November 28

What happened on November 28 in history

5 events fall on November 28, from 1520 to 1979. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on November 28

  1. 1520

    Magellan enters the Pacific

    The fleet clears the strait at the tip of South America.

    Play the Medieval & Renaissance round

  2. 1660

    The Royal Society is founded

    Twelve men meet at Gresham College to form a college for experiment.

    Play the Exploration & revolution round

  3. 1893

    New Zealand women vote

    The first general election in which women cast ballots.

    Play the 19th century round

  4. 1943

    The Tehran Conference opens

    Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin meet for the first time together.

    Play the 20th century round

  5. 1979

    Air New Zealand Flight 901 crashes

    An Air New Zealand sightseeing flight crashes into the Antarctic volcano.

    Play the 20th century round