Historical Events
Event of Interest
Boston Gardens opens, Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 1-0
George Hainsworth
- WGH-AM in Newport News VA begins radio transmissions
Famous Birthdays
- Aleksey Batalov, Russian actor named a People's Artist of the USSR (1976) and a Hero of Socialist Labour (1989), born in Vladimir, Soviet Union (d. 2017)
- Franklin Cover, American actor (Tom-The Jeffersons), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2006)
- John Disley, Welsh athlete (co-founded London Marathon), born in Corris, Gwynedd (d. 2016)
- Pete Rademacher, American boxer (Olympic gold +81kg 1956; first challenger for world heavyweight title in first pro bout; lost), born in Tieton, Washington (d. 2020)
- Rex Reason, American actor (This Island Earth, Man Without a Gun, Roaring 20s), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2015)
1928 Highlights
About November 20, 1928
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 92 years, 2 months and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Scorpio