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

1929

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

1814

The Times of London was first issued.

1958

The US SM-65 Atlas missile completed the first successful intercontinental ballistic missile launch.

1975

East Timor declared its independence from Portugal.

2023

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

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