On This Day in History May 28, 2022

Historical Events 1431  Joan of Arc is accused of relapsing into heresy by donning male clothing again, providing justification for her execution 1588  Spanish Armada under the Duke of Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England 1830  US President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act, a key law leading to the forced removal of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole tribes out of Georgia and surrounding states, setting the stage for the Cherokee Trail of Tears 1936  Alan Turing submits "On Computable Numbers" for publication, in which he set out the theoretical basis for modern computers. 1972  White House "plumbers" first break in at the Democratic National Headquarters and install listening devices at Watergate Complex in Washington, D.C. More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Jim Thorpe 1887 - 1953 Kylie Minogue 54th Birthday T-Bone Walker 1910 - 1975 William Pitt the Younger 1759 - 1806 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Maya Angelou 1928 - 2014 Phil Hartman 1948 - 1998 More Famous Deaths