November 28 in History

• 1582

  November 28, 1582:

  William Shakespeare marries a woman named Anne Hathaway.

• 1872

  November 28, 1872:

  Wilhelm Reiss reaches the summit of the world’s highest active volcano, Cotopaxi in Ecuador as the first climber to do so.

• 1907

  November 28, 1907:

  Struggling metal scrap dealer, Louis B. Mayer opens his first movie theatre, the Orpheum.

• 1919

  November 28, 1919:

  Lady Astor becomes the first woman to have a seat in Britain’s House of Commons.

• 1925

  November 28, 1925:

  The weekly American country music stage concert dubbed the “Grand Ole Opry” makes its debut while being aired on radio.

• 1930

  November 28, 1930:

  “Symphony No. 2” by Howard Hanson, an American composer, is premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

• 1961

  November 28, 1961:

  The Heisman Trophy is awarded to its first African-American recipient, Syracuse University’s Ernie Davis.

• 1968

  November 28, 1968:

  The Beatles member, John Lennon is fined £150 for admitting to possessing cannabis.

• 1989

  November 28, 1989:

  “All Hail the Queen”, the debut studio album by Queen Latifah is released.

• 2012

  November 28, 2012:

  The epic fantasy adventure film, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is premiered in New Zealand.