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 November - 28.   

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

1919  US-born Lady Astor elected 1st female member of British Parliament on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history keith Miller, cricketer (one of Australia's best ever all-rounders)   

1920  Kilmichael Ambush, Battle of the Irish War of Independence on this day in history.   

1920  Cecilia Colledge, England, figure skater (Olympic-silver-1936) on November - 28.   

1921  Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha (Baha'i festival-Qawl 6, 78) on this day in history.   

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  On November - 28 6 old minsters in Greece, executed   

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

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

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

1924  Kees [Gerrit C] Otten, Dutch flutist on this day in history.   

1925  On November - 28 famed NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses in a game and dies of TB 4months later   

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 November - 28.   

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

1928  Edward LeBone Molotlegi, chief of the Bafokeng on this day in history.   

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

1929  Ernie Nevers scores all 40 pts for Chicago Cards vs Bears (NFL record) on this day in history.   

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

1929  Berry Gordy Jr, Detroit, record company owner (Motown) on this day in history.   

1930  Howard Hanson's 2nd Symphony "Romantic," premieres on November - 28.   

1931  On this day in history bradman scores 226, the 1st Test Cricket century at Gabba, v S Afr   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history 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 November - 28.   

1941  German troops vacate Rostov on November - 28.   

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

1489  Margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541) was born on November - 28.   

1570  James Whitelocke, English judge (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1598  Hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667) was born on November - 28.   

1607  On this day in history birth of pietro Sforza, Italian theologist: Istoria del Concilio di Trento   

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

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 November - 28.   

0741  On this day in history gregory III, Syrian Pope, dies   

1058  Kazimierz I Restaurator, duke of Poland (1034-58), dies on this day in history.   

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 November - 28.   

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

1545  On November - 28 death of jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded