1. In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed November 28 as a national day of Thanksgiving to be celebrated on the last Thursday of November, making it a historic day in American history.

2. The Vermont State House was dedicated on November 28, 1859. Designed by architect Thomas Silloway, the building features the iconic gold dome that has become a symbol of the state's capital.

3. John Dewey, a renowned philosopher and educational reformer, was born in Burlington, Vermont on November 28, 1859. Dewey's ideas about education and democracy have had a profound impact on modern schooling.

4. On November 28, 1760, the 7,665-acre town of Windsor was chartered in Vermont. Windsor is known as the birthplace of Vermont and was home to the first state constitution and the country's first newspaper, The Vermont Journal.

5. Vermont's first hydroelectric power plant was dedicated on November 28, 1904 in Montpelier. The plant provided power to the state capital and was a technological milestone in the development of electricity generation.