THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 28

THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 28

WORLD EVENTS

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1520  Navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean

1775  The Second Continental Congress established the US Navy

1776  George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River

1861  The Confederate Congress admitted Missouri to the Confederacy despite the fact that the state had not yet seceded from the Union

1895  The first auto race between gas powered cars took place – James Duryea won the 52 mile race at an average speed of 7.5 MPH

1919  American born Lady Astor became the first female member of the British Parliament

1920  The film “The Mark of Zorro” with Douglas Fairbanks opened in New York City

1929  Recording executive Berry Gordy Jr. was born – “Motown Records”

1932  Groucho Marx performed on radio for the first time

1942  491 people died in a fire at the Coconut Grove nightclub in Boston – a cause and person responsible was never established

1948  The TV western “Hopalong Cassidy” premiered NBC TV

1948  The Polaroid Land Camera first went on sale

1949  Paul Schaffer was born – band leader on David Letterman Show

1958  The US reported the first full range firing of an ICBM

1962  Comedian/TV host Jon Stewart was born

1967  Anna Nicole Smith was born

2000  George Bush’s attorneys asked the Supreme Court to intercede in the Florida presidential recount case

2001  Enron stock, which had been as high as $90, dropped below $1 and the company filed for bankruptcy December 2

2007  OJ Simpson pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and armed robbery at his trial in Las Vegas

SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 28

2003  Arizona trades Curt Schilling to the Red Sox

1997  Michael Jordan moves pass Elvin Hayes into 4^th place in NBA scoring – Hayes had 27,313 points

1986  The Boston Celtics win their 38^th straight home game – NBA record

1981  Bear Bryant wins his 315^th college football game – all time coaching wins leader at the time

1979  Rick Sutcliffe of the Los Angeles Dodgers is named NL Rookie of the Year – 17-10, 3.46 ERA

1978  Cincinnati Reds fire manager Sparky Anderson – under him they won 4 pennants and 2 World Series in 9 seasons

1973  Al Bumbry of Baltimore is AL Rookie of the Year - .337 average, 120 hits, 11 triples in 110 games

1969  NY Knicks win their 18^th straight game – NBA record until LA Lakers won 33 straight in 1971-72 season

1957  Warren Spahn of Braves is Cy Young winner – 21-11, 2.69 ERA, 18 complete games

1944  Hal Newhouser is named AL MVP – 29-9 record, 2.22 ERA 25 complete games

# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 28

1960  Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley

1961  Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean

1962  Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons

1964  Leader of the Pack – The Shangri-Las

1965  I Hear a Symphony – The Supremes

1967  Daydream Believer – The Monkees

1968  Love Child – Diana Ross & the Supremes

1969  Come Together – The Beatles

1970  I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family

1971  Theme from “Shaft” – Isaac Hayes

1972  Papa Was a Rolling Stone – The Temptations

1973  Top of the World – The Carpenters

1974  Whatever Gets You Through the Night – John Lennon

1975  Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection

1976  Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart

1978  You Don’t Bring Me Flowers – Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond

1979  No More Tears – Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer

1980  Lady – Kenny Rogers

1981  Physical – Olivia Newton-John

1982  Truly – Lionel Richie

1983  All Night Long – Lionel Richie

1984  Wake Me Up Before We Go-Go – Wham!

1985  Separate Lives – Phil Collins & Jennifer Warnes

1986  You Give Love a Bad Name – Bob Jovi

1987  I’ve Had the Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

1990  I’m Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston

1992  I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

1993  I’d Do Anything for Love – Meat Loaf

1994  On Bended Knee – Boyz II Men

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas