Le Grand Macabre (d. 2006)
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Deaths
- 1972 - Violette Leduc, French author (La Bâtarde and Thérèse and Isabelle (b. 1907)
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