Historical Events In November - 28

1853  Olympia forms as capital of Washington Territory on this day in history.   

1854  On November - 28 dutch army stops Chinese uprising in Borneo   

1854  On this day in history gottlieb J Haberlandt, Hungarians/German botanist   

1856  On this day in history alexandr Dmitriyevich Kastal'sky, composer   

1857  Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85) on this day in history.   

1859  Washington Irving, US author (Geoffrey Crayon, gent), dies on November - 28.   

1860  On November - 28 heinrich FL Rellstab, German music theorist, dies   

1861  On this day in history confederate congress officially admits Missouri to the CSA   

1861  Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to Confederate Army on this day in history.   

1861  Robert Fuhrer, composer, dies at 54 on November - 28.   

1862  On November - 28 battle at Cane Hill, Arkansas (475 casualties)   

1864  3rd day of Battles at Waynesboro/Jones's Plantation, Georgia on this day in history.   

1864  Carel A Lion Cachet, lithographer/wood carver on this day in history.   

1866  On November - 28 arthur Frederick Augustus "Dick" Lilley, cricket keeper (England)   

1868  Frantisek Alois Drdla, composer on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history ku Klux Klan trials began in Federal District Court in SC   

1875  On November - 28 verney Cameroon reaches East Africa   

1876  Bert Vogler, cricketer (early South African googly bowler) on this day in history.   

1876  Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1878  On November - 28 jozef van Mierlo, Belgian Jesuit/literary (Hadewych)   

1878  Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti, composer, dies at 78 on November - 28.   

1879  On this day in history battle at Lydenburg S Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu   

1880  On November - 28 alexander A Block, Russian poet (Dvenatsat) [OS=11/16]   

1881  Stefan Zweig, Vienna Austria, poet/essayist/dramatist (Beware of Pity) on November - 28.   

1883  Paul Hastings Allen, composer on this day in history.   

1887  Bobby Watson, [Knucher], Springfield IL, comedian on this day in history.   

1892  Thomas Wood, composer on November - 28.   

1893  On November - 28 women vote in a national election for the first time: the New Zealand general election.   

1894  Brooks Atkinson, drama critic (Broadway theater namesake) on this day in history.   

1895  On November - 28 america's first auto race starts; 6 cars, 55 miles, winner averages 7 MPH   

1895  America's 1st auto race starts; 6 cars, 55 miles, winner avg 7 MPH on November - 28.   

1896  Lilia Skala, Vienna, actress (House of Games, Flashdance, Charly) on this day in history.   

1897  Uno Choyo, writer on November - 28.   

1898  Yuri N Libedinski, Ukrainian writer (Birth of Hero) [OS] on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1607  On November - 28 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 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  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 this day in history.   

1290  Death of Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I of England (b. 1241) on this day in history.   

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

1514  On November - 28 hartmann Skull, German physician/historian (Skull's Liederbuch), dies   

1545  Death of Jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded on November - 28.