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May 28th is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 217 days remaining in the year. 585 BC • A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares in the Battle of the Eclipse, leading to a truce. This is one of the cardinal dates from which other dates can be calculated. 1859 • Big Ben is drawn on a carriage pulled by sixteen horses from Whitechapel Bell Foundry to the Palace of Westminster. 1928 • Chrysler Corporation merged with Dodge Brothers, Inc. 1937 • Neville Chamberlain becomes British Prime Minister. 1961 • Peter Benenson’s article The Forgotten Prisoners is published in several internationally read newspapers. This will later be thought of as the founding of the human rights organization Amnesty International. 1964 • The Palestine Liberation Organization is formed. 2012 • The discovery of Flame, a complex malware program targeting computers in Middle Eastern countries, is announced. |