May 28 has witnessed numerous pivotal events throughout history. In 1959, the U.S. Army launched Able, a rhesus monkey, and Baker, a squirrel monkey, into space on a Jupiter missile, marking a significant milestone in animal spaceflight. Earlier, in 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, which forcibly relocated nearly 50,000 Native Americans from the Southeastern U.S. to territories west of the Mississippi River. The day is also notable for the departure of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment in 1863, comprising free Black men who fought for the Union during the Civil War. Additionally, the Watergate scandal began on May 28, 1972, when burglars linked to the Nixon administration broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters. Other historical highlights include the founding of the Sierra Club in 1892 and the first major battle involving American troops in World War I in 1918. In recent history, 2013 saw the indictment of individuals involved in a significant money-laundering scheme through Liberty Reserve, which handled billions for criminals worldwide.