What happened on November 28th?

The meeting that decided WWII’s fate

Author

Matthew Jones
November 28, 2024

1943 The Tehran Conference Begins

On November 28th, 1943, the Tehran Conference brought together Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin in Iran’s capital to discuss strategies for securing an Allied victory in World War II. This historic meeting marked the first time the "Big Three" Allied leaders gathered in person and set the stage for coordinated military efforts, including plans for the D-Day invasion. The conference also laid the groundwork for post-war Europe, with discussions on future borders, spheres of influence, and the reconstruction of devastated regions.

Joseph Stalin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill (from left to right) meet on the portico of the Soviet Embassy during the Tehran Conference.

🗞️Today’s Headlines

Everything important that’s ever happened on November 28:

2012 ─ The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey premiered in New Zealand, marking the highly anticipated start of Peter Jackson’s prequel trilogy to The Lord of the Rings.

1989 ─ Queen Latifah released her debut album, All Hail the Queen, bringing feminist themes and social commentary into mainstream hip-hop.

1961 ─ Ernie Davis of Syracuse University became the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy, a groundbreaking moment in American college sports.

1960 ─ Mauritania declared independence from France, becoming a sovereign nation amid decolonization movements in Africa.

1919 ─ Lady Nancy Astor became the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons following her husband’s death, a milestone for women’s representation in UK politics.

1912 ─ Albanian national delegates issued the Vlorë Proclamation, formally declaring independence from the Ottoman Empire.

1720 ─ Notorious female pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny were tried, convicted, and sentenced to death.

1582 ─ William Shakespeare wed Anne Hathaway, a marriage that would shape his early life and inspire elements in his later works.

🎂 Today’s Birthdays

On November 28, we’re singing to:

William Blake (1757) ─ British writer and artist celebrated for his visionary poetry and unique artwork, including the book Songs of Innocence and of Experience.

Friedrich Engels (1820) ─ German philosopher best known for co-authoring The Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx and influencing modern socialist thought.

 🪦Who Died Today?

On November 28, we’re saying goodbye to:

Washington Irving (1859) ─ American author famous for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle, works that shaped early American literature.

Jeffrey Dahmer (1994) ─ Infamous US serial killer whose crimes shocked the nation and led to significant media coverage of his trial and imprisonment.

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