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Today in History: November 28, the debut of the Grand Ole Opry

Today in History: November 28, the debut of the Grand Ole Opry By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Nov. 28, the 332nd day of 2025. There are 33 days left in the year. Today is Thanksgiving in the United States. Today in history: On Nov. 28, 1925, the Grand Ole Opry (known then as the WSM Barn Dance) debuted on radio station WSM in Nashville, Tennessee; it continues today as the longest-running radio broadcast in U.S. history. Also on this date: In 1520, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean after passing through the South American strait that now ...

Today in History: November 26, Mumbai terror attacks of 2008 begin

Today in History: November 26, Mumbai terror attacks of 2008 begin By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Nov. 26, the 330th day of 2025. There are 35 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 26, 2008, teams of heavily armed militants from the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba ...

Today in History: November 25, John F. Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington

Today in History: November 25, John F. Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Nov. 25, the 329th day of 2025. There are 36 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 25, 1963, the body of President John F. Kennedy was laid to rest at Arlington ...

Today in History: November 24, Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald

Today in History: November 24, Jack Ruby shoots Lee Harvey Oswald By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Nov. 24, the 328th day of 2025. There are 37 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 24, 1963, Jack Ruby shot and mortally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of ...

Today in History: 1963, John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas

Today is Saturday, Nov. 22, the 326th day of 2025. There are 39 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was shot to death during a motorcade in Dallas; Texas Gov. John B. Connally, riding in the same car as ...

Today in History: November 21, Las Vegas hotel fire claims 85 lives

Today in History: November 21, Las Vegas hotel fire claims 85 lives By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2025. There are 40 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 21, 1980, 85 people died, most from smoke inhalation, after a fire broke out at the ...