TUESDAY INHISTORY

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 28, the 332nd day of 2017. There are 33 days left in the year.

Highlight in History:

On Nov. 28, 1942, fire engulfed the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, killing 492 people in the deadliest nightclub blaze ever. (The cause of the rapidly-spreading fire, which began in the basement, is in dispute; one theory is that a busboy accidentally ignited an artificial palm tree while using a lighted match to fix a light bulb.)

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.

In 1861, the Confederate Congress admitted Missouri as the 12th state of the Confederacy after Missouri’s disputed secession from the Union.

In 1958, Chad, Gabon and Middle Congo became autonomous republics within the French community.

In 1964, the United States launched the space probe Mariner 4 on a course toward Mars, which it flew past in July 1965, sending back pictures of the red planet.

In 1990, Margaret Thatcher resigned as British prime minister.

In 2001, Enron Corp., once the world’s largest energy trader, collapsed after wouldbe rescuer Dynegy Inc. backed out of an $8.4 billion takeover deal. (Enron filed for bankruptcy protection four days later.)

Tenyearsago:

A day after an international Mideast peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland, President George W. Bush told Israeli and Palestinian leaders he was personally committed to their mission of peace.

Five years ago:

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said his state would need nearly $37 billion to recover and rebuild from Superstorm Sandy and that the state would seek federal aid to cover most of the expenses.

One year ago:

An 18-yearold Somali native drove a car into a crowd of students at Ohio State University, then attacked bystanders with a knife before he was shot and killed by a campus police officer; 13 people were injured.

Today’s Birthdays:

Singer Randy Newman is 74. CBS News correspondent Susan Spencer is 71. Actor Ed Harris is 67. Former NASA astronaut Barbara Morgan is 66. Comedian Jon Stewart is 55. Hip-hop musician apl.de.ap is 43. Rapper Chamillionaire is 38. Actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead is 33.

Thought for Today:

“Journalism is literature in a hurry.” — Matthew Arnold, English poet and critic (18221888).