On May 28, 2006, San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds hits a 90-mph fastball from the Colorado Rockies’ Byung-Hyun Kim over the center-field fence for his 715th career home run to pass Babe Ruth for the second-most home runs in MLB history.

Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, falls to forces of the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), formally ending 17 years of Marxist rule in the East African country.

After New Zealand’s Peter Blake crushed all opposition in the 1989-90 Whitbread round the world race an all-female crew came home on this day, stealing the show

A Historic Incident: Mathias Rust's Daring Flight to Red Square In a sensational event that stunned the world, West German pilot Mathias Rust captured global attention in 1987 when he landed a private plane in Moscow’s iconic Red Square, a bold act that left Soviet officials red-faced and prompted widespread international media coverage.

Irene Cara’s song “Flashdance (What a Feeling)”, from the Flashdance movie soundtrack, goes to the top of the U.

On May 28, 1972, Edward, the Duke of Windsor, passed away in Paris at the age of 77, concluding a life that was as tumultuous as it was influential in the annals of British monarchy.

On May 28, 1964, the Palestine Liberation Organization was founded.

On May 28, 1964, a pivotal moment in Palestinian history unfolded as the charter of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was officially issued during the inaugural session of the Palestine National Congress held in Jerusalem.

On May 28, 1959, a significant chapter in the history of space exploration unfolded as the U.

On May 28, 1957, National League owners vote unanimously to allow the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers to move to San Francisco and Los Angeles, respectively, at the mid-season owner’s meeting in Chicago, Illinois.