“One of the wounded American soldiers who had his Thanksgiving dinner in bed, given by the A.R.C. at American Military Hospital No. 1 at Neuilly” – November 28, 1918 via Library of Congress, no known restrictions

After more than a month of navigating the strait that now bears his name, Magellan finally reached the Pacific Ocean on November 28, 1520. Image: Drawing of Magellan crossing the Strait of Magellan via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

“The first American auto race took place on November 28, 1895, 54 miles long from Chicago to Evanston. Racers battled cold and snowdrifts. Frank Duryea (right, with brother Charles) won with a time of 10 hours, 23 minutes.” Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain in the U.S.

On November 28, 1925 the WSM Barn Dance radio show began broadcasting and was dubbed the Grand Ole Opry two years later. A fixture in Nashville for country, bluegrass, and gospel music, the Opry has moved to increasingly large venues. Shown are Opry performers on tour in 1947 before a Carnegie Hall appearance. Image from the Gottleib Collection, LOC via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Nearly a week after premiering in St. Louis, “Meet Me in St. Louis” debuted in New York City on November 28, 1944. The movie musical starred Judy Garland who introduced the classic holiday tune: “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” Movie Poster by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Loew’s Inc.) via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

On November 28, 1929, Ernie Nevers of The Chicago Cardinals scored all 40 points for his team against the Chicago Bears. His high scoring performance included six rushing touchdowns which was an NFL record that was unshared until 2020. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

Born November 28, 1943 Randy Newman’s musical career transitioned from being a solo singer-songwriter to providing the scores for a multitude of movies for almost 50 years. He’s been nominated for 22 Academy Awards, won two plus several Emmys and Grammys and was declared a Disney Legend. Image from Dutch National Archives, CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

View of Philadelphia 

– November 28, 1777

by Archibald Robertson 

Spencer Collection, “View of Philadelphia” via New York Public Library Digital Collections

Henry Bacon, the architect of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, was born on November 28, 1866 in Watseka, Illinois. Image: Architect’s drawing of the plan selected for the proposed Lincoln Memorial c. 1912 via LOC, no known restrictions.

The Dartmouth, the first of the “Boston Tea Party Ships,” arrived in Boston Harbor on November 28, 1773. 

A few weeks later the Boston Tea Party occurred. 

Contrary to what some may believe, the Dartmouth was not constructed in England, but rather it was built in Colonial America. 
The tea however was from England.

On November 28, 1777, John Adams received a letter from fellow founding father 
Daniel Roberdeau who congratulated Mr. Adams for being appointed Commissioner to France. 

Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain 

Born November 28, 1831 in Dublin, Ireland John W. Mackay once lived in a small dwelling with a pig that had a dirt floor. 

 After his family moved to New York he soon traveled west to seek his fortune in mining. During his years of hard work and using his own savings to purchase additional mining lands he eventually became a millionaire. His success continued as he became known as one of the four “Bonanza Kings.” The four Irish American investors owned mines in the 1870s that yielded over $3 million dollars a month and made John W. Mackay one of the wealthiest men in America. 

U.S. Marines, United States Navy, and French Officers at Lafayette High Power Radio Station in France which was constructed during World War I by the United States Navy in conjunction with French authorities for reliable communication. 

Thanksgiving Day
November 28, 1918
(A few weeks after Armistice)

from USMC Archives, CC BY 2.0  via Wikimedia Commons