Page 5: Historical Events In November - 28

1919  On November - 28 britain's House of Commons ceased being the exclusive domain of men when the first woman in British history was elected to a seat in Parliament   

1919  On this day in history uS-born Lady Astor elected first female member of British Parliament   

1919  On November - 28 uS-born Lady Astor elected 1st female member of British Parliament   

1919  Keith Miller, cricketer (one of Australia's best ever all-rounders) on November - 28.   

1920  On November - 28 kilmichael Ambush, Battle of the Irish War of Independence.   

1920  Cecilia Colledge, England, figure skater (Olympic-silver-1936) on this day in history.   

1921  Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha (Baha'i festival-Qawl 6, 78) on November - 28.   

1922  Capt Cyril Turner (RAF) gave first skywriting exhibition (NYC). Turner spelled out "Hello USA. Call Vanderbilt 7200." 47,000 called on November - 28.   

1922  On this day in history 6 old minsters in Greece, executed   

1922  On this day in history helen Kinney Copley, newspaper publisher   

1923  Helen Delich Bentley, (Rep-R-MD, 1985- ) on November - 28.   

1924  On November - 28 pieter Jelle Troelstra leaves 2nd Chamber   

1924  On November - 28 kees [Gerrit C] Otten, Dutch flutist   

1925  Famed NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses in a game and dies of TB 4months later on this day in history.   

1925  7th French govt of Briand sworn-in on this day in history.   

1925  Aurelio de la Vega, composer on this day in history.   

1927  J McHugh & D Fields' musical "Delmar's Revels," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1927  Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (New-Guinea), dies on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history edward LeBone Molotlegi, chief of the Bafokeng   

1929  On this day in history adm Richard E Byrd makes first South Pole flight   

1929  On this day in history ernie Nevers scores all 40 pts for Chicago Cards vs Bears (NFL record)   

1929  Adm Richard E Byrd makes 1st South Pole flight on this day in history.   

1929  On November - 28 berry Gordy Jr, Detroit, record company owner (Motown)   

1930  On November - 28 howard Hanson's 2nd Symphony "Romantic," premieres   

1931  Bradman scores 226, the 1st Test Cricket century at Gabba, v S Afr on this day in history.   

1931  On November - 28 dervla Murphy, travel author (Full Tilt, In Ethiopia with a Mule)   

1932  On this day in history france & USSR signs not-attack treaty   

1934  Churchill tells Premier Baldwin not to under estimate German air power on November - 28.   

1938  On this day in history 4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (QB)   

1939  Nazi Gov-Gen of Poland, Hans Frank organizes Judenrat on November - 28.   

1939  James A Naismith, creator of basketball, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1940  Cleveringa arrested by nazis on this day in history.   

1940  Nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist on November - 28.   

1941  On this day in history german troops vacate Rostov   

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1118  On this day in history 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  James Whitelocke, English judge (d. 1632) was born on November - 28.   

1598  On this day in history birth of hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667)   

1607  Pietro Sforza, Italian theologist: Istoria del Concilio di Trento was born on this day in history.   

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

1640  On this day in history birth of willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)   

1650  On this day in history birth of john Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or Nov 25]   

0741  Gregory III, Syrian Pope, dies on November - 28.   

1058  Kazimierz I Restaurator, duke of Poland (1034-58), dies on November - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1290  Death of Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I of England (b. 1241) on November - 28.   

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

1514  On this day in history hartmann Skull, German physician/historian (Skull's Liederbuch), dies   

1545  Death of Jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded on November - 28.