TodayOn this dayNovember 28
On this day
Good news on November 28.
Positive things that happened on November 28, with 2 verified milestones. Each milestone links to the source it was checked against.
Verified milestones
Scientific firsts, civil-rights wins, conservation, medicine, kindness, and other good news. Checked against the linked source.
1520
On November 28, 1520, ships commanded by Ferdinand Magellan sailed from the Atlantic through the strait at the tip of South America and into the ocean he called the Sea of the South. The Library of Congress calls that voyage the first westward crossing of the Pacific.
For a read-aloud. Magellan's ships sailed into the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic.
1895
On November 28, 1895, six early automobiles left Chicago for a 54-mile race through the snow. Inventor Frank Duryea won in a little over 10 hours.
For a read-aloud. The first American automobile race set off in the snow, and the winner averaged about a walking pace.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- What ocean or trail would you want to cross if you had a sturdy ship or a slow car?
- What race could your class run that is about finishing, not about being the fastest?
From the archive
Stories published on November 28 will show up here. The archive is still young.
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When a story is published on November 28, it will be listed here with the milestones above.