Today in History for 28th November 2022

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Historical Events

1901 - Gustav Mahler conducts premiere of his 4th Symphony in G, at Kaim-Saal concert hall in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Germany to mixed reviews
1938 - 4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (QB)
1955 - 1956 NFL Draft: Gary Glick from University of Colorado AandM first pick by Pittsburgh Steelers
1962 - Telegraph between Netherlands and Indonesia restored
1971 - CFL Grey Cup, Empire Stadium, Vancouver: Calgary Stampeders beat Toronto Argonauts, 14-11 on a slick, rain-covered field
2020 - Joe Biden injures his foot playing with his dog Major

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Famous Birthdays

1854 - Gottlieb Haberlandt, Austrian botanist, born in Mosonmagyaróvár (d. 1945)
1864 - Carel Adolph Lion Cachet, Dutch lithographer and wood carver, born in Amsterdam (d. 1945)
1967 - Anna Nicole Smith [Vickie Hogan], American model, Playboy playmate (May 1992, Playmate of the Year 1993) and tabloid fixture, born in Houston, Texas (d. 2007)
1972 - Paulo Figueiredo, Angolan footballer
1977 - Angela Stanford, American golfer (Evian C'ship 2018), born in Fort Worth, Texas
1997 - Thor! [Salden], Belgian pop singer, born in Antwerp, Belgium

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Famous Deaths

1794 - Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Prussian-American military officer (major general of the Continental Army), dies at 64
1852 - Ludger Duvernay, French printer and newspaper publisher (b. 1799)
1859 - Washington Irving, American author (Legend of Sleepy Hollow), dies of a heart attack at 76
1867 - John Drake Sloat, 1st Military Governor of California (Union Navy), dies at 86
1983 - Christopher George, American actor (Chisum, Heist), dies of a heart attack at 52
2010 - Leslie Nielsen, Canadian actor (Spy Hard, Forbidden Planet, Naked Gun), dies of pneumonia at 84

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