The Kilmichael Ambush

On November 28, 1920

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

The IRA managed to kill 17 British personnel.

This Day in History - November 28

2023

A Virgin Airlines plane became the first to fly using 100% sustainable jet fuel.

1520

Navigator Ferdinand Magellan began his exploration of the Pacific Ocean.

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.

1964

NASA launched the Mariner 4 space probe on a mission to Mars.

1908

The Marianna Coal Mine in Pennsylvania exploded and killed 154 men.

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