November 28: Thanksgiving in the United States (2024); Bukovina Day in Romania Skanderbeg1443 Having deserted the Ottoman army, Skanderbeg (pictured) arrived in the Albanian city of Kruj and, using a forged letter from Sultan Murad II to the governor of Kruj, became lord of the city.1895 The Chicago Times-Herald race, the first automobile race in the U.S., was held in Chicago.1903 SSPetriana struck a reef near Point Nepean, leading to Australia's first major oil spill and a debate over the White Australia policy.2016 LaMia Flight 2933 crashed near Medelln, Colombia, killing 71 people, many of whom were players from Chapecoense Football Club.ManuelI Komnenos (b.1118)Magnus Olsen (b.1878)Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (d.1962)Helen of Greece and Denmark (d.1982)More anniversaries: November 27November 28November 29ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout