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Nov. 28, 1814 – “The Times” newspaper in London was for the
first time printed by automatic, steam-powered presses built by the German
inventors Friedrich Koenig and Andreas Friedrich Bauer, signaling the beginning
of the availability of newspapers to a mass audience.
Nov. 28, 1862 – In the Battle of Cane Hill, Union troops
under General John Blunt drove Confederates under General John Marmaduke back
into the Boston Mountains in northwestern Arkansas. The battle was a prelude to
a much larger fight at Prairie Grove, Ark., nine days later.
Nov. 28, 1863 - Confederate reinforcements arrived at
Knoxville, Tennessee. Confederate General James Longstreet continued his siege
in order to draw Union troops away from Chattanooga. Ultimately, Longstreet
retreated back to Virginia.
Nov. 28, 1881 – In a letter to Alabama Gov. R.W. Cobb,
Covington County Probate Judge Malachi Riley recommended Joseph Tarpley Peacock
(Lewis Lavon Peacock’s father) for appointment as constable for Beat 12 (Red
Level, Ala.) – apparently to fill a vacancy, since regular elections were held
in August. He would be elected to the position on Jan. 9, 1882.
Nov. 28, 1894 – Young Madison Rabb, the author of “The Early
History of What is Known as the Evergreen Beat,” passed away in Brewton at the
age of 68. He was buried in the Old Evergreen Cemetery.
Nov. 28, 1910 – Brit Nelson allegedly murdered Manuel
Rankin, who lived a short distance from Evergreen, Ala. A $100 reward was
offered for Nelson’s capture.
Nov. 28, 1925 – The Grand Ole Opry made its radio debut when
it began broadcasting on WSM in Nashville, Tenn. as the “WSM Barn Dance.”
Nov. 28, 1929 - Ernie Nevers of the Chicago Cardinals set an
NFL record when he scored 40 points in a game. He scored six touchdowns and
kicked four extra points.
Nov. 28, 1942 – NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Paul Warfield
was born in Warren Ohio. He would go on to play for the Cleveland Browns and
Miami Dolphins.
Nov. 28, 1948 – NFL defensive end Vern Den Herder was born
in Le Mars, Iowa. He would play for the Miami Dolphins from 1971 through 1982.
Nov. 28, 1948 - Dippy Evans of the Chicago Bears became the
first NFL player to score two touchdowns on recovered fumbles in a game.
Nov. 28, 1950 – During the Korean War, Marine PFC Carl
Hubert Lloyd of Monroe County, Army Cpl. Leonard Watson of Escambia County and
Army PFC Joseph D. Chancery of Escambia County were killed in action.
Nov. 28, 1953 - New York City began 11 days without
newspapers due to a strike of photoengravers.
Nov. 28, 1964 - The U.S. spacecraft Mariner 4 was launched
on a flyby mission of Mars, providing the first ever close-up images of another
planet. Many credit Mariner 4's images and data for altering the course of
science fiction, shifting the home of intelligent aliens from Mars (or other
planets in our solar system) to planets circling distant stars.
Nov. 28, 1968 – Alabama Highway Director Robert G. Kendall
Jr. issued an advisory urging motorists not to travel on the unfinished sections
of Interstate Highway 65 between Montgomery and Georgiana due to safety
concerns and the presence of workers.
Nov. 28, 1969 – Excel won the 1A state football title by
beating Sweet Water, 30-6, in Linden. Excel quarterback Jimmy Dale Dawson ran
for two touchdowns and kicked two extra points. Tony Narrimore also ran for two
touchdowns. Mike Ledkins and Danny Wiggins scored on PAT attempts each.
Nov. 28, 1974 – In Monroe Academy’s “fifth quarter” state
championship win over Hooper Academy, three Vols scored touchdowns in the game
– Ray Atkins, Keith Pugh and Fella Owens.
Nov. 28, 1989 – The Monroe County Commission, led by
Commissioner Silas G. Tucker, proclaimed the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 2, 1989 as
“Excel Panther Week” to mark the school’s participation in the 1A state
championship football game.
Nov. 28, 2002 - LeAnne Rimes performed at the half time show
at the Dallas Cowboys-Washington Redskins Thanksgiving Day game.
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