Page 5: Historical Events In November - 28

1919  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 on this day in history.   

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

1919  On this day in history 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 this day in history kilmichael Ambush, Battle of the Irish War of Independence.   

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

1921  On this day in history ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha (Baha'i festival-Qawl 6, 78)   

1922  Capt Cyril Turner (RAF) gave first skywriting exhibition (NYC). Turner spelled out "Hello USA. Call Vanderbilt 7200." 47,000 called on this day in history.   

1922  6 old minsters in Greece, executed on this day in history.   

1922  Helen Kinney Copley, newspaper publisher on this day in history.   

1923  On November - 28 helen Delich Bentley, (Rep-R-MD, 1985- )   

1924  Pieter Jelle Troelstra leaves 2nd Chamber on November - 28.   

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

1925  On this day in history famed NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses in a game and dies of TB 4months later   

1925  7th French govt of Briand sworn-in on November - 28.   

1925  Aurelio de la Vega, composer on November - 28.   

1927  J McHugh & D Fields' musical "Delmar's Revels," premieres in NYC on November - 28.   

1927  On November - 28 arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (New-Guinea), dies   

1928  On November - 28 edward LeBone Molotlegi, chief of the Bafokeng   

1929  Adm Richard E Byrd makes first South Pole flight on November - 28.   

1929  Ernie Nevers scores all 40 pts for Chicago Cards vs Bears (NFL record) on November - 28.   

1929  On November - 28 adm Richard E Byrd makes 1st South Pole flight   

1929  On this day in history berry Gordy Jr, Detroit, record company owner (Motown)   

1930  Howard Hanson's 2nd Symphony "Romantic," premieres on this day in history.   

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

1931  Dervla Murphy, travel author (Full Tilt, In Ethiopia with a Mule) on this day in history.   

1932  France & USSR signs not-attack treaty on this day in history.   

1934  On November - 28 churchill tells Premier Baldwin not to under estimate German air power   

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

1939  On this day in history nazi Gov-Gen of Poland, Hans Frank organizes Judenrat   

1939  On November - 28 james A Naismith, creator of basketball, dies at 78   

1940  Cleveringa arrested by nazis on this day in history.   

1940  Nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history german troops vacate Rostov   

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

1489  On this day in history birth of margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1640  On November - 28 birth of willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)   

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

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

1058  On this day in history kazimierz I Restaurator, duke of Poland (1034-58), dies   

1170  Death of Owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (c. 1100) on this day in history.   

1262  On this day in history shinran, founder of Japan's True Pure Land Buddhist sect, dies   

1290  On this day in history death of eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I of England (b. 1241)   

1499  Death of Edward Plantagenet, 18th Count of Warwick, beheaded on November - 28.   

1514  Hartmann Skull, German physician/historian (Skull's Liederbuch), dies on November - 28.   

1545  On this day in history death of jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded