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 November - 28.   

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

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

1920  On this day in history cecilia Colledge, England, figure skater (Olympic-silver-1936)   

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

1922  On November - 28 capt Cyril Turner (RAF) gave first skywriting exhibition (NYC). Turner spelled out "Hello USA. Call Vanderbilt 7200." 47,000 called   

1922  6 old minsters in Greece, executed on November - 28.   

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  On this day in history kees [Gerrit C] Otten, Dutch flutist   

1925  Famed NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses in a game and dies of TB 4months later on November - 28.   

1925  On this day in history 7th French govt of Briand sworn-in   

1925  On November - 28 aurelio de la Vega, composer   

1927  J McHugh & D Fields' musical "Delmar's Revels," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (New-Guinea), dies   

1928  Edward LeBone Molotlegi, chief of the Bafokeng on November - 28.   

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

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  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  Bradman scores 226, the 1st Test Cricket century at Gabba, v S Afr on November - 28.   

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 November - 28.   

1934  On this day in history churchill tells Premier Baldwin not to under estimate German air power   

1938  4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (QB) on November - 28.   

1939  Nazi Gov-Gen of Poland, Hans Frank organizes Judenrat on November - 28.   

1939  James A Naismith, creator of basketball, dies at 78 on November - 28.   

1940  Cleveringa arrested by nazis on November - 28.   

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

1941  On November - 28 german troops vacate Rostov   

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1118  Manuel I Komnenos, Greek Byzantine Emperor (d. 1180) was born on November - 28.   

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

1570  James Whitelocke, English judge (d. 1632) was born on November - 28.   

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 November - 28.   

1628  On this day in history 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  Gregory III, Syrian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1058  Kazimierz I Restaurator, duke of Poland (1034-58), dies on November - 28.   

1170  On November - 28 death of owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (c. 1100)   

1262  On November - 28 shinran, founder of Japan's True Pure Land Buddhist sect, dies   

1290  On November - 28 death of eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I of England (b. 1241)   

1499  Death of Edward Plantagenet, 18th Count of Warwick, beheaded on this day in history.   

1514  On this day in history hartmann Skull, German physician/historian (Skull's Liederbuch), dies   

1545  Death of Jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded on this day in history.