Page 6: Historical Events In November - 28

1942  On November - 28 nearly 500 die in a fire that destroyed Coconut Grove nightclub in Boston MA   

1942  The first production Ford bomber, the B-24 Liberator, rolled off the assembly line at Ford's massive Willow Run plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history world War II saw the U.S. government ask its people to make a truly noble sacrifice--forgoing coffee. The government put the pinch to caffeine addicts across the nation, announcing coffee rationing to help aid the war effort.   

1942  On this day in history 500 die in a fire that destroyed Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston   

1943  On this day in history fDR, Churchill and Stalin met at Tehran to map out strategy   

1943  On November - 28 fDR, Churchill & Stalin met at Tehran to map out strategy   

1944  On this day in history 1st allied ship sails into Schelde Antwerp   

1944  On this day in history bijnen, Dutch opposition leader (LKP), shot to death in Apeldoorn   

1945  On November - 28 aust Services draw second Victory Test Cricket v India at Calcutta   

1945  Dwight Davis, donator of tennis' Davis cup, dies on this day in history.   

1946  French govt of Bidault, resigns on November - 28.   

1947  On this day in history jacques-Philippe Leclerc, WW II hero (liberator of Paris), dies at 44   

1948  On this day in history "Hopalong Cassidy" premiers on TV   

1948  On this day in history "Hopalong Cassidy" premieres on TV   

1949  "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 293 perfs on November - 28.   

1950  On this day in history walter O'Malley fires Burt Shotton as Dodgers manager   

1951  John Van Druten's "I am a Camera," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1953  "Wish You Were Here" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 597 perfs on November - 28.   

1954  1st pro football game in Netherlands on November - 28.   

1954  On this day in history enrico Fermi, Italian/US physicist (Nobel 1938), dies at 53   

1955  KMVI (now WMAU) TV channel 12 in Wailuku, HI (IND) begins broadcasting on November - 28.   

1956  On this day in history photography begins on "... & God Created Women"   

1957  "Look Homeward, Angel" with Anthony Perkins premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1958  Chad becomes an autonomous republic within the French community on November - 28.   

1958  Congo and Mauritania become autonomous members of French Community on November - 28.   

1958  On November - 28 george "Punch" Imlach becomes coach of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs   

1959  Lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies on 59th birthday on this day in history.   

1960  Mauritania declares independence from France on November - 28.   

1960  Mauritania gains independence from France (National Day) on November - 28.   

1960  On November - 28 richard N Wright, US author (Native son), dies at 52 in Paris France   

1962  On this day in history wilhelmina HPM, queen of the Netherlands (1898-1948), dies at 82   

1963  On this day in history beatles "She Loves You" returns to #1 on UK record chart   

1963  On this day in history first million copy record prior to release "I Want to Hold Your Hand"   

1963  On this day in history fred Uttal, TV host (QED), dies at 55   

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1118  On this day in history birth of manuel I Komnenos, Greek Byzantine Emperor (d. 1180)   

1489  Margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.   

1570  On this day in history birth of james Whitelocke, English judge (d. 1632)   

1598  On this day in history birth of hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667)   

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

1628  On this day in history birth of john Bunyan, England, cleric/author (Pilgrim's Progress)   

1640  Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) was born on November - 28.   

1650  John Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or Nov 25] was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (c. 1100)   

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 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 November - 28.