TODAY IN HISTORY

Monday, November  28, 2011 AP Highlight in History:  On Nov. 28, 1990, Margaret Thatcher resigned after more than 11 years as prime minister of Britain.   AP Photo/Martin Cleaver
On this date in: 1520 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean after passing through the South American strait that now bears his name. 1895 The first automobile race took place, between Chicago and Waukegan, Ill. 1905 Sinn Fein was founded in Dublin. 1925 The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville made its debut on radio station WSM. 1942 Fire destroyed the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, killing nearly 500 people. 1943 President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin met in Tehran during World War II. AP Photo 1958 The African nation of Chad became an autonomous republic within the French community. 1975 President Gerald R. Ford nominated federal Judge John Paul Stevens to the U.S. Supreme Court seat vacated by William O. Douglas. 1994 Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was killed in a Wisconsin prison by a fellow inmate. 1995 President Bill Clinton signed a bill that ended the federal 55 mph speed limit. 1999 Hsing-Hsing, a giant panda who arrived at the National Zoo in 1972 as a symbol of U.S.-China detente, was euthanized at age 28 because of deteriorating health. 2000 Lawyers for Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore argued the Florida recount before the U.S. Supreme Court. 2001 Enron Corp., once the world's largest energy trader, collapsed after would-be rescuer Dynegy Inc. backed out of an $8.4 billion deal to take it over. 2010 WikiLeaks began disclosing over 250,000 private cables written by U.S. diplomats.		Video Highlights of This Day in History Today's Birthdays: Comedian Jon Stewart ("The Daily Show") turns 49 years old today. AP Photo/Charles Sykes Name Profession Age Berry Gordy Jr. Motown Records founder 82 Gary Hart Former U.S. senator, D-Colo. 75 Eric Shinseki Secretary of veterans affairs 69 Paul Warfield Football Hall of Famer 69 Randy Newman Singer, songwriter 68 Paul Shaffer Bandleader ("Late Show With David Letterman") 62 Ed Harris Actor 61 Kristine Arnold Country singer (Sweethearts of the Rodeo) 55 Judd Nelson Actor 52 Michael Bennet U.S. senator, D-Colo. 47 apl.de.ap Hip-hop artist (Black Eyed Peas) 37 Chamillionaire Rapper 32 Mary Elizabeth Winstead Actress 27 Actress S. Epatha Merkerson ("Law and Order") turns 59 years old today. AP Photo/Evan Agostini