November 28


 * For the town in, see .

Events

 * - On the last day of the, appoints Bishop  and   to lead the  to the.
 * - and his forces liberate  in Middle  and raise the.
 * - After navigating through the n, three ships under the command of explorer  reach the , becoming the first ans to sail from the  to the Pacific.
 * - In, and  pay a £40 bond for their.
 * - At, 12 men, including , , , and Sir decide to found what is later known as the.
 * - massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at, near the site of modern-day.
 * - The is signed.
 * -  in is for the first time printed by automatic, ed presses built by the  inventors  and, signaling the beginning of the availability of s to a mass audience.
 * - : Panama separates from and joins the.
 * - : Hawaiian Independence Day - The is officially recognized by the  and  as an independent nation.
 * - : In the, troops under General  defeat General 's Confederates.
 * - Women vote in a national election for the first time: the.
 * - The first American automobile race takes place over the 54 miles from 's to .  wins in approximately 10 hours.
 * - Irish nationalist founds  as a  with the main aim of establishing a dual monarchy in.
 * - In, scrap-metal dealer opens his first.
 * - declares its independence from the.
 * - : Following a war-induced closure in, the re-opens for  trading.
 * - voted for the union with the.
 * - is elected as a Member of the . She is the first woman to sit as a British MP, although not the first to be elected - that was.
 * 1920  -, Battle of the.
 * - The country variety show  makes its debut on station WSM.
 * - of the then  scores all the points in this game as the Cardinals defeat the  40-6.
 * - In, a fire in the nightclub kills 491 people.
 * 1942  -  Roll out of the first  made in   plant.
 * - : - ,   and Soviet leader  meet in  to discuss war strategy.
 * - is liberated by the Albanian partisans.
 * -, the , and become autonomous republics within the.
 * - becomes independent of.
 * - : launches the  probe toward.
 * 1964  - :  members agree to recommend that   adopt a plan for a two-stage escalation of bombing in.
 * - Vietnam War: In response to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson's call for "more flags" in, President Elect  announces he will send troops to help fight in.
 * - performs on stage at  in  with, as a result of losing a wager that his song "" (which Elton also played and sang on) would hit #1 on the pop chart (on ). This would also be Lennon's final concert appearance.
 * - declares its independence from.
 * 1975 - ' and ', the final two s that had resisted going to pre-taped broadcasts, air their last live episodes.
 * - The : An  crashes into  on a sightseeing trip, killing all 257 people on board.
 * - Representatives from 88 countries gather in to discuss  and ways to work toward aspects of.
 * - Over 250 years after their deaths, and his wife  are made.
 * - crashes into the, killing all 159 people on-board.
 * - : - In the face of protests, the  announces they will give up their  on political power.
 * - formally tenders her resignation to H.M.  and leaves  for the last time.  is elected her successor.
 * 1990 - steps down as the, with  succeeding him.
 * - Voters in reject  membership (see ).
 * 1994  - In, convicted serial killer  is clubbed to death by an inmate in the  gymnasium.
 * - First public appearance of (UÇK), an ethnic guerrilla group fighting for freedom of.
 * - The people of vote for their new  in a.
 * - politician  begins the  by publicly accusing   of involvement in the  of journalist.
 * - Male dies of  in the  in  before it could breed, making the species in all probability.

Births

 * -, Greek (d. )
 * -, wife of (d. )
 * -, English judge (d. )
 * -, Danish statesman (d. )
 * -, English cleric and author (d. )
 * -, French composer (d. )
 * -, Flemish sea captain
 * -, British Governor of New York and New Jersey (d. )
 * -, French Protestant rebel leader (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * 1700  -, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. )
 * -, British poet (d. )
 * -, British meteorologist (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, French philosopher (d. )
 * -, Swedish romantic poet (d. )
 * -, American archeologist (d. )
 * -, British naval architect (d. )
 * -, German philosopher (d. )
 * -, Russian poet (d. )
 * -, Russian composer (d. )
 * -, American inventor (d. )
 * -, first American woman to earn a Ph.D. (d. )
 * - King (d. )
 * - English writer (d. )
 * 1864  -, American  (d. )
 * -, American architect (d. )
 * -, Russian poet (d. )
 * -, Austrian writer (d. )
 * -, Nazi official (d. )
 * -, Spanish pianist (d. )
 * -, Austrian actress (d. )
 * 1896  -, American writer (d. )
 * -, British essayist (d. )
 * 1904  -, American politician (d. )
 * -, Italian writer (d. )
 * 1907  -, American opera singer (d. )
 * -, French anthropologist
 * -, Czech poet (d. )
 * -, American painter (d. )
 * -, Estonian painter
 * 1915  -, Quebec author (d. )
 * -, Princess of Rethy, Belgium (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, South African poet
 * -, Hungarian footballer (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Australian rules footballer (d. )
 * -, American record company owner
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * 1931  -, French graphic artist
 * 1931  -, Irish cyclist and author
 * -, Canadian singer
 * -, American politician
 * -, Japanese royalty
 * -, American politician
 * 1936  -, Spanish guitarist
 * -, American film director (d. )
 * -, American singer
 * -, Italian actress
 * -, American football player
 * -, American composer
 * -, Guyanan singer
 * -, American film director and producer
 * -, French songwriter (d. )
 * -, Russian ballet dancer (d. )
 * 1949  -, Canadian orchestra leader
 * -, American actor
 * 1950  -, American physicist,
 * -, American actress
 * -, Puerto Rican baseball player
 * -, Albanian freedom fighter
 * 1955  -, Italian footballer
 * -, British singer (Dollar)
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1958  -, Rwandan war criminal
 * -, American actor
 * -, British actor
 * 1961  -, Mexican film director
 * 1961  -, American actress
 * -, American comedian and actor
 * 1962  -, American comedian
 * 1962  -, American drummer
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, American debutante
 * -, Belgian author
 * 1965  -, American baseball player
 * -, American comedian
 * -, American television personality (d. )
 * 1967  -, American comedian
 * -, American singer
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1969  -  (Clifton Britt), American adult film actor
 * -, Spanish tennis player
 * -, American professional wrestler
 * 1971  -, Norwegian musician
 * -, Angolan footballer
 * 1972  -, Greek discus thrower
 * -, American musician
 * -, Hungarian footballer
 * 1974  -, American rapper
 * -, Norwegian musician
 * 1975  -, Indonesian writer
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1977  -, Italian footballer
 * -, American football player
 * 1978  -, Tunisian footballer
 * 1978  -, American professional wrestler
 * 1978  -, American producer
 * 1978  -, Sudanese footballer
 * -, American rapper
 * 1979  -, American professional wrestler
 * 1979  -, Korean model-actor
 * -, British footballer
 * 1980  -, German singer
 * -, Brazilian basketball player
 * -, Australian basketball player
 * 1984  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1984  -, American actress
 * 1984  -, American singer
 * -, Scottish swimmer
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress
 * -, Belgian singer

Deaths

 * -, Japanese religious leader (b. )
 * -, wife of (b. )
 * -, German Protestant theologian (b. )
 * -, Spanish composer (b. )
 * -, French traveller and scientist (b. )
 * -, English Civil War soldier
 * 1675  -, American President of Harvard University (b. )
 * -, Italian baroque sculptor (b. )
 * 1680  -, Italian architect and painter (b. )
 * -, Japanese poet (b. )
 * -, Italian composer
 * 1695  -, English antiquarian (b. )
 * -, Governor of New France (b. )
 * -, Prussian army officer (b. )
 * -, French geologist (b. )
 * -, German violinist, impresario, and composer (b. )
 * -, French printer and newspaper publisher (b. )
 * -, American writer (b. )
 * -, French painter (b. )
 * -, British scientific writer (b. )
 * -, American religious leader (b. )
 * -, (Portuguese) Archbishop of Goa (b. )
 * -, Polish dramatist, poet, painter, and architect (b. )
 * -, American oil tycoon (b. )
 * - "The Great", Emir of  (b. )
 * -, Persian leader of the Bahá'í Faith (b. )
 * -, Austrian musicologist (b. )
 * -, Canadian creator of basketball (b. )
 * -, U.S. Secretary of War and donor of the Davis cup (b. )
 * -, French general (b. )
 * -, Italian physicist, (b. )
 * -, American author (b. )
 * - Queen Mother (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, British children's author (b. )
 * -, Jordanian Prime Minister (b. )
 * -, British composer (b. )
 * -, Romanian writer (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 1977  -, American baseball player (b. )
 * -, Argentine football executive (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Chinese biochemist (b. )
 * -, Australian painter (b. )
 * -, Canadian drummer (b. )
 * 1993  -, American entertainer (b. )
 * -, American serial killer (b. )
 * 1994  -, American activist (b. )
 * -, French actor (b. )
 * -, Austrian actress (b. )
 * -, American author (b. )
 * 2001  -, American lyricist (b. )
 * 2001  -, British aviator awarded the  (b. )
 * -, American blues musician (b. )
 * -, English footballer (b. )
 * 2003  -, British children's author (b. )
 * -, Russian actress (b. )
 * 2006  -, Artist ,Art Theft Detective (b.)
 * -, Russian actress (b. )
 * 2006  -, Artist ,Art Theft Detective (b.)

Holidays and observances

 * —: Beginning of the, Repose of Saint , Venerable
 * —: Martyr Stephen the New of Mount Saint Auxentius. Martyrs Basil, Stephen, two Gregories, John, Andrew,Peter, Anna, and many others
 * - and
 * Holy Day - Ascension of
 * in honor of and, the founders of the
 * - (from Turkey, ); also known as Albanian Flag Day due to other National events that correspond to this day
 * - (from France, )