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What happened in history on this day: November 28?
On November 28 in ...
- 741 - Saint Gregory III ends his reign as Catholic Pope.
- 1262 - Shinran founder of Japan's True Pure Land Buddhist sect, dies.
- 1520 - After navigating through the South American strait, three ships under the command of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan reach the Pacific Ocean, becoming the first Europeans to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific.
- 1582 - In Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway pay a £40 bond for their marriage license.
- 1628 - Birth of John Bunyan England, cleric/author (Pilgrim's Progress).
- 1632 - Birth of Jean-Baptiste Lully Florence Italy, composer (Bellerophen).
- 1700 - First day of Gregorian calendar in Iceland and the Faero Islands.
- 1757 - Birth of William Blake English poet/painter (Songs of Innocence and Experience).
- 1785 - Birth of Achille-Charles, duc de Broglie; French Prime Minister (1835-36).
- 1795 - US pays $800,000 and a frigate as tribute to Algiers and Tunis.
- 1805 - Birth of John Stephens; US archeologist, founded study of Central America.
- 1814 - The Times newspaper in London, England is printed by automatic, steam-powered presses for the first time.
- 1820 - Birth of Friedrich Engels in Germany; social philosopher, Karl Marx's collaborator.
- 1821 - Birth of Nikolai Nekrasov in Russia; poet/journalist (Who Can be Happy in Russia?).
- 1827 - Dov Baer Schneersohn Lubavitch, leader/author (Imirei Binah), dies.
- 1829 - Birth of Anton Rubinstein in Vykhvatinetz, Podolia, Russia; composer (Omitri Donskoy).
- 1848 - Birth of Henry Lomb, German-American optician who co-founded Bausch & Lomb (dies 1908).
- 1853 - Olympia established as capital of Washington Territory.
- 1861 - Confederate Congress officially admits Missouri to the Confederate States of America.
- 1866 - Birth of Henry Bacon; architect (Lincoln Memorial).
- 1871 - Ku Klux Klan trials begin in Federal District Court in South Carolina.
- 1881 - Birth of Stefan Zweig in Vienna, Austria; poet/essayist/dramatist (Beware of Pity).
- 1893 - Women vote in a national election for the first time: the New Zealand general election.
- 1894 - Birth of Brooks Atkinson; drama critic (Broadway theater namesake).
- 1895 - America's first auto race starts; six cars, 55 miles, winner averages 7 MPH.
- 1895 - Birth of Jose Iturbi in Valencia, Spain; pianist (Pequena danza Espanola).
- 1896 - Samuel P. Langley, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute makes unmanned flight of steam engine-powered aircraft, flies 4200 feet, estimated speed 30 MPH.
- 1902 - Birth of Victor Jory in Dawson City, Canada; actor (Kings Row, Manhunt).
- 1907 - Birth of Alberto Moravia; Italian writer (Indifferent Ones).
- 1908 - 154 men die in coal mine explosion at Marianna, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 1908 - Birth of Claude Levi-Strauss in Belgium; social anthropologist (Structure Anthro).
- 1912 - Albania declares independence (from Turkish Empire).
- 1916 - Birth of Guy Lapebie in France; 100km cyclist (Olympic-silver-1936).
- 1920 - Birth of Cecilia Colledge in England; figure skater, competed in Olympics at age 11 (1932).
- 1921 - Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá (Bahá'í festival-Qawl 6, 78).
- 1922 - Captain Cyril Turner (Royal Air Force) gives first skywriting exhibition (New York City). Turner spells out "Hello USA. Call Vanderbilt 7200." 47,000 called.
- 1923 - Birth of Gloria Grahame AKA Gloria Hallward in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (The Bad and the Beautiful film (1952, Academy award), Rich Man, Poor Man TV mini-series, Seventh Avenue).
- 1925 - Birth of Gloria Grahame in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Sue - Rich Man, Poor Man).
- 1925 - Birth of Virginia Hewitt in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; actress (Carol - Space Patrol).
- 1925 - Famed NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses in a game.
- 1929 - Birth of Berry Gordy Junior in Detroit, Michigan, USA; record company owner (Motown Records).
- 1929 - Ernie Nevers scores all 40 points for Chicago Cardinals versus Chicago Bears (NFL record).
- 1931 - Birth of Hope Lange in Redding Ridge, Connecticut, USA; actress (The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Beulah Land TV mini-series).
- 1932 - Birth of Ray Perkins in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; songer (Crew Cuts - "Sh-Boom" (1954)).
- 1936 - Birth of Gary Hart; American politician (Senator-Democrat-Colorado).
- 1938 - Birth of Michael Ritchie in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA; director (Dr. Kildare TV show, Felony Squad, The Outsider, Beggars and Choosers).
- 1939 - James A Naismith, creator of basketball, dies at age 78.
- 1939 - Birth of Gary Troxel in Mount Vernon, Washington, USA; singer (The Fleetwoods).
- 1941 - Birth of Laura Antonelli in Pola, Yugoslavia; actress (Wifemistress, Divine Nymph).
- 1942 - Birth of Paul Warfield; NFL/WFL wide receiver (Cleveland, Miami Dolphins, Memphis).
- 1942 - Nearly 500 die in a fire that destroys Coconut Grove nightclub in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
- 1943 - Birth of Randy Newman; singer/composer ("Short People", "I Love LA", "Raindrops").
- 1943 - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, American President Franklin Roosevelt, and Soviet Premier Josef Stalin meet at Teheran, Iran, over four days. Discussions include: European strategy, Far East strategy, Russia and Japan, United Nations, Turkey, Italy, Russian frontiers, Poland, and Germany's eastern frontier.
- 1945 - Dwight Davis, donator of the Davis cup, dies.
- 1945 - Birth of R. B. Greaves; singer ("Take a Letter Maria").
- 1946 - Birth of Susan Spencer; correspondent (CBS News, 48 Hours).
- 1948 - TV series Hopalong Cassidy debuts in the USA.
- 1949 - Birth of Alexander Godunov in Russia; composer/dancer (Bolshoi) defected 1979.
- 1949 - Birth of Paul Shaffer in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada; orchestra leader (Saturday Night Live, Late Night With David Letterman).
- 1950 - Birth of Ed Harris in Tenafly, New Jersey, USA; actor (The Right Stuff, Swing Shift, Walker, Coma, Empire Falls, Riders of the Purple Sage).
- 1950 - British East Caribbean Territories introduces dollar-denominated currency.
- 1952 - Birth of S. Epatha Merkerson; actress (Law and Order).
- 1954 - In Sylacauga, Alabama, USA a woman is struck by a 4kg meteorite that crashed through the roof of a house.
- 1956 - Birth of Kristine Arnold; Country singer (Sweethearts of the Rodeo).
- 1958 - Birth of David Van Day; rocker (Dollar - "Love's Gotta Hold on Me").
- 1958 - Chad becomes an autonomous republic within the French community.
- 1958 - Middle Congo becomes an autonomous member of the French Community.
- 1958 - The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is proclaimed and becomes an autonomous member of the French Community.
- 1958 - The Gabon Republic is proclaimed.
- 1958 - George "Punch" Imlach becomes coach of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs.
- 1959 - Birth of Judd Nelson; actor (The Breakfast Club, Suddenly Susan).
- 1960 - Mauritania gains independence from France.
- 1961 - Birth of Jane Sibbett; actress (Teddy Z).
- 1962 - Birth of Matt Cameron; rock musician (Soundgarden).
- 1962 - Birth of Jon Stewart; comedian (Daily Show).
- 1962 - Queen Mother Wilhelmina of Netherlands dies at age 82.
- 1963 - The Beatles' "She Loves You" returns to #1 on United Kingdom record chart.
- 1963 - Fred Uttal, TV host (QED), dies at age 55.
- 1963 - Karyn Kupcinet, actress (Carol - Gertrude Berg Show), murdered at age 23.
- 1964 - Birth of Cornelia Guest, debutante (Debutante's Guide to Life).
- 1964 - Charles Meredith, actor (Court of Last Resort), dies at age 70.
- 1964 - Mariner 4 launched; first probe to fly by Mars.
- 1966 - Birth of Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon; actress (NYPD Blue, Jamie Foxx Show, Models Inc.).
- 1966 - Coup in Burundi overthrows monarchy; a republic is declared.
- 1966 - The 200th episode of The Andy Griffith Show airs.
- 1968 - Birth of Dawn Robinson; rhythm-and-blues singer (En Vogue, Lucy Pearl).
- 1971 - Wasfi Tal, Jordan's Prime Minister, assassinated in Cairo, Egypt.
- 1972 - Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels.
- 1974 - Birth of apl.de.ap; hip-hop musician (Black Eyed Peas).
- 1974 - Major League Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspends New York Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner for two years for his conviction of making illegal contributions to the Re-elect Nixon campaign.
- 1975 - East Timor declares itself independent from Portugal.
- 1976 - Death of Rosalind Russell at age 68 of breast cancer; actress (Wonderful Town TV show, Letter to Loretta, GE Theatre, Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, The Crooked Hearts).
- 1977 - Death of Trevor Bardette at age 75; supporting actor (Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, Have Gun Will Travel, Cheyenne, Clanton - Legend of Wyatt Earp).
- 1978 - Birth of Aimee Garcia; actress (All About the Andersons, American Family).
- 1978 - Burt Webber of Pennsylvania find the remains of the Spanish galleon Concepción, which sunk off the Bahamas in 1641.
- 1979 - Air New Zealand Flight 901 DC-10 crashes into Mount Erebus (in Antarctica) on a sightseeing trip, killing all 257 people on board.
- 1980 - Birth of Lisa Middelhauve; German singer (Xandria).
- 1981 - Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out-distance Alonzo Stagg and become college football's winningest coach.
- 1982 - Representatives from 88 countries gather in Geneva to discuss world trade and ways to work toward aspects of free trade.
- 1983 - Birth of Rostam Batmanglij; keyboardist (Vampire Weekend).
- 1983 - 9th Space Shuttle Mission - Columbia 6 - is launched.
- 1983 - Death of Christopher George at age 54 of a heart attack; actor (Rat Patrol TV show, The Immortal).
- 1984 - Over 250 years after their deaths, William Penn and his wife Hannah Callowhill Penn are made Honorary Citizens of the United States.
- 1986 - Herb Vigran, actor (Ernest - Ed Wynn Show), dies at age 76.
- 1986 - Reagan administration exceeds SALT II arms limitations for first time.
- 1987 - Choh Hao Li, bio-chemist professor (isolated growth hormones), dies at age 74.
- 1987 - South African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into Indian Ocean, 159 die.
- 1988 - Picasso's painting Acrobat and Harlequin sells for US$38.46 million.
- 1988 - Birth of Scarlett Pomers; actress (Reba, Star Trek: Voyager).
- 1988 - Rich Gedman becomes the highest paid catcher in the American League when he signs a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox for US$1.2 million.
- 1989 - Rickey Henderson signs record US$3 million per year Oakland Athletics contract.
- 1990 - Margaret Thatcher resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; John Major succeeds her as Party Leader and is appointed Prime Minister by Queen Elizabeth II.
- 1991 - In northern Iran, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurs.
- 1993 - The Observer reveals a channel of communications has existed between the Irish Republican Army and the British government, despite the government's persistent denials.
- 1993 - Death of Garry Moore AKA Thomas Garrison Morfit at age 78 of emphysema; host (I've Got A Secret, To Tell the Truth, Club Matinee radio show).
- 1993 - Death of Jerry Edmonton at age 47 in a motor vehicle accident in Santa Barbara, California, USA; drummer (Sparrow, Steppenwolf - "Born to Be Wild", "Magic Carpet Ride").
- 1994 - Death of Jeffrey Dahmer, American serial killer (murdered in prison) (born 1960).
- 1994 - Death of Buster Edwards, Great train robber (suicide) (born 1932).
- 1995 - The Barcelona Treaty is signed by 27 attending nations.
- 1995 - U.S. President Bill Clinton signs a highway bill that ends the federal 55 mph speed limit.
- 1997 - MTV airs the final episode of the Beavis & Butt-head TV show.
- 1999 - A man wielding a samurai sword enters St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Thornton Heath and injures 11.
- 1999 - Jorge Batlle, of the Colorado Party, is elected president of Uruguay.
- 1999 - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat the Calgary Stampeders 32-21 to win the 87th Grey Cup at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver.
- 1999 - Death of Bethel Leslie at age 70 of cancer; actress (The Richard Boone Show, As the World Turns, One Life to Live, All My Children, Another World, The Doctors).
- 1999 - Death of Hazel Frederick at age 91; actress (Mary Tyler Moore Show opening credits).
- 2000 - Ukrainian politician Oleksander Moroz touches off the Cassette Scandal by publicly accusing President Leonid Kuchma of involvement in the murder of journalist Georgiy Gongadze.
- 2000 - A tanker spills 2.1 million litres of crude oil into the Missippi River, USA.
- 2003 - Kalev Ots succeeds to the presidency of the pre-WW II Republic of Estonia in exile, after the death of Mihkel Mathiesen.
- 2004 - An explosion occurs in a coal mine in China.
- 2004 - Ricardo Lagos, President of Chile, promises economic compensation to 28,000 torture victims of Augusto Pinochet's military dictatorship.
- 2004 - A male Po'o-uli dies of avian malaria at the Maui Bird Conservation Center in Olinda before it can breed, making the species in all probability extinct.
- 2005 - The Liberal Party minority government in Canada is toppled by a non-confidence vote in the House of Commons, tabled by the Conservatives and backed by the Bloc Québécois and the New Democratic Party, paving the way for a federal election on January 23, 2006.
- 2005 - Pitcher Billy Wagner agrees to a US$43 million, four-year contract with the New York Mets.
- 2005 - (to December 9) The United Nations Climate Change Conference is held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- 2006 - (to November 29) The NATO Summit 2006 takes place in Latvia.
- 2007 - President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf stands down as the head of the Pakistan Army and is succeeded by Lt. General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.
- 2008 - A commercial ship, the MV Camilla Desgagnés, completes travelling east through the Northwest Passage above Canada for the first time, to deliver supplies to communities in western Nunavut.
- 2010 - WikiLeaks releases a collection of more than 250,000 American diplomatic cables, including 100,000 marked "secret" or "confidential".
- 2010 - Ivory Coast run-off presidential election is won by Alassane Ouattara, but President Laurent Gbagbo refuses to leave office.
- 2011 - Death of Ante Markovic, 9th Prime Minister of SFR Yugoslavia (born 1924).
- 2013 - Death of Mitja Ribicic, Slovene politician, 25th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (born 1919).
- 2018 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 618 points following Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell saying short-term interest rates are just below their natural range.
- 2020 - Boko Haram jihadists attack a farm in Jere, Nigeria, killing at least 43 people.
- 2021 - Presidential election in Honduras, won by Xiomara Castro.
- 2021 - Death of Virgil Abloh at age 41; American fashion designer, creative director for Louis Vuitton and Off-White.
- 2021 - Death of Prince Norodom Ranariddh; 31st Cambodia prime minister.
- 2021 - Death of Sir Frank Williams at age 79; mechanic, British founder of the Williams Formula One motor racing team.
- 2021 - General election in Kyrgyzstan. President Sadyr Japarow is re-elected to majority in parliament.
- 2022 - Death of Clarence Gilyard Junior at age 66 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; actor (Top Gun movie, Die Hard movie, Matlock TV show).
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