May 28, 1934, in The Star: The Margaret Barber Seminary will hold its graduation exercises tonight at the school auditorium. The graduates from Anniston are Robbie Lee Adams, Joy Banks, Clifford Boyd (the class president), Delorese Marlene Glover, Irean Green, Margaret Jordan, Lillie Pearlene Lewis, Ethel Lee Marbury, Fannie Gladys Marbury, Fannie Emma McGhee, Wilborn McGhee, Esther Alcean Williams, Franzetta Palmer Williams and Ernestine Bethna Wynn.

May 28, 1984, in The Star: Yesterday afternoon staff, parents and administrators connected with Constantine Elementary School gathered to sing the praises of its retiring principal, Naomi Grier. "She was some kind of principal. Anytime you have kids lining up to get to school early you know something's right," said Ralph Bradford, parent and school PTA member. A former teacher, Mrs. Grier took over Constantine in 1979 and since then the school has shown measurable improvement in its physical and academic standards and tone of operation. Also this date: Elsewhere on the departure beat, the voice of Mike Stedham is no longer part of the morning routine in Anniston-area households tuned to WDNG-AM. The 30-year-old news director, employed as a journalist at Tom Potts' station since the mid-'70s, is pursuing English graduate studies at Jacksonville State University. Stedham's last day at "the happiest sound in town" was May 24.

On May 28 in 1863 — The first black regiment from the North left Boston to fight in the Civil War.

1934 — The Dionne quintuplets — Annette, Cecile, Emilie, Marie and Yvonne — were born to Elzire Dionne in Ontario, Canada.

1977 — One hundred sixty-five people were killed when fire raced through the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Ky.

1987 — Mathias Rust, a 19-year-old West German pilot, landed a private plane in Moscow's Red Square.

Thursday's birthdays: Rockabilly singer-musician Sonny Burgess is 80. Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West is 71. Actress Beth Howland is 68. Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is 65. Singer Gladys Knight is 65. Singer Billy Vera is 65. Singer John Fogerty is 64. Actress-director Sondra Locke is 62. Country musician Jerry Douglas (Alison Krauss and Union Station) is 53. Actor Brandon Cruz ( The Courtship of Eddie's Father) is 47. Singer Kylie Minogue is 41. Actor Justin Kirk is 40. Television personality Elisabeth Hasselbeck (The View) is 32. Actor Jesse Bradford is 30. Actor Joseph Cross is 23.