Liberty Reserve: Criminal Charges Filed (May 28)
Federal prosecutors filed charges against Liberty Reserve in 2013, exposing a staggering $6 billion money-laundering operation, a key event chronicled on this day, May 28. This digital “underworld bank,” as described by authorities, facilitated illicit financial transactions on a massive scale. Delve into the historical context, witnessing how this scheme impacted global finance, dwarfing prior money laundering cases with its sheer scope and complexity.This day also marks the signing of the Indian Removal act and the founding of the Sierra Club; a diverse spectrum of events. News Directory 3 continues to bring you the latest updates on historical events. Discover what future financial crimes, and similar historical events, the next May 28 brings.
today in History: Key events adn notable Birthdays on May 28
Updated May 28, 2025
On this day, May 28, several important events have shaped history. In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, mandating the relocation of nearly 50,000 Native Americans to territories west of the Mississippi River. The Sierra Club, a prominent environmental institution, was founded in San Francisco by John Muir in 1892.
The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, composed of free Black men, departed boston to fight for the Union in the Civil War in 1863. World War I saw American troops engage in their first major battle in 1918, successfully capturing the French village of Cantigny from German forces.
In 1959, the U.S. Army launched Able and Baker, two monkeys, on a suborbital flight aboard a Jupiter missile; both primates survived the mission. The infamous Watergate break-in occurred in 1972, when burglars working for the nixon White house infiltrated the Democratic National committee headquarters.
More recently, in 2013, federal prosecutors announced charges against seven individuals involved in what they described as a massive $6 billion money-laundering scheme through Liberty Reserve, an online “underworld bank.” In 2021, the remains of over 200 children were discovered at the site of a former indigenous residential school in kamloops, British Columbia.
A fire at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky, claimed the lives of 165 people in 1977. In 1987, Mathias Rust, a West German teenager, landed a private plane near Moscow’s Red Square, causing considerable embarrassment to Soviet officials.
Notable Birthdays
Several prominent figures celebrate their birthdays today, including:
- Rudolph Giuliani, former New York City Mayor, is 81.
- Gladys Knight, the celebrated singer, is 81.
- Billy Vera, musician, is 81.
- John Fogerty, of Creedence Clearwater Revival, is 80.
- Phil Vassar, country singer-songwriter, is 63.
- Kylie Minogue, singer-actor, is 57.
- justin Kirk, actor, is 56.
- Marco Rubio, Secretary of State, is 54.
- Elisabeth Hasselbeck, TV personality, is 48.
- Jake Johnson, actor, is 47.
- Colbie Caillat, singer-songwriter, is 40.
- Carey Mulligan, actor, is 40.
What’s next
As we reflect on these historical events and celebrate the birthdays of notable figures, we look forward to the unfolding of future events and the contributions of those who will shape tomorrow’s history.