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November 28
1520 - Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan passed through the South American straight which now bears his name to the Pacific Ocean.
1905 - Sinn Fein was founded in Dublin, Ireland.
1919 - American-born Lady Astor became the first woman to take a seat on the British Parliament.
1925 - The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville made its debut on radio station WSM.
1942 - Almost 500 people died in the Coconut Grove nightclub fire in Boston.
1943 - Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt met in Tehran, Iran for their first meeting during World War II.
1958 - The African nation of Chad became an autonomous republic within the French community.
1964 - NASA launched the Mariner 4 spacecraft, the first successful mission to send a craft to Mars.
1975 - President Gerald R. Ford nominated federal Judge John Paul Stevens to the Supreme Court to take the seat vacated by William O. Douglas.
1979 - An Air New Zealand DC-10 en route to the South Pole crashed into a mountain in Antarctica, killing all 257 people on board.
1990 - Margaret Thatcher resigned as prime minister of Great Britain; John Major took over.
1994 - Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was slain in a Wisconsin prison by fellow inmate.
1995 - President Bill Clinton signed a bill that ended the 55 mph federal speed limit.
2001 - Enron Corp., once the world's largest energy trader, collapsed after would-be rescuer Dynegy Inc. backed out of an $8.4 billion deal to take it over.
2011 - Egyptians voted in the first parliamentary elections since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak; Islamist parties were the big winners.
2018 - Democrats overwhelmingly nominated Nancy Pelosi to become House Speaker when Democrats took control of the House in January.
Birthdays
26 - Bryshere Gray (actor/rapper)
27 - Jarvis Landry (football player)
31 - Scarlett Pomers (actress)
32 - Karen Gillan (actress)
35 - Andrew Bogut (basketball player)
35 - Marc-Andre Fleury (hockey player)
35 - Trey Songz (singer)
35 - Mary Elizabeth Winstead (actress)
36 - Summer Rae (professional wrestler)
38 - Erick Rowan (professional wrestler)
40 - Daniel Henney (actor)
41 - Aimee Garcia (actress)
43 - Ryan Kwanten (actor)
44 - Malcolm Goodwin (actor)
44 - Sunny Mabrey (actress)
46 - Gina Tognoni (actress)
52 - Stephnie Weir (actor/comedian)
53 - Garcelle Beauvais (actress)
57 - Jon Stewart (TV host)
60 - Judd Nelson (actor)
69 - Ed Harris (actor)
90 - Berry Gordy Jr. (music recording executive)
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Today in Sports History - November 28
1895 - The first automobile race took place, between Chicago and Waukegan, Illinois. The race featured six cars that traveled the 55 miles with an average speed of 7 mph.
1929 - Ernie Nevers (Chicago Cardinals) set an NFL record when he scored 40 points in a game. He scored six touchdowns and kicked four extra points.
1938 - TCU quarterback Davey O'Brien wins the Heisman Trophy.
1948 - Dippy Evans (Chicago Bears) became the first NFL player to score two touchdowns on recovered fumbles in a game.
1961 - Ernie Davis of Syracuse became the first black winner of the Heisman Trophy.
1967 - UCLA quarterback Gary Beban wins the Heisman Trophy.
1969 - The New York Knicks set an NBA record with their 18th consecutive win.
1975 - Bobby Orr plays in his final game for the Boston Bruins.
1978 - Oklahoma running back Billy Sims wins the Heisman Trophy.
1979 - Billy Smith (New York Islanders) became the first goalie in NHL history to get credit for a goal. Smith was the last Islander to touch the puck before Rob Ramage (Colorado Rockies) put it into his own net.
1981 - Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant wins his 315th game to pass Amos Alonzo Stagg as college football's winningest coach.
1982 - Ron Sutter began his NHL career as a Philadelphia Flyer. With his start a record was set when 5 brothers all played in the NHL. His brothers were Brian (St. Louis), Darryl (Chicago), Brent (Islanders) and Duane (Islanders). Ron's twin Rich signed with Pittsburgh a year later to make it six Sutters brothers in the league at one time.
2002 - Michael Jordan of the Washington Wizards announced he would retire for the third and final time from basketball at the end of the season.
2002 - The Dallas Mavericks lost their first game of the season, falling to the Indiana Pacers, after having started the season with 14 straight wins.
1520 - Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan passed through the South American straight which now bears his name to the Pacific Ocean.
1905 - Sinn Fein was founded in Dublin, Ireland.
1919 - American-born Lady Astor became the first woman to take a seat on the British Parliament.
1925 - The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville made its debut on radio station WSM.
1942 - Almost 500 people died in the Coconut Grove nightclub fire in Boston.
1943 - Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt met in Tehran, Iran for their first meeting during World War II.
1958 - The African nation of Chad became an autonomous republic within the French community.
1964 - NASA launched the Mariner 4 spacecraft, the first successful mission to send a craft to Mars.
1975 - President Gerald R. Ford nominated federal Judge John Paul Stevens to the Supreme Court to take the seat vacated by William O. Douglas.
1979 - An Air New Zealand DC-10 en route to the South Pole crashed into a mountain in Antarctica, killing all 257 people on board.
1990 - Margaret Thatcher resigned as prime minister of Great Britain; John Major took over.
1994 - Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was slain in a Wisconsin prison by fellow inmate.
1995 - President Bill Clinton signed a bill that ended the 55 mph federal speed limit.
2001 - Enron Corp., once the world's largest energy trader, collapsed after would-be rescuer Dynegy Inc. backed out of an $8.4 billion deal to take it over.
2011 - Egyptians voted in the first parliamentary elections since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak; Islamist parties were the big winners.
2018 - Democrats overwhelmingly nominated Nancy Pelosi to become House Speaker when Democrats took control of the House in January.
Birthdays
26 - Bryshere Gray (actor/rapper)
27 - Jarvis Landry (football player)
31 - Scarlett Pomers (actress)
32 - Karen Gillan (actress)
35 - Andrew Bogut (basketball player)
35 - Marc-Andre Fleury (hockey player)
35 - Trey Songz (singer)
35 - Mary Elizabeth Winstead (actress)
36 - Summer Rae (professional wrestler)
38 - Erick Rowan (professional wrestler)
40 - Daniel Henney (actor)
41 - Aimee Garcia (actress)
43 - Ryan Kwanten (actor)
44 - Malcolm Goodwin (actor)
44 - Sunny Mabrey (actress)
46 - Gina Tognoni (actress)
52 - Stephnie Weir (actor/comedian)
53 - Garcelle Beauvais (actress)
57 - Jon Stewart (TV host)
60 - Judd Nelson (actor)
69 - Ed Harris (actor)
90 - Berry Gordy Jr. (music recording executive)
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Today in Sports History - November 28
1895 - The first automobile race took place, between Chicago and Waukegan, Illinois. The race featured six cars that traveled the 55 miles with an average speed of 7 mph.
1929 - Ernie Nevers (Chicago Cardinals) set an NFL record when he scored 40 points in a game. He scored six touchdowns and kicked four extra points.
1938 - TCU quarterback Davey O'Brien wins the Heisman Trophy.
1948 - Dippy Evans (Chicago Bears) became the first NFL player to score two touchdowns on recovered fumbles in a game.
1961 - Ernie Davis of Syracuse became the first black winner of the Heisman Trophy.
1967 - UCLA quarterback Gary Beban wins the Heisman Trophy.
1969 - The New York Knicks set an NBA record with their 18th consecutive win.
1975 - Bobby Orr plays in his final game for the Boston Bruins.
1978 - Oklahoma running back Billy Sims wins the Heisman Trophy.
1979 - Billy Smith (New York Islanders) became the first goalie in NHL history to get credit for a goal. Smith was the last Islander to touch the puck before Rob Ramage (Colorado Rockies) put it into his own net.
1981 - Alabama coach Paul "Bear" Bryant wins his 315th game to pass Amos Alonzo Stagg as college football's winningest coach.
1982 - Ron Sutter began his NHL career as a Philadelphia Flyer. With his start a record was set when 5 brothers all played in the NHL. His brothers were Brian (St. Louis), Darryl (Chicago), Brent (Islanders) and Duane (Islanders). Ron's twin Rich signed with Pittsburgh a year later to make it six Sutters brothers in the league at one time.
2002 - Michael Jordan of the Washington Wizards announced he would retire for the third and final time from basketball at the end of the season.
2002 - The Dallas Mavericks lost their first game of the season, falling to the Indiana Pacers, after having started the season with 14 straight wins.