This day in #history 2811
NOVEMBER 28th
1821 – Panama declares independence from Spain
1843 – Ka Lahui: Hawaiian independence Day – The Kingdom of Hawaii is officially recognized by the United Kingdom and France as an independent nation.
1911 – Zapata proclaims Plan of Ayala Mexico
1912 – Albania declares it ‘s Indepenence from Turkey
1958 – Chad becomes an autonomous republic
within French community
1958 – Congo & Mauritania become
1960 – Mauritania gains independence from France (Natl Day )
1966 – Coup in Burundi overthrows monarchy ; a
republic is declared
1966 – Dominican Republic adopts constitution
1990 – Singapore’ s Lee Kuan Yew resigns , ending his reign as Singapore’s longest -serving Prime Minister
1990 – Margaret Thatcher resigns as Britain’ s PM, replaced by John Major
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
1950 – Ed Harris , Tenafly NJ, actor ( Right Stuff, Swing Shift, Walker , Coma )
1979 – Chamillionaire, American rapper
1988 – Scarlett Pomers , American actress
1992 – Kianna Underwood , American actress
1994 – Lola Sanchez, American actress
FAMOUS DEATHS
1939 – James Naismith, creator of basketball, dies at 78
2011 – Ante Markovic, last Premier of Yugoslavia , dies at 87
.FAMOUS WEDDING
1582 – Playwright & poet William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway
1962 – Artist and peace activist Yoko Ono (30 weds film producer Anthony Cox