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This day in history: May 28

1. 1937

   The rise of Neville Chamberlain culminated with his accession as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, being summoned to Buckingham Palace to "kiss hands".

2. 1940

   Second World War: Belgium surrendered to Nazi Germany, ending the Battle of Belgium.

3. 1982

   Falklands War: The British War Cabinet, which never considered using nuclear weapons in the conflict, ordered that the nuclear depth bombs on British ships return home.

4. 1987

   Mathias Rust, a West German aviator, flew his Cessna 172 from Helsinki, Finland, through Soviet air defences, landing illegally near Red Square in Moscow.

5. 2002

   An independent commission appointed by the Football Association voted two-to-one to allow Wimbledon F.C. to relocate from London to Milton Keynes.

6. 2010

   A train derailment and collision in the West Midnapore district of West Bengal, India, caused the deaths of at least 148 passengers.

7. 2016

   Harambe was shot and killed after grabbing a three-year-old boy in his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, drawing widespread criticism and inspiring internet memes.

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