Historical Events In November - 28

1853  On November - 28 olympia forms as capital of Washington Territory  

1854  Dutch army stops Chinese uprising in Borneo on this day in history.  

1854  Gottlieb J Haberlandt, Hungarians/German botanist on this day in history.  

1856  Alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer on November - 28.  

1857  On this day in history alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85)  

1859  Washington Irving, US author (Geoffrey Crayon, gent), dies on November - 28.  

1860  Heinrich FL Rellstab, German music theorist, dies on this day in history.  

1861  On this day in history confederate congress officially admits Missouri to the CSA  

1861  Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to Confederate Army on this day in history.  

1861  Robert Fuhrer, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1862  On November - 28 battle at Cane Hill, Arkansas (475 casualties)  

1864  3rd day of Battles at Waynesboro/Jones's Plantation, Georgia on this day in history.  

1864  Carel A Lion Cachet, lithographer/wood carver on November - 28.  

1866  Arthur Frederick Augustus "Dick" Lilley, cricket keeper (England) on November - 28.  

1868  On this day in history frantisek Alois Drdla, composer  

1871  Ku Klux Klan trials began in Federal District Court in SC on this day in history.  

1875  On November - 28 verney Cameroon reaches East Africa  

1876  Bert Vogler, cricketer (early South African googly bowler) on this day in history.  

1876  Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist, dies at 84 on November - 28.  

1878  Jozef van Mierlo, Belgian Jesuit/literary (Hadewych) on November - 28.  

1878  On November - 28 marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti, composer, dies at 78  

1879  On this day in history battle at Lydenburg S Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu  

1880  On this day in history alexander A Block, Russian poet (Dvenatsat) [OS=11/16]  

1881  On this day in history stefan Zweig, Vienna Austria, poet/essayist/dramatist (Beware of Pity)  

1883  On November - 28 paul Hastings Allen, composer  

1887  Bobby Watson, [Knucher], Springfield IL, comedian on this day in history.  

1892  Thomas Wood, composer on this day in history.  

1893  Women vote in a national election for the first time: the New Zealand general election on this day in history.  

1894  On November - 28 brooks Atkinson, drama critic (Broadway theater namesake)  

1895  On this day in history america's first auto race starts; 6 cars, 55 miles, winner averages 7 MPH  

1895  America's 1st auto race starts; 6 cars, 55 miles, winner avg 7 MPH on this day in history.  

1896  On November - 28 lilia Skala, Vienna, actress (House of Games, Flashdance, Charly)  

1897  On November - 28 uno Choyo, writer  

1898  Yuri N Libedinski, Ukrainian writer (Birth of Hero) [OS] on November - 28.  

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1118  On November - 28 birth of manuel I Komnenos, Greek Byzantine Emperor (d. 1180)  

1489  Margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.  

1570  On November - 28 birth of james Whitelocke, English judge (d. 1632)  

1598  Hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.  

1607  Pietro Sforza, Italian theologist: Istoria del Concilio di Trento was born on November - 28.  

1628  On November - 28 birth of john Bunyan, England, cleric/author (Pilgrim's Progress)  

1640  Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

1650  John Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or Nov 25] was born on this day in history.  

0741  Gregory III, Syrian Pope, dies on this day in history.  

1058  Kazimierz I Restaurator, duke of Poland (1034-58), dies on this day in history.  

1170  On this day in history death of owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (c. 1100)  

1262  Shinran, founder of Japan's True Pure Land Buddhist sect, dies on November - 28.  

1290  On November - 28 death of eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I of England (b. 1241)  

1499  On November - 28 death of edward Plantagenet, 18th Count of Warwick, beheaded  

1514  Hartmann Skull, German physician/historian (Skull's Liederbuch), dies on this day in history.  

1545  On November - 28 death of jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded