1890 – First US Army-Navy football game played at West Point: Navy 24, Army 0
1945 – Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is proclaimed
1962 – Great Britain and France decide to build the Concorde supersonic airliner jointly
1968 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono release their first album “Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins” in the UK
1969 – The Beatles’ single “Something” / “Come Together” reaches #1
1976 – The New York Yankees sign free agent Reggie Jackson to a five-year, $3.5 million contract
2021 – British socialite and former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, is found guilty of sex trafficking in a federal court in Manhattan
2023 – Nepal registers its first same-sex marriage in its western Lumjung district, after becoming the second Asian country to legalize it five months earlier
Author: gil7
Today in History for 29th November 2025
Historical Events
1864 – Battle of Spring Hill: Confederate troops under John Bell Hood fail to attack Union forces under John M. Schofield
1897 – First motorcycle race in Surrey, England, is won by Charles Jarrot
1966 – First NBA game at Oakland Coliseum Arena; San Francisco Warriors defeat Chicago Bulls 108-101
1995 – US President Bill Clinton lifts ban on exports of oil from the Alaskan North Slope; the ban was imposed after the oil embargo by Arab oil producers in 1973
1998 – In a classic all-Spanish final, Àlex Corretja puts on a stunning comeback to beat Carlos Moyá 3–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3, 7–5 and win his only ATP Tour World Championship tennis title in Hanover, Germany
Famous Birthdays
1872 – Anna von Mildenburg, Austrian Wagnerian soprano, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1947)
1874 – Antonio Egas Moniz, Portuguese neurosurgeon (Nobel Prize 1949 for developing lobotomy procedure), born in Avanca, Portugal (d. 1955)
1891 – Julius Raab, Austrian politician (Chancellor 1953-61), born in Sankt Pölten, Austria (d. 1964)
1891 – Richard Frank Donovan, American composer, born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1970)
1899 – Genevieve Tobin, American actress (Zaza, Great Gambini, Uncertain Lady), born in New York City (d. 1995)
Famous Deaths
917 – Radboud, bishop of Utrecht/Deventer (900-17)/saint, dies
1997 – Heikki Savolainen, Finnish pommel horse gymnast (Olympic medalist, 1928-52, including gold, 1948), and medical doctor, dies at 90
2003 – Larry Booker (Moondog Spot), American pro wrestler (WWF Tag Team champion 1981), dies of a heart attack at 51
2007 – Roger Smith, American Chairman and CEO of General Motors), dies at 82
2017 – Heather North, American actress (The Barefoot Executive; voice of Velma in “Scooby-Doo”), dies of bronchiolitis at 71
Famous Deaths for 28th November 2025
1545 – Jacob van Liesveld, Flemish printer and publisher of the 1st complete Dutch translation of the bible, beheaded for publishing unauthorised versions of the Bible
1915 – Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author and critic (C’era una Volta), dies at 76
1935 – Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian ethnomusicologist, dies at 58
1967 – Léon M’ba, Gabonese politician and 1st president of Gabon (1961-67), dies at 65
1976 – (Catherine) Rosalind Russell, American stage and screen actress (His Girl Friday; Auntie Mame; Gypsy), dies of breast cancer at 69
1984 – Hans Speidel, German army officer (WWI, WWII), involved in the 20 July Plot to kill Adolf Hitler (19440, and NATO-supreme commander (1957-64), dies at 87
1992 – Sidney Nolan, Australian painter and illustrator (Ned Kelly), dies at 75
2000 – Henry B. González, American politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Texas (1961-99), dies at 84
2016 – Allan Zavod, Australian classical and jazz pianist and composer, dies of brain cancer at 71
2017 – Shadia [Fatmah Ahmed Kamal Shaker], Egyptian actress (“Al Maraa Al Maghoula” (The Unknown Woman)), and singer (“Ya Habibti Ya Masr” (Oh Egypt, My Love)), dies from respiratory failure at 86
Historical Events for 28th November 2025
1569 – Duke of Alva forces Bishop of Haarlem Nicolaas van Nieuwland to resign due to the clergyman’s alcoholism
1899 – Second Boer War: Battle of Modder River (Cape Colony), British Lord Methuen defeats Boer forces of Piet Cronjé and Koos de la Rey
1982 – CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Edmonton Eskimos’ record 5th straight Championship; defeat Toronto Argonauts, 32-16
1987 – South African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into the Indian Ocean, killing all 159 passengers
1993 – Richard Baer’s stage play “Mixed Emotions,” starring Harold Gould and Katherine Helmond, closes at the John Golden Theatre in New York City after 48 performances
1993 – CFL Grey Cup, McMahon Stadium, Calgary: Edmonton Eskimos defeat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 33-23; Sean Fleming lands record equalling 6 field goals
2022 – 50 million birds are killed in a record-breaking outbreak of avian flu across the US, according to the Department of Agriculture, amid similar outbreaks elsewhere around the world
2023 – 41 Indian construction workers are successfully rescued after 41 days trapped in a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand, India
Today in History for 28th November 2025
Historical Events
1918 – Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicates as German Emperor and King of Prussia while in exile in Amerongen, Netherlands
1939 – Soviet government revokes Russian-Finnish non-aggression treaty
1975 – “As the World Turns” and “The Edge of Night”, the final two American soap operas that had resisted going to pre-taped broadcasts, air their last live episodes
1982 – “Pirates of Penzance” closes at the Uris Theater in New York City after 772 performances
2012 – “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” first of the Hobbit film series, directed by Peter Jackson, starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, premieres in Wellington, New Zealand
Famous Birthdays
1700 – Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, Queen consort of Denmark and Norway (1730-46), born in Castle Schonberg, Bavaria (d. 1770)
1777 – Augsut Kestner, German art collector and diplomat, born in Hanover, Germany (d. 1853)
1811 – Maximilian II of Bavaria, King of Bavaria (1848-64), born in Munich (d. 1864)
1925 – József Bozsik, Hungarian footballer (Budapest Honvéd), born in Kispest, Hungary (d. 1978)
1972 – Paulo Figueiredo, Angolan soccer midfielder (38 caps; CD Santa Clara 256 games), born in Malanje, Angola
Famous Deaths
741 – Syrian Catholic Pope Saint Gregory III
1716 – Gisbert Cuper, Dutch classicist and historian, dies at 72
1921 – ʻAbdu’l-Bahá, Persian successor and head of the Bahá’í Faith (1892-1921) from his father Baháʼu’lláh, dies at 77
1971 – Alexander “Papa” Lightfoot, American blues singer and harmonica player, dies of respiratory failure at 47
1987 – Choh Hao Li, Chinese-American bio-chemist (isolated growth hormones), dies at 74
Famous Deaths for 27th November 2025
511 – Clovis, king of Salische France, founder of Merovingische, dies at 45
1026 – Adalbert II, bishop of Utrecht (1010-26), dies
1836 – Carle Vernet, French painter and lithographer, dies at 78
1978 – Harvey Milk, American politician, gay activist and first openly gay person elected to public office, assassinated by Dan White at 48
1988 – John Carradine, American actor (The Grapes of Wrath, Stagecoach, Howling), dies of kidney failure at 82
2000 – Len Shackleton, English former footballer, dies at 78
2007 – Bill Moor [William Hendrickson Moor III], American actor (Kramer vs. Kramer, The Devil’s Advocate, Hanky Panky), dies at 76
2015 – Gwyn Jones Francis, Welsh UK Forestry commissioner, dies at 85
2017 – Bob Seidemann, American photographer and album cover artist (Blind Faith; Jerry Garcia), dies at 75
2023 – Frances Sternhagen, American Tony Award-winning stage and screen character actress (The Mist; Starting Over; Cheers – “Ester Clavin”; Outland; Sex and the City – “Bunny”), dies at 93
Historical Events for 27th November 2025
1926 – KXL-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions
1954 – Andrew Schwartz and Dorothy Fields’ musical “By the Beautiful Sea”, starring Shirley Booth, closes at the Theatre, NYC, after 270 performances
1977 – CFL Grey Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Montreal Alouettes beat Edmonton Eskimos, 41-6; record Grey Cup crowd 68,318; game referred to as the ‘Ice Bowl’; Dan Sweet record 23 points
1978 – San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk assassinated by former Supervisor Dan White at City Hall
1982 – Yasuhiro Nakasone elected Prime Minister of Japan succeeding Zenko Suzuki
1986 – Europa TV, a project of five European public service broadcasters ceases operations after exhausting its budget
1991 – Cuban poet and journalist María Elena Cruz Varela is sentenced to two years in prison for calling for the democratization of Fidel Castro’s regime as leader of the group Critirio Alternativo (Alternative Criteria)
2000 – Norway opens the Laerdal Tunnel, linking Oslo and Bergen, the world’s longest road tunnel at 15.3 miles (24.6 kilometers)
Today in History for 27th November 2025
Historical Events
1815 – City of Kraków (Poland) declared a free republic state by the Congress of Vienna
1826 – English chemist John Walker invents friction matches
1920 – First American superhero film, “The Mark of Zorro,” directed by Fred Niblo and starring Douglas Fairbanks, is released in New York
1963 – The Convention on the Unification of Certain Points of Substantive Law on Patents for Invention is signed at Strasbourg
1971 – Soviet Mars 2 becomes 1st spacecraft to crash land on Mars
Famous Birthdays
1894 – Amphilochius of Pochayiv [Yakov Varnavovich Golovatyuk], Ukrainian Orthodox Christian saint, born in Mala Ilovytsya, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine (d. 1971)
1898 – Fredric Warburg, British publisher (Animal Farm) and author, born in Paddington, London (d. 1981)
1917 – Buffalo Bob Smith [Robert Emil Schmidt], American TV host (Howdy Doody), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 1998)
1932 – Benigno Aquino Jr, Philippine opposition leader who was assassinated, born in Concepcion, Philippines (d. 1983)
1960 – Tim Pawlenty, American politician, Governor of Minnesota (2003-11), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Famous Deaths
1899 – Guido Gezelle, Flemish priest and poet, dies at 69
1930 – Johnny Tyldesley, English cricket batsman (31 Tests, 4 x 100, 9 x 50, HS 138; Lancashire CCC), dies at 57
1968 – Gino Roncaglia, Italian composer, dies at 85
1973 – Frank Christian, American jazz trumpeter, dies at 86
2024 – Maria Alexandru, Romanian table tennis player (World C’ship gold women’s doubles 1961, 1973, 1975), dies at 84
Famous Deaths for 26th November 2025
1126 – Al-Borsoki, emir of Aleppo-Mosoel, assassinated
1882 – Otto Theodor von Manteuffel, Prussian conservative statesman and Minister-President of the Kingdom of Prussia (1850-88), dies at 77
1940 – Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere, English newspaper (Daily Mail and Daily Mirror), dies at 72
1978 – Frank Rosolino, American jazz trombonist (The Frank Rosolino Sextet), kills himself after shooting his sons at 52
1987 – Thomas G Lanphier Jr, US WW II pilot, dies at 71
2003 – Soulja Slim [James Adarryl Tapp Jr.], American rapper (Slow Motion), shot to death by an assailant at 26
2006 – Mário Cesariny, Portuguese painter and writer (b. 1923)
2012 – Stephanie Forrester, American fictional character in daytime soap “The Bold and the Beautiful”, played by Susan Flannery, dies of cancer at 69
2022 – Louise Tobin, American big band singer (Benny Goodman; Ziggy Elman), dies at 104
2022 – Brian Hogan, English rugby league forward (5 Tests; St. Helens, Wigan, Bradford Northern, Widnes), dies at 74
Historical Events for 26th November 2025
1791 – First US cabinet meeting, held at George Washington’s home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph attend.
1805 – Official opening of Thomas Telford’s Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, the longest aqueduct in the UK and the highest canal aqueduct in the world, carrying the Llangollen Canal 126 feet above the River Dee
1894 – King Lafia “Absalamu” of Nikki signs accord with France
1940 – Nazi Germany began walling off the Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw
1953 – KBOI (now KBCI) TV channel 2 in Boise, ID (CBS) begins broadcasting
1966 – 1st major tidal power plant opens at Rance estuary, France
1990 – US proposes addition to UN resolution that would require Iraq’s withdrawal from Kuwait by January 1
1996 – Baseball owners approve interleague play, 26-4