On This Day in History November 28, 2023

Historical Events 1520  Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing the Pacific Ocean 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 1893  Women vote in a national election for the first time, in the New Zealand general election 1919  American-born Lady Nancy Astor elected as the 1st female member of the British House of Commons 1967  1st radio pulsars detected by British postgraduate Jocelyn Bell Burnelland her supervisor Antony Hewish at Cambridge University More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Anton Rubinstein 1829 - 1894 Berry Gordy 94th Birthday Jon Stewart 61st Birthday William Blake 1757 - 1827 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Enid Blyton 1897 - 1968 Gian Lorenzo Bernini 1598 - 1680 More Famous Deaths November 28: Lomu – The Unstoppable Gentle Giant Jonah Lomu was a phenomenon in Rugby Union – a man-mountain who inspired fear and respect in equal measure among his opponents. Read the Article