Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/May/May 28
Events
- 1905 - 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.
- 1998 - 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.
Births
- 1841 - Sakaigawa Namiemon (d. 1887), sumo wrestler, the 14th Yokozuna
- 1988 - Meisa Kuroki, actress and singer
- 1998 - Riho Sayashi, singer and actress
- 2001 - Rikako Sasaki, singer and actress