November 28 in History

Remembered by 12 crosses in her funeral procession from Harby to Westminster

Remembered by 12 crosses in her funeral procession from Harby to Westminster

Edward, Earl of Warwick, a senior Yorkist claimant, is executed after being convicted of treason.

Magellan enters the Pacific Ocean on his way around the world

Magellan enters the Pacific Ocean on his way around the world

Kettler becomes Duke of Courland and Semigallia

Livonian lands are attached to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania

Livonian estates accept Polish Lithuanian protection against Russia

Accepts Livonia under Polish Lithuanian protection after the Livonian Order collapses

Marriage bond is made for the marriage of Anne Hathaway and William Shakespeare

Marriage bond is made for the marriage of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway

Receives the formal thanks of the House of Lords for the successes of the 1702 campaign.

The Congress of Rastadt opened as France pursued a wider settlement after Campo Formio, with Napoleon associated with the negotiations.

When the French arrived in Poland, the local people hailed them as liberators. The Russian general Bennigsen worried that French forces might cut him off from Buxhoevdens army, so he abandoned Warsaw and retreated to the right bank of the Vistula. French troops under Murat enter Warsaw

The French surrender the city of Danzig to Russians

Accepts the surrender of the starving Ottoman garrison after a prolonged siege.

Surrenders Kars after the garrison is exhausted by famine, disease and prolonged siege.

Allies with Austria after declaration of Danish union over Schleswig-Holstein

The House of Deputies passes a resolution declaring that it could no longer come to terms with Bismarck, the King dissolves the Diet, accusing it of trying to obtain unconstitutional control over the ministry

Allies with Austria after the Danish King declares unification with Schleswig-Holst

Allies with Austria after declaration of Danish union over Schleswig-Holstein

Allies with Austria after declaration of Danish unity over Schleswig-Holstein

Frias assumes interim authority after President Morales is assassinated.

Franz Joseph intervenes & forces an armistice

Battle of Pirot, see-saw Battle swirling about the village of Pirot, two days later, Franz Joseph forces an armistice in the Serbian War

Stops the advance after Austria-Hungary threatens intervention.

Benefits from Austro-Hungarian intervention halting the Bulgarian advance.

The Prince of Wales opens Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.

Fails to place the Czeck language on a par with German in Bohemia & Moravia

Takes part in operations leading to the relief of Kimberley.

Takes part in operations leading to the relief of Kimberley.

Sinn Fein is founded when in the Rotunda, Dublin when the first annual Convention of the National Council is held

Parliament is dissolved so that the Parliament Act can be taken to the electorate

Parliament is dissolved so the Lords dispute can be taken to the electorate.

Parliament is dissolved so that the Parliament Act can be taken to the electorate

A severe snowstorm, frost and exposure strike the Suvla and Anzac positions, causing heavy non-battle casualties.

Birdwood's troops endure flooding, snow, frostbite and exposure as a severe winter storm strikes Gallipoli.

Remains associated with the democratic election promise.

The Commander of the Imperial army, Hindenburg, orders the Kaiser to abdicate

Wilhelm II is exiled to Doorn in Holland

The Commander of the Imperial army, Hindenburg, orders the Kaiser to abdicate

Bukovina votes union with Romania.

Warns of growing German air strength

A naval blockade of the Spanish coast is announced by Franco

Franco announces naval measures intended to restrict shipping reaching Republican-held ports along the Spanish coast.

Ataturks will is opened

Russia cancels its 1932 non-aggreesion Treaty with Finland

Arnold participates in American military planning concerning air power and the coming operations in Europe.

Bohlen provides interpretation during the first private meeting between Roosevelt and Stalin.

Brooke attends the Tehran discussions as Chief of the Imperial General Staff and principal British military adviser.

Churchill argues that Mediterranean opportunities should not be discarded while the Allies prepare Overlord.

Churchill joins Roosevelt and Stalin for their first formal three-power plenary meeting.

Eden takes part in British diplomatic discussions during the opening day of the summit.

Eden joins Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin and senior diplomats for evening discussions after the opening plenary.

Churchill completes the first day of discussions with the central issue of future operations in Europe still under debate.

Stalin meets Roosevelt privately for the first time before joining Churchill at the opening plenary session.

Harriman joins the senior Allied leaders for evening talks at the Soviet Embassy.

Hopkins joins Roosevelt in discussions that shape the political atmosphere of the opening summit.

King participates in the American Joint Chiefs review before the first Tehran plenary.

Marshall reviews American support for a cross-Channel invasion before the opening summit discussions.

Molotov joins the leaders and senior diplomats at Roosevelt's dinner after the first plenary.

Molotov meets Roosevelt after Stalin's private discussion with the President and before the opening plenary.

Churchill joins Roosevelt and Stalin at the first plenary meeting of the Tehran Conference.

Roosevelt joins Churchill and Stalin at the first plenary meeting of the Tehran Conference.

Churchill tells Stalin he has no attachment to a precise Polish-Soviet frontier but regards Soviet security and a strong independent Poland as essential.

Bohlen interprets for Roosevelt during high-level conversations with Stalin and other Soviet representatives.

Roosevelt meets the Joint Chiefs to review American strategic positions before the first plenary session.

Roosevelt moves into the Soviet Embassy compound after security concerns are raised about travel through Tehran.

Roosevelt supports giving the cross-Channel invasion priority in Allied European strategy.

Harriman relays Soviet security concerns and helps persuade Roosevelt to move into the Soviet Embassy compound.

Voroshilov joins the Soviet military delegation during the opening Tehran discussions on Allied operations against Germany.

Stalin calls on Roosevelt shortly after the President moves into the Soviet Embassy compound.

Stalin emphasises the importance of a major Anglo-American second front in Western Europe.

Stalin warns that travel between delegations could expose the Allied leaders to danger from Axis sympathisers.

Stalin is handed the Stalingrad sword

Presents a draft constitution to the National Assembly and supports moving the Republic of China toward constitutional government.

Calls for the reform of Clause IV of after the loss of 3 elections in a row

Calls for the reform of Clause IV of after the loss of 3 elections in a row

Calls for the reform of Clause IV of after the loss of 3 elections in a row

McCone discussed Cuba with President Johnson, who requested firm recommendations and more aggressive options while rejecting any repetition of the Bay of Pigs failure.

Mobutu appoints General Mulamba to head the first government of the new regime.

The Who reach the U.S. charts with See Me, Feel Me from Tommy.

The Who hit #12 in the US with See Me, Feel Me from Tommy

Assassination of Jordans Prime Minister, Wasfi Tel, in retaliation for the expulsion of the PLO from Jordan in 1970-71. Assassinated by the Black September in Cairo

Black September, which Israel claims is a Fatah front under Ali Hasan Salameh & Salah Khalaf

Wins the presidential election as the Colorado Party candidate amid rising political violence

Assassination of Jordans Prime Minister, Wasfi Tel, in retaliation for the expulsion of the PLO from Jordan in 1970-71

John Lennon performs three songs with Elton John at Madison Square Garden, it will turn out to be his last public performance

Plays keyboards on Relayer, the only Yes studio album featuring him.

Succeeds Siaka Stevens as President of Sierra Leone

The Communist Party of Czech announces it will give up its monopoly of power

Communists announce the end of their monopoly of power.

The Presidium of the Slovak Parliament (Slovak National Council) resigns, it is gradually replaced by non-Communists. The Communist Party of Czech announces it will give up its monopoly of power

Appointed Secretary of State for Environment for a second term.

Appointed Chairman of the Conservative Party

Asked by the Queen to form a Government

Represents Kuwait as the Council protects demographic records.

Becomes Prime Minister after Margaret Thatcher resigns.

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term

Resigns as Prime Minister

Opposes Iraqi attempts to alter Kuwait's population documentation.

Elected President of Honduras

Appointed President of Honduras

The Interim constitution is completed

Iraq still bars inspectors from palaces, military bases, and intelligence centres

Scores twice in the opening six minutes as Boca Juniors defeat Real Madrid 2-1 to win the Intercontinental Cup.

Wins the Ballon d'Or after starring for Barcelona.

Receives recognition for creativity, goals and influential attacking performances.

Musharraf resigns as army chief before taking a civilian presidential oath.

Sikander Afzal completes his tour as Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia.

Kabila wins a disputed single-round presidential election.

Engineers successfully fire Voyager 1 trajectory-correction thrusters for the first time in thirty-seven years.

The First Katrin Jakobsdottir Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.

Begins the Second Katrin Jakobsdottir Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.

Secures Brazil's qualification for the knockout stage.

Scores the winning goal against Switzerland at the World Cup.

Princess Margaret Tudor, Henry VII's eldest surviving daughter, is born.

Birth of Rupert of the Rhine, 3rd son of Frederick V & grandson of James I of England

Birth of Rupert of the Rhine, 3rd son of Frederick V & grandson of James I of England

Birth of William Blake

Birth of Friedrich Engels

Birth of Ernst Rohm, son of a civil servant

Death of Eleanor of Castille, Harby, Northants, from fever

Death of Eleanor of Castille, Harby, Northants, from fever

Death of Wasfi Tai, assassinated

Battle of Pentland Hills, the Scottish Convenenter revolt led by James Wallace is defeated by the Royalist forces

Battle of Pentland Hills, the Scottish Convenenter revolt led by James Wallace is defeated by the Royalist forces

Battle of Pentland Hills, the Scottish Convenenter revolt led by James Wallace is defeated by the Royalist forces

Russian attack on the French while they are crossing the Beresina River. Partial Rusian victory after the failed attempt by the French to capture Moscow

Rusian victory after failed attempt by the French to capture Moscow, 36,000 are killed

9,000 Prussians successfully defend against 60,000 French during the Franco-Prussian War

Defeats General Crouzat

Franz Joseph forces an armistice in the Serbian War

Takes part in operations leading to the relief of Kimberley.

Takes part in operations leading to the relief of Kimberley.

Delays Methuen's advance toward Kimberley.

Takes part in operations leading to the relief of Kimberley.

Fights through Boer resistance near the Modder River.