Today in History for 28th November 2023

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Historical Events

1879 - Battle at Lydenburg South Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu
1899 - Second Boer War: Battle of Modder River (Cape Colony), British Lord Methuen defeats Boer forces of Piet Cronjé and Koos de la Rey
1938 - Dmitri Shostakovich's Suite for Jazz Orchestra No. 2 premieres in Moscow, USSR
1950 - Walter O'Malley fires Burt Shotton as Dodgers manager
1981 - 46th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 28-17 in Birmingham
2019 - European parliament declares a climate emergency

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Famous Birthdays

1640 - Willem de Vlamingh, Dutch sea captain who explored the then "New Holland", the central west coast of Australia, born in Oost-Vlieland, Dutch Republic (d. c. 1698)
1907 - Alberto Moravia [Pincherle], Italian author (Indifferent Ones), born in Rome, Italy (d. 1990)
1936 - Gary Hart, American politician (Sen-D-Co, 1975-86), born in Ottawa, Kansas
1962 - Karen Marsden, Australian field hockey goalie (Olympic gold 1996; World Cup gold 1994; Champions Trophy gold 1993), born in Perth, Australia
1971 - William Simas Jr, pitcher (Chicago White Sox), born in Hanford, California
1984 - Joross Gamboa, Filipino actor

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Famous Deaths

1641 - Robert Dowland, English luitist/son of John Dowland, dies at about 50
1698 - Louis de Buade de Frontenac, French soldier and Governor General of New France (1672-82, 1689-98), dies at 76
1801 - Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu, French geologist (b. 1750)
1994 - Vicente Enrique y Tarancon, Spanish cardinal, dies at 87
1996 - Charles Bressler, American tenor, specializing in early music (New York Pro Musica, 1953-63), and educator, dies at 70
2020 - Vítor Oliveira, Portuguese soccer midfielder (Braga, Portimonense) and manager (won 11 promotions to Primeira Liga, 6 as champion), dies from a heart attack at 67

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