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November 28th

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  • 1240

    Mongol army led by Batu Khan begins siege of Kyiv.

  • 1520

    Ferdinand Magellan starts crossing the Pacific Ocean.

  • 1895

    First American auto race, Frank Duryea wins at 7 MPH.

  • 1908

    Marianna, PA coal mine explosion kills 154 men.

  • 1925

    NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses, later dies of TB. View Post →

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  • 1987

    South African Airways Flight 295 crashes, 159 perish.

  • 2016

    'Hamilton' sets Broadway record with $3.3 million week.

  • 2022

    US avian flu outbreak kills 50 million birds.

  • 1967

    First pulsar discovered by Jocelyn Bell and Antony Hewish.

  • 1582

    William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway.

  • 1925

    Grand Ole Opry debuts on radio station WSM.

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