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Discover events that happened On This Day including famous birthdays and notable deaths. Each day we highlight famous people, past and present, who have impacted our world. Browse sections by selecting the links below or click the calendar to view events on another day.
November 28
Events on This Day
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1520
493 years ago
Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan sails via the passage that now bears his name, the Strait of Magellan, into the Pacific from the Atlantic.
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1919
94 years ago
Nancy Astor is the first woman to serve in the British Parliament after campaigning to take over her husband's seat in the House of Commons.
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1974
39 years ago
John Lennon makes his final onstage appearance, at Elton John's Madison Square Garden concert.
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1992
21 years ago
Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" from The Bodyguard soundtrack rockets to the top of the Hot 100 chart, where it spends 14 weeks.
November 28
Born on This Day
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Jon Stewart
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- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Talk Show Hosts
Jon Stewart
Comedian, Talk Show Host, Writer / 1962 -
Jon Stewart is the host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, which dubs itself "the most trusted name in fake news" and has run for nearly 20 seasons.
Born: November 28, 1962
Age: 50 years old
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
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Randy Newman
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- Best Song Oscar Winners
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Singers
Randy Newman
Songwriter, Pianist, Singer / 1943 -
Randy Newman is an American singer, songwriter and film composer best known for such songs as "Short People," I Love L.A.," and Mama Told Me Not to Come."
1943 | 69 years old
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Judd Nelson
- In these groups:
- Where Are They Now
- Brat Packers
- Famous Sagittarians
Judd Nelson
Actor / 1959 -
Actor Judd Nelson has made a career out of playing bad guys and antiheroes. His portrayal of a tough teenager in The Breakfast Club helped him become a star.
1959 | 53 years old
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Anna Nicole Smith
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- Weight Loss Winners
Anna Nicole Smith
Pin-up, Reality Television Star / 1967 - 2007
Anna Nicole Smith gained early fame as a model for Guess and Playboy magazine, and later became known for her marriage to 89-year-old oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II.
Born: November 28, 1967
Birthplace: Mexia, Texas, United States
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Ed Harris
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- Actors Turned Directors
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Actors
Ed Harris
Film Actor / 1950 -
Actor Ed Harris played John Glenn in The Right Stuff, fought a water monster in The Abyss, and was a tormented artist in Pollack.
1950 | 62 years old
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Berry Gordy Jr.
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- Million-Dollar Ideas
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Self-Made Millionaires
Berry Gordy Jr.
Entrepreneur / 1929 -
Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records, the most successful black owned music company in the history of the United States.
1929 | 83 years old
Entrepreneur
November 28
Died on This Day
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Jeffrey Dahmer
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- Infamous Serial Killers
- Handsome Devils
- Famous Geminis
Jeffrey Dahmer
Serial Killer / 1960 - 1994
Notorious sex offender and serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer killed 17 men between from 1978 to 1991. He was sentenced to 15 consecutive life terms, and then murdered by a fellow prison inmate in 1994.
Died: November 28, 1994
Age: 34 years old
Place: Portage, Wisconsin , United States
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Leslie Nielsen
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- Actors Who Played Santa Claus
- Vampires
- Famous Aquarians
Leslie Nielsen
Actor / 1926 - 2010
Leslie Neilsen was an actor known for his deadpan comic delivery in such films as Airplane! and The Naked Gun
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2010 | 84 years old
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Washington Irving
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- Fright Writers
- Famous Arians
- Famous People Born in 1783
Washington Irving
Writer / 1783 - 1859
Washington Irving was a popular 19th century American author, best known for the stories Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
1859 | 76 years old
Writer
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Jacques Chirac
- In these groups:
- Famous Sagittarians
- Famous Mayors
- Famous People Named Jacques
Jacques Chirac
Mayor, World Leader, Prime Minister / 1932 -
Jacques Chirac is a French politician best known as the Prime Minister, Mayor of Paris and President of France during his career from 1974-2007.
November 29, 1932
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Gordon ParksGordon Parks
Photographer, Director, Songwriter, Pianist, Writer / 1912 - 2006
Gordon Parks was an African-American photographer, filmmaker and author, best known for his work published in LIFE magazine and for directing the hit movie Shaft.
November 30, 1912
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Minoru Yamasaki
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- Famous Academics
- Famous Teachers
- Famous Sagittarians
Minoru Yamasaki
Educator, Architect / 1912 - 1986
Minoru Yamasaki is an American architect designed the original World Trade Center complex and the Twin Towers.
December 1, 1912
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Carlos Mérida
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- Famous Sagittarians
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Carlos Mérida
Painter / 1891 - 1984
Guatemalan muralist Carlos Mérida created work inspired by the social revolution in Mexico. An earthquake destroyed his mosaic murals in Mexico City in 1985.December 2, 1891
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Kara Walker
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- Famous Sagittarians
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Kara Walker
Painter / 1969 -
Kara Walker is an African-American artist who rose to fame for her use of large paper silhouettes to explore social issues surrounding gender, race and black history.
November 26, 1969
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Noam Chomsky
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- Famous Linguists
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Noam Chomsky
Linguist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author, Journalist / 1928 -
Famed scholar Noam Chomsky is known for both his groundbreaking contributions to linguistics and his penetrating critiques of political systems.
December 7, 1928
Linguist, Anti-War Activist, Academic Author, Journalist
