On This Day for November 28 - Opening of Tehrān Conference , Berry Gordy, Jr. is featured, and more

This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view. November 28 FEATURED BIOGRAPHY Berry Gordy, Jr. READ MORE   FEATURED EVENT 1943 Opening of Tehrān Conference READ MORE   Advertisement Advertisement   MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2012: Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the first in a series of movies based on J.R.R. Tolkien's book, had its world premiere in New Zealand. [ Learn about eight filming locations you can visit.] 1989: Queen Latifah released her debut album, All Hail the Queen, and its success helped redefine the traditionally male genre of rap. [Test your knowledge of hip-hop.] 1962: American comedian and actor Jon Stewart, who hosted (1999–2015) the satiric television news program The Daily Show, was born. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about pop culture.] 1961: Gridiron football player Ernie Davis of Syracuse University became the first African American to win the prestigious Heisman Trophy. [Test your knowledge of American football.] 1960: Mauritania declared its independence and left the French Community. [ Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about Africa.] 1919: Lady Astor became the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons. [Take our famous female firsts quiz.] SEE ALL EVENTS ON THIS DAY ALSO BORN ON THIS DAY 1962 Jon Stewart American comedian, writer, and director 1757 William Blake British writer and artist 1950 Ed Harris American actor 1961 Alfonso Cuarón Mexican director and screenwriter 1943 Randy Newman American musician 1929 Berry Gordy, Jr. American businessman and musician SEE ALL BIOS ON THIS DAY   Advertisement   FOLLOW: To unsubscribe from Britannica e-mails, click here. Encyclopædia Britannica 325 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60654 United States © 2020 Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Privacy Policy • Help