1919
Nov 28, American-born Lady Astor was elected the first female member of the British Parliament.

1962
Nov 28, Queen Wilhelmina of Netherlands (b.Aug 31 1880) died at age 82. She reigned from 1890-1947.

1990
Nov 28, Tamara De Treaux (b.1959), movie actress, played E.T.; 31 in. tall, died.

1990
Nov 28, Margaret Thatcher resigned as prime minister of Britain during an audience with Queen Elizabeth II, who conferred the premiership on John Major.

2013
Nov 28, In London Rakesh Bhayani (41) was sentenced for the murder of Carole Waugh, a wealthy London woman whose body was found stuffed in a car trunk months after her disappearance. Nicholas Kutner (48), was ordered to serve 13 years in prison after he admitted conspiracy to commit fraud.

2014
Nov 28, In Germany Tugce Albayrak died on her 23rd birthday, after her family gave doctors permission to switch off her life support. She had been hit in the head while defending two teenage girls from male harassment on the night of Nov 15. Attacker Sanel M. (18) was under police custody.