Happy Thanksgiving from the Denver Post!
Today is Friday, Nov. 28, the 332nd day of 2025. There are 33 days left in the year. Today is Thanksgiving in the United States.
Today in history:
On Nov. 28, 1942, tragedy struck as fire engulfed the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, claiming the lives of 492 people in the deadliest nightclub blaze ever.
Also 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 1925, the iconic Grand Ole Opry (known then as the WSM Barn Dance) made its debut on radio station WSM in Nashville, Tennessee; it continues today as the longest-running radio broadcast in U.S. history.
In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet leader Josef Stalin held their first meeting in Tehran, Iran, to discuss Allied cooperation during World War II.
In 1961, halfback Ernie Davis of Syracuse University made history by becoming the first Black college football player to win the Heisman Trophy.
In 1964, the United States launched the space probe Mariner 4 on a course toward Mars, capturing stunning images of the red planet in July 1965.
In 2001, Enron Corp. faced its downfall after a failed takeover deal, leading to its eventual bankruptcy filing.
In 2022, justice was served as Payton Gendron, a white gunman responsible for a tragic massacre at a Buffalo supermarket, pleaded guilty to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges, receiving a life sentence without parole.
Today’s Birthdays:
- Recording executive Berry Gordy Jr. celebrates his 96th birthday.
- Football Hall of Famer Paul Warfield turns 83.
- Former “Late Show” band leader Paul Shaffer is now 76.
- Acclaimed actor Ed Harris marks his 75th birthday.
- Talented actor S. Epatha Merkerson is 73 today.
- Beloved actor Judd Nelson turns 66.
- Award-winning film director Alfonso CuarĂłn celebrates his 64th birthday.
- Rock drummer Matt Cameron is 63 today.
- Renowned comedian and talk show host Jon Stewart also turns 63.
- Talented actor Colman Domingo celebrates his 56th birthday.
- Musician apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas is 51 today.
- Actor Mary Elizabeth Winstead turns 41.
- R&B singer Trey Songz also celebrates his 41st birthday.
- Actor Karen Gillan turns 38 today.
- Actor and rapper Bryshere Gray marks his 32nd birthday.
