Historical Events for 28th November 2022

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1670 - Pierre Corneille's "Tite et Berenice" premieres in Paris
1814 - The Times of London first printed by automatic, steam powered presses built by German inventors Friedrich Koenig and Andreas Friedrich Bauer - makes newspapers available to a mass audience
1899 - Battle of Mud River (Boer general Cronjé beats British gen Methuen)
1925 - Grand Ole Opry premieres as WSM Barn Dance on WSM radio Nashville, Tennessee
1951 - John Van Druten's "I am a Camera" premieres in NYC
1958 - AL announces Opening Day in 1959 will be earliest ever, April 9
1959 - CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats (21-7) for a second straight year
1971 - CFL Grey Cup, Empire Stadium, Vancouver: Calgary Stampeders beat Toronto Argonauts, 14-11 on a slick, rain-covered field
1993 - CFL Grey Cup, McMahon Stadium, Calgary: Edmonton Eskimos defeat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 33-23; Sean Fleming lands record equalling 6 field goals
2012 - "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" 1st of the Hobbit film series, directed by Peter Jackson, starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, premieres in Wellington, New Zealand

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