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For the town in Argentina , see 28 de Noviembre
November 28 is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years ) in the Gregorian calendar . There are 33 days remaining until the end of the year.
Events
1095 - On the last day of the Council of Clermont , Pope Urban II appoints Bishop Adhemar of Le Puy and Count Raymond IV of Toulouse to lead the First Crusade to the Holy Land .1443 - Skanderbeg and his forces liberate Kruja in Middle Albania and raise the Albanian flag .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 Shakespere and Anne Hathaway pay a £40 bond for their marriage license .1660 - At Gresham College , 12 men, including Christopher Wren , Robert Boyle , John Wilkins , and Sir Robert Moray decide to found what is later known as the Royal Society .1729 - Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie , near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi .1785 - The Treaty of Hopewell is signed.1814 - The Times London is for the first time printed by automatic, steam powered presses built by the German inventors Friedrich Koenig and Andreas Friedrich Bauer , signaling the beginning of the availability of newspapers to a mass audience.1821 - Panama Independence Day: Panama separates from Spain and joins Gran Colombia .1843 - Ka Lahui: Hawaiian Independence Day - The Kingdom of Hawaii is officially recognized by the United Kingdom and France as an independent nation.1862 - American Civil War : In the Battle of Cane Hill , Union troops under General John Blunt defeat General John Marmaduke 's Confederates.1893 - Women vote in a national election for the first time: the New Zealand general election .1895 - The first American automobile race takes place over the 54 miles from Chicago 's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois . Frank Duryea wins in approximately 10 hours.1905 - Irish nationalist Arthur Griffith founds Sinn Féin as a political party with the main aim of establishing a dual monarchy in Ireland .1907 - In Haverhill, Massachusetts , scrap-metal dealer Louis B. Mayer opens his first movie theater .1912 - Albania declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire .1914 - World War I : Following a war-induced closure in July , the New York Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading.1918 - Bucovina voted for the union with the Kingdom of Romania .1919 - Lady Astor is elected as a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . She is the first woman to sit as a British MP, although not the first to be elected - that was Countess Markiewicz .1920 - Kilmichael Ambush , Battle of the Irish War of Independence .
1929 - Ernie Nevers of the then Chicago Cardinals scores all the points in this game as the Cardinals defeat the Chicago Bears 40-6.1942 - In Boston, Massachusetts , a fire in the Cocoanut Grove nightclub kills 491 people.1943 - World War II : Tehran Conference - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt , British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin meet in Tehran, Iran to discuss war strategy.1944 - Albania is liberated by the Albanian partisans.1958 - Chad , the Republic of the Congo , and Gabon become autonomous republics within the French Community .1960 - Mauritania becomes independent of France .1964 - Mariner program : NASA launches the Mariner 4 probe toward Mars .1964 - Vietnam War : National Security Council members agree to recommend that U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson adopt a plan for a two-stage escalation of bombing in North Vietnam .
1965 - Vietnam War: In response to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson's call for "more flags" in Vietnam , Philippines President Elect Ferdinand Marcos announces he will send troops to help fight in South Vietnam .1975 - East Timor declares its independence from Portugal .1975 - As the World Turns The Edge of Night American soap operas that had resisted going to pre-taped broadcasts, air their last live episodes.
1979 - The Mount Erebus disaster : An Air New Zealand DC-10 crashes into Mount Erebus on a sightseeing trip, killing all 257 people on board.1982 - Representatives from 88 countries gather in Geneva to discuss world trade and ways to work toward aspects of free trade .1984 - Over 250 years after their deaths, William Penn and his wife Hannah Callowhill Penn are made Honorary Citizens of the United States .1987 - South African Airways flight 295 crashes into the Indian Ocean , killing all 159 people on-board.1989 - Cold War : Velvet Revolution - In the face of protests, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia announces they will give up their monopoly on political power.1991 - South Ossetia declares independence from Georgia .1994 - Voters in Norway reject European Union membership (see Norwegian EU referendum, 1994 ).1994 - In Portage, Wisconsin , convicted serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is clubbed to death by an inmate in the Columbia Correctional Institution gymnasium.
1997 - First public appearance of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), an ethnic Albanian guerrilla group that fought for the independence of Kosovo from Serbia .1998 - The people of Albania vote for their new Constitution in a referendum .2000 - Ukrainian politician Oleksander Moroz begins the Cassette Scandal by publicly accusing President Leonid Kuchma of involvement in the murder of journalist Georgiy Gongadze .
Births
1118 - Manuel I Komnenos , Greek Byzantine Emperor (d. 1180 )1489 - Margaret Tudor , wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541 )1570 - James Whitelocke , English judge (d. 1632 )1598 - Hans Nansen , Danish statesman (d. 1667 )1628 - John Bunyan , English cleric and author (d. 1688 )1632 - Jean-Baptiste Lully , French composer (d. 1687 )1640 - Willem de Vlamingh , Flemish sea captain (c. 1648 )1661 - Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon , British Governor of New York and New Jersey (d. 1723 )1681 - Jean Cavalier , French Protestant rebel leader (d. 1740 )1700 - Nathaniel Bliss , Astronomer Royal (d. 1764 )1700 - Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach , queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1770 )
1757 - William Blake , British poet (d. 1827 )1772 - Luke Howard , British meteorologist (d. 1864 )1785 - Achille Charles Léon Victor, duc de Broglie , Prime Minister of France (d. 1870 )1792 - Victor Cousin , French philosopher (d. 1867 )1793 - Carl Jonas Love Almqvist , Swedish romantic poet (d. 1866 )1805 - John Stephens , American archeologist (d. 1852 )1810 - William Froude , British naval architect (d. 1879 )1820 - Friedrich Engels , German philosopher (d. 1895 )1829 - Anton Rubinstein , Russian composer (d. 1894 )1837 - John Wesley Hyatt , American inventor (d. 1920 )1853 - Helen Magill White , first American woman to earn a Ph.D. (d. 1944 )1857 - King Alfonso XII of Spain (d. 1885 )1864 - James Allen English writer (d. 1912 )1864 - Lindley M. Garrison , American Secretary of War (d. 1932 )
1866 - Henry Bacon , American architect (d. 1924 )1880 - Alexander Blok , Russian poet (d. 1921 )1881 - Stefan Zweig , Austrian writer (d. 1942 )1887 - Ernst Röhm , Nazi official (d. 1934 )1891 - Gregorio Perfecto , Filipino jurist & politician (d. 1949 )1895 - José Iturbi , Spanish pianist (d. 1980 )1896 - Lilia Skala , Austrian actress (d. 1994 )1896 - Dawn Powell , American writer (d. 1965 )
1904 - Nancy Mitford , British essayist (d. 1973 )1904 - James Eastland , American politician (d. 1986 )
1907 - Alberto Moravia , Italian writer (d. 1990 )1907 - Rose Bampton , American opera singer (d. 2007 )
1908 - Claude Lévi-Strauss , French anthropologist1911 - Václav Renč , Czech poet (d. 1973 )1912 - Morris Louis , American painter (d. 1962 )1915 - Evald Okas , Estonian painter1915 - Yves Thériault , Quebec author (d. 1983 )
1916 - Mary Lilian Baels , Princess of Rethy, Belgium (d. 2002 )1923 - Gloria Grahame , American actress (d. 1981 )1924 - Dennis Brutus , South African poet1925 - József Bozsik , Hungarian footballer (d. 1978 )1927 - Chuck Mitchell , American actor (d. 1992 )1928 - John Coleman , Australian rules footballer (d. 1973 )1928 - Arthur Melvin Okun , American economist (d.1980 )1929 - Berry Gordy Jr. , American record company owner1931 - Hope Lange , American actress (d. 2003 )1931 - Tomi Ungerer , French graphic artist
1931 - Dervla Murphy , Irish cyclist and author
1932 - Ray Perkins , Canadian singer (The Crew-Cuts )1933 - Joe Knollenberg , American politician1935 - Prince Hitachi , Japanese royalty1935 - Randolph Stow , Australian author
1936 - Gary Hart , American politician1936 - Celin Romero , Spanish guitarist
1940 - Bruce Channel , American singer1941 - Laura Antonelli , Italian actress1942 - Paul Warfield , American football player1943 - Randy Newman , American composer1944 - R.B. Greaves , Guyanan singer1944 - Timothy Krajcir , American serial killer
1946 - Joe Dante , American film director and producer1947 - Michel Berger , French songwriter (d. 1992 )1947 - Maria Farantouri , Greek singer
1948 - Beeb Birtles , Dutch-born, Australian-raised musician/singer-songwriter; co-founding member of Little River Band
1949 - Alexander Godunov , Russian ballet dancer (d. 1995 )1949 - Paul Shaffer , Canadian orchestra leader
1950 - Ed Harris , American actor1950 - Russell Alan Hulse , American physicist, Nobel laureate
1952 - S. Epatha Merkerson , American actress1953 - Sixto Lezcano , Puerto Rican baseball player1955 - Alessandro Altobelli , Italian footballer1955 - Jeffrey Byron , American actor
1955 - Adem Jashari , Albanian freedom fighter
1957 - David Van Day , British singer (Dollar)1958 - Dave Righetti , American baseball player1958 - Georges Rutaganda , Rwandan war criminal
1959 - Judd Nelson , American actor1960 - John Galliano , British fashion designer1961 - Martin Clunes , British actor1961 - Alfonso Cuarón , Mexican film director
1961 - Jane Sibbett , American actress
1962 - Paul Dinello , American comedian and actor1962 - Jon Stewart , American comedian
1962 - Matt Cameron , American drummer (Soundgarden , Pearl Jam )
1962 - Davey Boy Smith , English professional wrestler (d. 2002 )
1963 - Walt Weiss , American baseball player1963 - Johnny Newman , American basketball player
1963 - Cornelia Guest , American debutante
1965 - Erwin Mortier , Belgian author1965 - Matt Williams , American baseball player
1966 - Sam Seder , American comedian1967 - Anna Nicole Smith , American television personality (d. 2007 )1967 - Stephnie Weir , American comedian
1967 - José del Solar , Peruvian footballer
1968 - Dawn Robinson , American singer (En Vogue )1969 - Robb Nen , American baseball player1969 - Lexington Steele (Clifton Britt), American adult film actor
1970 - Álex López Morón , Spanish tennis player1971 - Rob Conway , American professional wrestler1971 - Fenriz , Norwegian musician (Darkthrone )
1972 - Paulo Figueiredo , Angolan footballer1972 - Anastasia Kelesidou , Greek discus thrower
1973 - Jade Puget , American musician (AFI )1974 - apl.de.ap , American rapper (Black Eyed Peas )1974 - András Tölcséres , Hungarian footballer
1974 - Styles P , American rapper
1974 - Kristian Schmid , Australian actor
1975 - Sigurd Wongraven , Norwegian musician (Satyricon (band) )1975 - Eka Kurniawan , Indonesian writer
1977 - DeMya Walker , American basketball player1977 - Greg Somerville , New Zealand rugby union footballer
1977 - Fabio Grosso , Italian footballer
1977 - Gavin Rae , Scottish footballer
1978 - Freddie Mitchell , American football player1978 - Mehdi Nafti , Tunisian footballer
1978 - Brent Albright , American professional wrestler
1978 - Ryan Leslie , American producer
1978 - Haytham Tambal , Sudanese footballer
1979 - Chamillionaire , American rapper1979 - Joel Maximo , American professional wrestler
1979 - Daniel Henney , Korean model-actor
1980 - Stuart Taylor , British footballer1980 - Lisa Middelhauve , German singer (Xandria )
1982 - Leandro Barbosa , Brazilian basketball player1984 - Andrew Bogut , Australian basketball player1984 - Marc-Andre Fleury , Canadian ice hockey player
1984 - Joross Gamboa , Filipino actor
1984 - Mary Elizabeth Winstead , American actress
1984 - Trey Songz , American singer
1985 - Caitlin McClatchey , Scottish swimmer1988 - Christopher Stringini , American singer1988 - Scarlett Pomers , American actress
1992 - Kianna Underwood , American actress1994 - Lola Sanchez , American actress1997 - Thor Salden , Belgian singer
Deaths
741 - St. Gregory III 1170 - Owain Gwynedd , King of Gwynedd (c. 1100 )1262 - Shinran , Japanese religious leader (b. 1173 )1290 - Eleanor of Castile , wife of Edward I of England (b. 1241 )1574 - Georg Major , German Protestant theologian (b. 1502 )1585 - Hernando Franco , Spanish composer (b. 1532 )1667 - Jean de Thévenot , French traveller and scientist (b. 1633 )1675 - Basil Feilding, 2nd Earl of Denbigh , English Civil War soldier (c. 1608 )1675 - Leonard Hoar , American President of Harvard University (b. 1630 )
1680 - Gian Lorenzo Bernini , Italian baroque sculptor (b. 1598 )1680 - Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi , Italian architect and painter (b. 1606 )
1694 - Matsuo Bashō , Japanese poet (b. 1644 )1695 - Giovanni Paolo Colonna , Italian composer (c. 1637 )1695 - Anthony Wood , English antiquarian (b. 1632 )
1698 - Louis de Buade de Frontenac , Governor of New France (b. 1622 )1794 - Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben , Prussian army officer (b. 1730 )1801 - Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu , French geologist (b. 1750 )1815 - Johann Peter Salomon , German violinist, impresario, and composer (b. 1745 )1852 - Ludger Duvernay , French printer and newspaper publisher (b. 1799 )1859 - Washington Irving , American writer (b. 1783 )1870 - Frédéric Bazille , French painter (b. 1841 )1872 - Mary Fairfax Somerville , British scientific writer (b. 1780 )1878 - Orson Hyde , American religious leader (b. 1805 )1880 - Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos , (Portuguese) Archbishop of Goa (b. 1837 )1907 - Stanisław Wyspiański , Polish dramatist, poet, painter, and architect (b. 1869 )1912 - Walter Benona Sharp , American oil tycoon (b. 1870 )1915 - Mubarak Al-Sabah "The Great", Emir of Kuwait (b. 1896 )1921 - `Abdu'l-Bahá , Persian leader of the Bahá'í Faith (b. 1844 )1935 - Erich von Hornbostel , Austrian musicologist (b. 1877 )1939 - James Naismith , Canadian creator of basketball (b. 1861 )1945 - Dwight F. Davis , U.S. Secretary of War and donor of the Davis cup (b. 1879 )1947 - Philippe Leclerc , French general (b. 1902 )1954 - Enrico Fermi , Italian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1901 )1960 - Richard Wright , American author (b. 1908 )1962 - Queen Mother Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (b. 1880 )1963 - Karyn Kupcinet , American actress (b. 1941 )1967 - Leon M'ba , Gabonese politician (b. 1902 )1968 - Enid Blyton , British children's author (b. 1897 )1971 - Wasfi Tel , Jordanian Prime Minister (b. 1920 )1972 - Havergal Brian , British composer (b. 1875 )1973 - Marthe Bibesco , Romanian writer (b. 1886 )1976 - Rosalind Russell , American actress (b. 1907 )1977 - Trevor Bardette , American actor (b. 1902 )1977 - Bob Meusel , American baseball player (b. 1896 )
1978 - Antonio Vespucio Liberti , Argentine football executive (b. 1902 )1983 - Christopher George , American actor (b. 1929 )1986 - Herb Vigran , American actor (b. 1910 )1987 - Choh Hao Li , Chinese biochemist (b. 1913 )1992 - Sidney Nolan , Australian painter (b. 1917 )1993 - Jerry Edmonton , Canadian drummer (Steppenwolf ) (b. 1946 )1993 - Garry Moore , American entertainer (b. 1915 )
1994 - Jeffrey Dahmer , American serial killer (b. 1960 )1994 - Buster Edwards , English train robber (b. 1932 )
1994 - Jerry Rubin , American activist (b. 1938 )
1997 - Georges Marchal , French actor (b. 1920 )1998 - Kerry Wendell Thornley , co-founder of Discordianism (b. 1938 )
2000 - Liane Haid , Austrian actress (b. 1895 )2001 - William Kienzle , American author (b. 1928 )2001 - Kal Mann , American lyricist (b. 1917 )
2001 - William Reid , British aviator awarded the Victoria Cross (b. 1921 )
2002 - Dave "Snaker" Ray , American blues musician (b. 1943 )2003 - Ted Bates , English footballer (b. 1918 )2003 - Antonia Forest , British children's author (b. 1915 )
2005 - Marc Lawrence , American actor (b. 1910 )2006 - Lyubov Polishchuk , Russian actress (b. 1949 )2006 - Robert Volpe , Artist ,Art Theft Detective (b.1942 )
2007 - Gudrun Wagner , co-director of the Bayreuth Festival (b. 1944 )
Holidays and observances
Eastern Orthodox —Julian Calendar : Beginning of the Nativity Fast , Repose of Saint Herman of Alaska , Venerable Paisius Velichkovsky Eastern Orthodox —Revised Julian Calendar : Martyr Stephen the New of Mount Saint Auxentius. Martyrs Basil, Stephen, two Gregories, John, Andrew,Peter, Anna, and many othersRoman Catholic Saints - Pope Gregory III and Catherine Labouré Bahá'í Faith : Holy Day - Ascension of `Abdu'l-Bahá Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii : Feast of the Holy Sovereigns in honor of King Kamehama IV and Queen Emma , the founders of the Anglican Church of Hawaii Albania - Albanian Independence day (from Turkey, 1912 ); also known as Albanian Flag Day due to other National events that correspond to this dayMauritania - Independence Day (from France, 1960 )
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