Historical Events In November - 28

1898  C F Meyer, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1899  On November - 28 battle of Mud river (Boer general. Cronjé beats British gen Methuen)   

1899  Adrian the la Rey, son of South African general, dies in battle at 19 on this day in history.   

1900  Lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance, Consolation Marriage) on November - 28.   

1901  Gustav Mahler's 4th Symphony in G, premieres on this day in history.   

1902  On November - 28 victor Jory, Dawson City Canada, actor (Kings Row, Manhunt)   

1904  On this day in history germany defeats Hottentotten in Warmbad SW-Africa   

1904  James O Eastland, (Sen-D-Miss) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history sinn Fein founded by Arthur Griffith   

1905  Arthur Griffith forms Sinn Fein in Dublin on this day in history.   

1906  Tommy Burns & Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title on November - 28.   

1907  On November - 28 in Haverhill, Massachusetts, scrap-metal dealer Louis B. Mayer opens his first movie theater.   

1907  On this day in history alberto Moravia, [Pincherle], Italian author (Indifferent Ones)   

1907  On November - 28 ricardo Castro Herrera, composer, dies at 43   

1908  154 men die in coal mine explosion at Marianna Pa on November - 28.   

1908  Arturo Frondizi, president Argentina (1958-62) on November - 28.   

1909  Aleksandar Rankovic, Yugoslavic partisan/vice-premier on this day in history.   

1911  On November - 28 zapata proclaims Plan of Ayala Mexico   

1912  On this day in history albania declares its independence from the Ottoman empire   

1912  Albania declares it's Indepenence from Turkey on this day in history.   

1912  On November - 28 heinz Galinski, President (Central council for Jews in Germany)   

1912  On this day in history heinz Galinski, chairman (Central Council for Jews in Germany), dies   

1913  Heavyweight Jack Johnson KOs Andre Spaul in Paris on this day in history.   

1913  Hugo Pos, Suriname/Neth WW II prosecutor of minor war crimes Tokyo on November - 28.   

1914  World War I: Following a war-induced closure in July, the New York Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading on November - 28.   

1915  On this day in history pamela Harrison, composer   

1915  On this day in history luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (C'era una Volta), dies at 76   

1916  1st (German) air attack on London on November - 28.   

1916  Lilian Baels, English 2nd wife of Belgian king Leopold III on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history marthinus T Steyn, pres of Orange-Free state (1896-1902), dies at 59   

1917  Sigmund Rombergs revue "Over the Top," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1917  On November - 28 kees Schilperoort, Dutch radio/TV host   

1918  On November - 28 emperor Wilhelm of Prussia & Germany, abdicates   

1918  On this day in history alexis Contant, composer, dies at 60   

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1118  Manuel I Komnenos, Greek Byzantine Emperor (d. 1180) was born on this day in history.   

1489  Margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541) was born on November - 28.   

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

1598  On November - 28 birth of hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667)   

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

1628  John Bunyan, England, cleric/author (Pilgrim's Progress) was born on November - 28.   

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  Death of Owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (c. 1100) on November - 28.   

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 this day in history death of edward Plantagenet, 18th Count of Warwick, beheaded   

1514  On November - 28 hartmann Skull, German physician/historian (Skull's Liederbuch), dies   

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