Today in History for 28th November 2017:
Historical Events
1864 – 3rd day of Battles at Waynesboro/Jones’s Plantation, Georgia
1941 – German troops vacate Rostov
1948 – “Hopalong Cassidy” premieres on TV
1950 – Walter O’Malley fires Burt Shotton as Dodgers manager
1959 – 47th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 21-7
1982 – 71st Davis Cup: USA beats France in Grenoble (4-1)
Famous Birthdays
1489 – Margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541)
1958 – David Van Day, rocker (Dollar-Loves Gotta Hold on Me)
1962 – Davey Boy Smith, English professional wrestler (d. 2002)
1969 – Dale Carter, NFL cornerback (KC Chiefs)
1969 – Pio Sagapolutele, NFL defensive tackle (New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns)
1972 – Paulo Figueiredo, Angolan footballer
Famous Deaths
1058 – Kazimierz I Restaurator, duke of Poland (1034-58), dies
1574 – Georg Major, German Protestant theologian (b. 1502)
2001 – Kal Mann, American lyricist (b. 1917)
2005 – Marc Lawrence, American actor (b. 1910)
2011 – Andrew Kazdin, classical record producer, dies at 77
2016 – William A. Christenberry, American photographer and artist, dies at 80