1520: Portuguese-born Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan reaches the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic.
1895: The first American (gasoline-powered) automobile race takes place in Chicago.
1919: American-born Nancy Astor is the first woman in British history elected to a seat in Parliament.
1929: American explorer Richard Byrd begins his flight over the South Pole.
1943: The first conference between the leaders of the three major Allied powersRoosevelt, Churchill, and Stalinbegins in Teheran, Iran.
On November 28, 1960, Mauritania declared its independence; the Library of Congress offers a comprehensive guide to the country's geography, history, economy, and government.
Jean Baptiste Lully, French composer (1632)
William Blake, English poet, painter, and engraver (1757)
Randy Newman, American pop singer (1944)
Friedrich Engels (1820) German revolutionary political economist and cofounder, with Karl Marx, of scientific socialism, now known as communism.
Holidays and Celebrations
· Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha Baha'i
· Independence Day (Mauritania)
· Independence Day (Panama)
· Independence/Liberation/Flag Day, through Nov. 29 (Albania)
· Proclamation of the Republic/Republic Day (Chad)