Chicago Hosts the First US Automobile Race

On November 28, 1895

The Chicago Times-Herald sponsored the United States’ first-ever car race, with the winning car going an average of 7 miles per hour.

This Day in History - November 28

1975

East Timor declared its independence from Portugal.

1990

Prime Minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher, handed in her resignation to the Queen and stepped down after being prime minister for 11 years.

1929

Explorer Richard E. Byrd became the first person to fly over the South Pole.

1520

Navigator Ferdinand Magellan began his exploration of the Pacific Ocean.

1920

Irish Republican Army (IRA) ambushed British soldiers near Kilmichael in County Cork.

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