May 28

Friday 28, 1982:

Falklands War: British forces defeat the Argentines at the Battle of Goose Green.

Tuesday 28, 1940:

World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik. First allied infantry victory in WW2.

Wednesday 28, 1930:

The Chrysler Building in New York City officially opens.

Tuesday 28, 1754:

French and Indian War: In the first engagement of the war, Virginia militia under 22-year-old Lieutenant Colonel George Washington defeat a French reconnaissance party at Jumonville Glen in what is now Fayette Couty in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Saturday 28, 1588:

The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, begins to set sail from Lisbon heading for the English Channel. (It will take until May 30 for all ships to leave port).

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