What Happened on November 28?
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EVENTS ON NOVEMBER 28
Explore the most important historical events that happened on November 28, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Serbo-Bulgarian War
Year:
1885
Bulgarian victory in the Serbo-Bulgarian War preserves the Unification of Bulgaria.
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Women's suffrage in New Zealand
Year:
1893
Women's suffrage in New Zealand concludes with the 1893 New Zealand general election.
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American Civil War
Year:
1862
American Civil War: In the Battle of Cane Hill, Union troops under General James G. Blunt defeat General John Marmaduke's Confederates.
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Notts County F.C.
Year:
1862
Notts County F.C. is founded in Nottingham, England, making it the oldest professional Association football club in the world.
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American Civil War
Year:
1861
American Civil War: The Confederate States of America accept a rival state government's pronouncement that declares Missouri to be the 12th state of the Confederacy.
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Chicago Times-Herald race
Year:
1895
The first American automobile race takes place over the 54 miles from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois. Frank Duryea wins in approximately 10 hours.
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Second Boer War
Year:
1899
The Second Boer War: A British column is engaged by Boer forces at the Battle of Modder River; although the Boers withdraw, the British suffer heavy casualties.
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World War I
Year:
1914
World War I: Following a war-induced closure in July, the New York Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading.
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BIRTHS ON NOVEMBER 28
Discover famous people and historical figures born on November 28, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Arthur Melvin Okun
Year of birth:
1928
Arthur Melvin Okun, American economist and academic (died 1980)
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Berry Gordy
Year of birth:
1929
Berry Gordy, American songwriter and producer, founded Motown Records
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Piet Steenbergen
Year of birth:
1928
Piet Steenbergen, Dutch footballer and manager (died 2010)
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Abdul Halim of Kedah
Year of birth:
1927
Abdul Halim of Kedah, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (died 2017)
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Lawrence Turman
Year of birth:
1926
Lawrence Turman, American film producer (died 2023)
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Terence Frisby
Year of birth:
1932
Terence Frisby, English author and playwright (died 2020)
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Gato Barbieri
Year of birth:
1932
Gato Barbieri, Argentinian saxophonist and composer (died 2016)
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Laura Antonelli
Year of birth:
1941
Laura Antonelli, Italian actress (died 2015)
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DEATHS ON NOVEMBER 28
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on November 28, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Constantine VI of Constantinople
Year of death:
1930
Constantine VI of Constantinople (born 1859)
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ʻAbdu'l-Bahá
Year of death:
1921
ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, Head of the Baháʼí Faith (born 1844)
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Erich von Hornbostel
Year of death:
1935
Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist and scholar (born 1877)
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James Naismith
Year of death:
1939
James Naismith, Canadian-American physician and educator, created basketball (born 1861)
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Aleksander Hellat
Year of death:
1943
Aleksander Hellat, Estonian lawyer and politician, 6th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1881)
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Ionian school (literature)
Year of death:
1917
Mikelis Avlichos, Greek poet and scholar (born 1844)
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Stanisław Wyspiański
Year of death:
1907
Stanisław Wyspiański, Polish playwright, poet, and painter (born 1869)
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Sir James Corry, 1st Baronet
Year of death:
1891
Sir James Corry, 1st Baronet, British politician (born 1826)
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HOLIDAYS ON NOVEMBER 28
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on November 28 around the world.
Stephen the Younger
Christian feast day: Stephen the Younger
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Independence Day (Albania)
Independence Day, celebrating the independence of Albania from Turkey in 1912, the first Albanian flag raise by Skanderbeg in 1443, and for the new parliamentary constitution in 1998.
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Our Lady of Kibeho
Christian feast day: Our Lady of Kibeho
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November 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: November 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Hōonkō
Hōonkō (Japan)
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Proclamation of Independence Day (Timor-Leste)
Proclamation of Independence Day (Timor-Leste), celebrating the declaration of independence of the Democratic Republic of East Timor from Portugal in 1975.
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Independence Act of Panama
Independence Day (Panama), celebrate the independence of Panama from Spain in 1821.
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Kamehameha IV
Christian feast day: Kamehameha and Emma (Episcopal Church (USA))
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