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Nov. 28, 1520 – After navigating through a strait at the
southern end of South America, three ships under the command of Portuguese
explorer Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean, becoming the first
European ships to sail from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific.
Nov. 28, 1640 – Flemish captain and explorer Willem de
Vlamingh was born in Oost-Vlieland. He became a sea captain and explored the
central west coast of Australia (then "New Holland") in the late 17th
century. The mission charted parts of the continent's western coast.
Nov. 28, 1757 – Poet and artist William Blake was born in
London.
Nov. 28, 1777 - After the judgment
and loyalty of Silas Deane was called into question, Congress appointed John
Adams to succeed Deane as the commissioner to France. Deane had been recalled
to America by Congress after fellow diplomat Arthur Lee accused him of
misappropriating French funds.
Nov. 28, 1805 – American archeologist and explorer John
Lloyd Stephens was born in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. Stephens was a pivotal
figure in the rediscovery of Maya civilization throughout Middle America and in
the planning of the Panama railroad.
Nov. 28, 1813 – Col. Gilbert C. Russell, the commander at
Mount Vernon, arrived at Fort Claiborne, with the Third Regiment of the U.S.
Infantry.
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, 1861 – During the Civil
War, Missouri was admitted as a member of the Confederate State of America.
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 part of a
Confederate attempt topush the Yankees back into Missouri and recapture ground
lost during the Pea Ridge campaign of early 1862, when Union forces secured
parts of northern Arkansas. The Yankees suffered 41 men killed or wounded,
while the Confederates lost 45.
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, 1888 – Thomasville, Ala. was officially
incorporated as a municipality. (Ala. League of Mun.)
Nov. 28, 1894 – Young Madison Rabb, the author of “The Early
History of What is Known as the Evergreen Beat,” passed away in Brewton, Ala.
at the age of 68. He was buried in the Old Evergreen Cemetery.
Nov. 28, 1895 – The Monroe Journal announced the candidacy
of and endorsed W.S. “Sam” Bowden for the office of Monroe County (Ala.)
Sheriff.
Nov. 28, 1909 – Sergei Rachmaninoff made the debut
performance of his Piano Concerto No. 3, considered to be one of the most
technically challenging piano concertos in the standard classical repertoire.
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, 1915 – On this Sunday afternoon, a sizeable crowd
attended the dedication service at the “New Church” at Old Town. The Rev. J.G.
Dickinson conducted a scripture reading and sermon, and the event also included
singing and other music.
Nov. 28, 1925 – The Grand Ole Opry made its radio debut when
it began broadcasting on new radio station WSM in Nashville, Tenn. as the “WSM
Barn Dance.”
Nov. 28, 1929 - Ernie Nevers of the Chicago Cardinals set a
NFL record when he scored 40 points in a game. He scored six touchdowns and
kicked four extra points.
Nov. 28, 1932 - The Monroe County High School Association
met in Excel on this Monday night at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Moore was the leader of the
program, and the subject was “Character Education Through Health.”
Nov. 28, 1932 - R.G. Bozeman and J. Lamar Kelly of Evergreen
were business visitors to Monroeville on this Monday afternoon.
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, 1944 – Edward Ballard, 22, of Belleville, Ala. was
killed in action in Germany. His father was Fred Ballard of Belleville.
Nov. 28, 1944 – Novelist Rita Mae Brown was born in Hanover,
Pa.
Nov. 28, 1946 – The Evergreen Courant reported that Jim
Atwell of Panama City, Fla. attended the funeral of his cousin John Rountree
last week. Atwell had last seen the Rountree family in October 1891 when he and
his brother John Atwell walked over 100 miles from Houston County to Mt. Union
in 3-1/2 days.
Nov. 28, 1947 – American journalist, novelist and poet
Gustav Hasford was born in Russellville, Ala. His semi-autobiographical novel
“The Short-Timers” (1979) was the basis of the film “Full Metal Jacket” (1987).
He was also a United States Marine Corps veteran, who served during the Vietnam
War.
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, 1949 - Alabama author John Bensko was born in
Birmingham, Ala.
Nov. 28, 1950 – During the Korean War, Marine PFC Carl
Hubert Lloyd of Monroe County, Ala.; Army Cpl. Leonard Watson of Escambia
County, Ala.; and Army PFC Joseph D. Chancery of Escambia County, Ala. were
killed in action.
Nov. 28, 1953 - New York City began 11 days without
newspapers due to a strike of photoengravers.
Nov. 28, 1954 - Alabama author Lex Williford was born in El
Paso, Texas.
Nov. 28, 1961 – Conecuh County High School, under Coach
Wayne Pope, was scheduled to tip off te 1961-62 basketball season against T.R.
Miller in Brewton, Ala. Returning lettermen on the team included senior Haskew
Page and junior Henry Foster. Other players on the team included Larry Janes,
Theo Ryals, Wayne Sims, Donnie Kast, Lester Warren, Dudley Jones and Thomas
Shipp.
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 High School won the 1A state football
title by beating Sweet Water, 30-6, in Linden, Ala. 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, 1977 – The newest addition to the McDonald’s
fastfood restaurant chain was officially opened in Monroeville, Ala. on this
Monday with a special “money ribbon” cutting. Owners John and Nancy Rice of
Monroeville reported that the 50 one-dollar bills that made up the ribbon were
to be donated to the Monroe Activity Center. Officially cutting the ribbon were
the Rices’ sons, Billy, Johnny and Kevin. Also there were Mr. Rice’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Rice Sr., County Probate Judge Otha Lee Biggs, Monroeville
Mayor B.C. Hornady and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Harhai.
Nov. 28, 1980 – During the Iran–Iraq War’s Operation
Morvarid, the bulk of the Iraqi Navy was destroyed by the Iranian Navy in the
Persian Gulf. (Commemorated in Iran as Navy Day.)
Nov. 28, 1981 – Herman Regusters, an aerospace engineer from
South Pasadena, and his wife Kia claimed to have seen and to have photographed
a dinosaur-like animal in a remote African lake. Mrs. Regusters said that the
gigantic reptile was a dark red with a long, thick neck, and longer than two
hippopotamuses. Unfortunately, the photograph taken by the Regusters was rather
fuzzy, and their tape recording of the “roaring trumpeting noise” heard
frequently around Lake Tele was impossible to identify.
Nov. 28, 1989 – The Monroe County (Ala.) 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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