Convert Dates

Welcome to Convert-Dates.com

This website calculates the duration, which is the day count and the number of days, months and years between two dates. Among other things, it can be used to find how many days old you are and the weekday you were born.

Days From Date Calculator

This site provides an online "Days From Date" calculator to help you find the date that occurs exactly X days from a particular date. You can also enter a negative number to find out when X days before that date happened to fall. You can use this tool to figure out a deadline if you have a certain number of days remaining. Or read the full page to learn more about the due date if you're counting business days or weekdays only, skipping Saturday and Sunday.

Days Before Date Calculator

This site provides an online "Days Before Date" calculator to help you find the date that occurs exactly X days before a particular date. You can also enter a negative number to find out when X days before that date happened to fall. You can use this tool to figure out a deadline if you have a certain number of days remaining. Or read the full page to learn more about the due date if you're counting business days or weekdays only, skipping Saturday and Sunday.

Date Range Calculator

Simply enter the start and end date to calculate the duration of any event. You can also use this tool to determine how many days have passed since your birthday, or measure the amount of time until your baby's due date.

Day in history for May 28

• May 28, 2011

  1. Malta votes on the introduction of divorce; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters, resulting in a law allowing divorce under certain conditions being enacted later in the year.

     Malta, Maltese divorce referendum, 2011

• May 28, 2010

  1. In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers.

     West Bengal, India, Jnaneswari Express train derailment

• May 28, 2008

  1. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.

     Nepal, Shah dynasty

• May 28, 2004

  1. The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as prime minister of Iraq's interim government.

     Iraqi Governing Council, Ayad Allawi, Saddam Hussein, Iraq

• May 28, 2003

  1. Peter Hollingworth becomes the first Governor-General of Australia to resign his office as a result of criticism of his conduct.

     Peter Hollingworth, Governor-General of Australia

• May 28, 2002

  1. The last steel girder is removed from the original World Trade Center site. Cleanup duties officially end with closing ceremonies at Ground Zero in Manhattan, New York City.

     World Trade Center site, Ground Zero, Manhattan

• May 28, 1999

  1. In Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper is put back on display.

     Milan, Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper (Leonardo da Vinci)

• May 28, 1998

  1. Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of nuclear tests by India with five of its own codenamed Chagai-I, prompting the United States, Japan, and other nations to impose economic sanctions. Pakistan celebrates Youm-e-Takbir annually.

     Nuclear weapons testing, Chagai-I, Economic sanctions, Youm-e-Takbir

• May 28, 1996

  1. U.S. President Bill Clinton's former business partners in the Whitewater land deal, Jim McDougal and Susan McDougal, and the Governor of Arkansas Jim Guy Tucker, are convicted of fraud.

     Bill Clinton, Whitewater controversy, Jim McDougal, Susan McDougal, Governor of Arkansas, Jim Guy Tucker

• May 28, 1995

  1. The 7.0 Mw Neftegorsk earthquake shook the former Russian settlement of Neftegorsk with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Total damage was $64.1-300 million, with 1,989 deaths and 750 injured. The settlement was not rebuilt.

     1995 Neftegorsk earthquake, Neftegorsk, Mercalli intensity scale, United States dollar

• May 28, 1991

  1. The capital city of Addis Ababa falls to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, ending both the Derg regime in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Civil War.

     Addis Ababa, Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, Derg, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Civil War

• May 28, 1987

  1. A West German pilot, Mathias Rust, who was 18 years old, evades Soviet Union air defenses and lands a private plane in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia. He is immediately detained and released on August 3, 1988.

     Mathias Rust, Soviet Union, Red Square

• May 28, 1979

  1. Konstantinos Karamanlis signs the full treaty of the accession of Greece with the European Economic Community.

     Konstantinos Karamanlis, European Economic Community

• May 28, 1977

  1. In Southgate, Kentucky, the Beverly Hills Supper Club is engulfed in fire, killing 165 people inside.

     Southgate, Kentucky, Beverly Hills Supper Club fire

• May 28, 1975

  1. Fifteen West African countries sign the Treaty of Lagos, creating the Economic Community of West African States.

     West Africa, Treaty of Lagos, Economic Community of West African States

• May 28, 1974

  1. Northern Ireland's power-sharing Sunningdale Agreement collapses following a general strike by loyalists.

     Northern Ireland, Sunningdale Agreement, Ulster Workers' Council strike, Ulster loyalism

• May 28, 1964

  1. The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed.

     Palestine Liberation Organization

• May 28, 1961

  1. 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.

     Peter Benenson, Newspaper, Human rights, Amnesty International

• May 28, 1958

  1. Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement, heavily reinforced by Frank Pais Militia, overwhelm an army post in El Uvero.

     Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, 26th of July Movement

• May 28, 1948

  1. Daniel François Malan is elected as Prime Minister of South Africa. He later goes on to implement Apartheid.

     Daniel François Malan, Prime Minister of South Africa, Apartheid

• May 28, 1942

  1. World War II: In retaliation for the assassination attempt on Reinhard Heydrich, Nazis in Czechoslovakia kill over 1,800 people.

     Reinhard Heydrich, Nazism, Czechoslovakia

• May 28, 1940

  1. World War II: Belgium surrenders to Nazi Germany to end the Battle of Belgium.

     World War II, Nazi Germany, Battle of Belgium

  2. World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik in Norway. This is the first allied infantry victory of the War.

     Battles of Narvik, Narvik

• May 28, 1937

  1. Volkswagen (VW), the German automobile manufacturer is founded.

     Volkswagen

• May 28, 1936

  1. Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication.

     Alan Turing

• May 28, 1934

  1. Near Callander, Ontario, Canada, the Dionne quintuplets are born to Oliva and Elzire Dionne; they will be the first quintuplets to survive infancy.

     Callander, Ontario, Dionne quintuplets, Multiple birth, Infant

• May 28, 1932

  1. In the Netherlands, construction of the Afsluitdijk is completed and the Zuiderzee bay is converted to the freshwater IJsselmeer.

     Afsluitdijk, Zuiderzee, Zuiderzee Works, IJsselmeer

• May 28, 1926

  1. The 28 May 1926 coup d'état: Ditadura Nacional is established in Portugal to suppress the unrest of the First Republic.

     28 May 1926 coup d'état, Ditadura Nacional, Portugal, History of Portugal

• May 28, 1918

  1. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the First Republic of Armenia declare their independence.

     Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, First Republic of Armenia

• May 28, 1907

  1. The first Isle of Man TT race was held.

     Isle of Man TT

• May 28, 1905

  1. Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima ends with the destruction of the Russian Baltic Fleet by Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō and the Imperial Japanese Navy.

     Russo-Japanese War, Battle of Tsushima, Baltic Fleet, Admiral, Tōgō Heihachirō, Imperial Japanese Navy

• May 28, 1892

  1. In San Francisco, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club.

     San Francisco, John Muir, Sierra Club

• May 28, 1871

  1. Fall of the Paris Commune.

     Paris Commune

• May 28, 1830

  1. U.S. President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act which relocates Native Americans.

     President of the United States, Andrew Jackson, Indian Removal Act, Native Americans in the United States

• May 28, 1802

  1. In Guadeloupe, 400 rebellious slaves, led by Louis Delgrès, blow themselves up rather than submit to Napoleon's troops

     Guadeloupe, Louis Delgrès, Napoleon

• May 28, 1754

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

     French and Indian War, Virginia, Militia, Lieutenant colonel, George Washington, Battle of Jumonville Glen, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

• May 28, 1644

  1. Bolton Massacre by Royalist troops under the command of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby.

     Bolton Massacre, Cavalier, James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby

• May 28, 1588

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

     Spanish Armada, Lisbon, English Channel

• May 28, 1533

  1. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, declares the marriage of King Henry VIII of England to Anne Boleyn valid.

     Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, Henry VIII of England, Anne Boleyn

• May 28, 0621

  1. Battle of Hulao: Li Shimin, the son of the Chinese emperor Gaozu, defeats the numerically superior forces of Dou Jiande near the Hulao Pass (Henan). This victory decides the outcome of the civil war that followed the Sui dynasty's collapse in favour of the Tang dynasty.

     Battle of Hulao, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Dou Jiande, Hulao Pass, Henan, Transition from Sui to Tang, Sui dynasty, Tang dynasty

• January 1, 1970

  1. A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares in the Battle of Halys, leading to a truce. This is one of the cardinal dates from which other dates can be calculated.

     Solar eclipse, Thales, Alyattes of Lydia, Cyaxares, Eclipse of Thales

Day in history for May 28

• May 28, 2011

  1. Malta votes on the introduction of divorce; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters, resulting in a law allowing divorce under certain conditions being enacted later in the year.

     Malta, Maltese divorce referendum, 2011

• May 28, 2010

  1. In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers.

     West Bengal, India, Jnaneswari Express train derailment

• May 28, 2008

  1. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.

     Nepal, Shah dynasty

• May 28, 2004

  1. The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as prime minister of Iraq's interim government.

     Iraqi Governing Council, Ayad Allawi, Saddam Hussein, Iraq

• May 28, 2003

  1. Peter Hollingworth becomes the first Governor-General of Australia to resign his office as a result of criticism of his conduct.

     Peter Hollingworth, Governor-General of Australia

• May 28, 2002

  1. The last steel girder is removed from the original World Trade Center site. Cleanup duties officially end with closing ceremonies at Ground Zero in Manhattan, New York City.

     World Trade Center site, Ground Zero, Manhattan

• May 28, 1999

  1. In Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper is put back on display.

     Milan, Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper (Leonardo da Vinci)

• May 28, 1998

  1. Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of nuclear tests by India with five of its own codenamed Chagai-I, prompting the United States, Japan, and other nations to impose economic sanctions. Pakistan celebrates Youm-e-Takbir annually.

     Nuclear weapons testing, Chagai-I, Economic sanctions, Youm-e-Takbir

• May 28, 1996

  1. U.S. President Bill Clinton's former business partners in the Whitewater land deal, Jim McDougal and Susan McDougal, and the Governor of Arkansas Jim Guy Tucker, are convicted of fraud.

     Bill Clinton, Whitewater controversy, Jim McDougal, Susan McDougal, Governor of Arkansas, Jim Guy Tucker

• May 28, 1995

  1. The 7.0 Mw Neftegorsk earthquake shook the former Russian settlement of Neftegorsk with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Total damage was $64.1-300 million, with 1,989 deaths and 750 injured. The settlement was not rebuilt.

     1995 Neftegorsk earthquake, Neftegorsk, Mercalli intensity scale, United States dollar

• May 28, 1991

  1. The capital city of Addis Ababa falls to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, ending both the Derg regime in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Civil War.

     Addis Ababa, Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, Derg, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Civil War

• May 28, 1987

  1. A West German pilot, Mathias Rust, who was 18 years old, evades Soviet Union air defenses and lands a private plane in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia. He is immediately detained and released on August 3, 1988.

     Mathias Rust, Soviet Union, Red Square

• May 28, 1979

  1. Konstantinos Karamanlis signs the full treaty of the accession of Greece with the European Economic Community.

     Konstantinos Karamanlis, European Economic Community

• May 28, 1977

  1. In Southgate, Kentucky, the Beverly Hills Supper Club is engulfed in fire, killing 165 people inside.

     Southgate, Kentucky, Beverly Hills Supper Club fire

• May 28, 1975

  1. Fifteen West African countries sign the Treaty of Lagos, creating the Economic Community of West African States.

     West Africa, Treaty of Lagos, Economic Community of West African States

• May 28, 1974

  1. Northern Ireland's power-sharing Sunningdale Agreement collapses following a general strike by loyalists.

     Northern Ireland, Sunningdale Agreement, Ulster Workers' Council strike, Ulster loyalism

• May 28, 1964

  1. The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed.

     Palestine Liberation Organization

• May 28, 1961

  1. 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.

     Peter Benenson, Newspaper, Human rights, Amnesty International

• May 28, 1958

  1. Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement, heavily reinforced by Frank Pais Militia, overwhelm an army post in El Uvero.

     Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, 26th of July Movement

• May 28, 1948

  1. Daniel François Malan is elected as Prime Minister of South Africa. He later goes on to implement Apartheid.

     Daniel François Malan, Prime Minister of South Africa, Apartheid

• May 28, 1942

  1. World War II: In retaliation for the assassination attempt on Reinhard Heydrich, Nazis in Czechoslovakia kill over 1,800 people.

     Reinhard Heydrich, Nazism, Czechoslovakia

• May 28, 1940

  1. World War II: Belgium surrenders to Nazi Germany to end the Battle of Belgium.

     World War II, Nazi Germany, Battle of Belgium

  2. World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik in Norway. This is the first allied infantry victory of the War.

     Battles of Narvik, Narvik

• May 28, 1937

  1. Volkswagen (VW), the German automobile manufacturer is founded.

     Volkswagen

• May 28, 1936

  1. Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication.

     Alan Turing

• May 28, 1934

  1. Near Callander, Ontario, Canada, the Dionne quintuplets are born to Oliva and Elzire Dionne; they will be the first quintuplets to survive infancy.

     Callander, Ontario, Dionne quintuplets, Multiple birth, Infant

• May 28, 1932

  1. In the Netherlands, construction of the Afsluitdijk is completed and the Zuiderzee bay is converted to the freshwater IJsselmeer.

     Afsluitdijk, Zuiderzee, Zuiderzee Works, IJsselmeer

• May 28, 1926

  1. The 28 May 1926 coup d'état: Ditadura Nacional is established in Portugal to suppress the unrest of the First Republic.

     28 May 1926 coup d'état, Ditadura Nacional, Portugal, History of Portugal

• May 28, 1918

  1. The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the First Republic of Armenia declare their independence.

     Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, First Republic of Armenia

• May 28, 1907

  1. The first Isle of Man TT race was held.

     Isle of Man TT

• May 28, 1905

  1. Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima ends with the destruction of the Russian Baltic Fleet by Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō and the Imperial Japanese Navy.

     Russo-Japanese War, Battle of Tsushima, Baltic Fleet, Admiral, Tōgō Heihachirō, Imperial Japanese Navy

• May 28, 1892

  1. In San Francisco, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club.

     San Francisco, John Muir, Sierra Club

• May 28, 1871

  1. Fall of the Paris Commune.

     Paris Commune

• May 28, 1830

  1. U.S. President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act which relocates Native Americans.

     President of the United States, Andrew Jackson, Indian Removal Act, Native Americans in the United States

• May 28, 1802

  1. In Guadeloupe, 400 rebellious slaves, led by Louis Delgrès, blow themselves up rather than submit to Napoleon's troops

     Guadeloupe, Louis Delgrès, Napoleon

• May 28, 1754

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

     French and Indian War, Virginia, Militia, Lieutenant colonel, George Washington, Battle of Jumonville Glen, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

• May 28, 1644

  1. Bolton Massacre by Royalist troops under the command of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby.

     Bolton Massacre, Cavalier, James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby

• May 28, 1588

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

     Spanish Armada, Lisbon, English Channel

• May 28, 1533

  1. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, declares the marriage of King Henry VIII of England to Anne Boleyn valid.

     Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer, Henry VIII of England, Anne Boleyn

• May 28, 0621

  1. Battle of Hulao: Li Shimin, the son of the Chinese emperor Gaozu, defeats the numerically superior forces of Dou Jiande near the Hulao Pass (Henan). This victory decides the outcome of the civil war that followed the Sui dynasty's collapse in favour of the Tang dynasty.

     Battle of Hulao, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Dou Jiande, Hulao Pass, Henan, Transition from Sui to Tang, Sui dynasty, Tang dynasty

• January 1, 1970

  1. A solar eclipse occurs, as predicted by the Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares in the Battle of Halys, leading to a truce. This is one of the cardinal dates from which other dates can be calculated.

     Solar eclipse, Thales, Alyattes of Lydia, Cyaxares, Eclipse of Thales