Today in History: November 28, the debut of the Grand Ole Opry

Today in history: On Nov. 28, 1925, the Grand Ole Opry debuted on radio station WSM in Nashville, Tennessee; it continues today as the longest-running radio broadcast in U.S. history. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print In 1942, fire engulfed the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, killing 492 people in the deadliest nightclub blaze ever. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin met in Tehran for the first time to discuss Allied cooperation during World War II. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print In 1961, Ernie Davis of Syracuse University became the first Black college football player to be named winner of the Heisman Trophy. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print In 2001, Enron Corp., once the world’s largest energy trader, collapsed after would-be rescuer Dynegy Inc. backed out of an $8.4 billion takeover deal.