| 585 BC | A solar eclipse interrupts a battle outside of Sardis in western Turkey between Medes and Lydians. The battle ends in a draw. | |
| 1805 | Napoleon is crowned in Milan, Italy. | |
| 1830 | Congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to the western Prairie. | |
| 1863 | The 54th Massachusetts, a regiment of African-American recruits, leaves Boston, headed for Hilton Head, South Carolina. | |
| 1859 | The French army launches a flanking attack on the Austrian army in Northern France. | |
| 1871 | The Paris commune is suppressed by troops from Versailles. | |
| 1900 | Britain annexes the Orange Free State in South Africa. | |
| 1940 | Belgium surrenders to Germany. | |
| 1953 | Melody, the first animated 3-D cartoon in Technicolor, premiers. | |
| 1961 | Amnesty International, a human rights organization, is founded. |
Monday, May 28, 2012
Today in History
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