A Brief History
This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on November 28th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event.
Digging Deeper
On November 28, 1893, the women of New Zealand became the first women in the world to vote in a national election.
On November 28, 1895, the first American auto race took place, the Chicago Times-Herald Race, a 54 mile event with a grand prize of $5,000.
On November 28, 1925, a one hour “barn dance” radio show began in Nashville, Tennessee broadcast on WSM that became known as The Grand Ole Opry.
On November 28, 1942, in the middle of World War II, the United States suffered mass carnage on the home front!
On November 28, 1967, the Number 1 song in the United States was “Daydream Believer” by the Monkees, a made-for-television rock band with its own zany television show.
On November 28, 1967, British astronomers Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Antony Hewish discovered PSR B1919+21 in the constellation of Vulpecula, the first report of a Pulsar, a magnetized neutron star that emits “electromagnetic radiation out of its magnetic poles.”
On November 28, 2002, Islamic terrorists struck at Israeli targets in Mombasa, a port city on the East coast of Africa in the country of Kenya.
On November 28, 2019, Americans celebrated Thanksgiving, a holiday about being thankful for everything, and it should be celebrated in a good way.
Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: Which event that occurred on today’s date would you like to learn more about?
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Andrews, John and Matt Baker. Timeline of World History. Thunder Bay Press, 2020.
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