November 27

November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. There are 34 days remaining.

Events

• 399 - St. Anastius I becomes Pope
• 1817 - Seminole War begins
• 1895 - Alfred Nobel establishes the Nobel Prize
• 1912 - Spain declares a protectorate over Morocco
• 1924 - First Macy's[?] Thanksgiving Day parade
• 1926 - Restoration of Williamsburg, Virginia begins
• 1965 - Ken Kesey hosts the first Acid Test[?]
• 1973 - United States Senate confirms Gerald Ford as Vice President of the United States
• 1990 - UK Conservative party chooses John Major to succeed Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Births

• 1701 - Anders Celsius, inventor, astronomer (+ 1744)
• 1710 - Robert Lowth, bishop of the Church of England
• 1746 - Robert Livingston, politician (+ 1813)
• 1804 - Julius Benedict[?], composer
• 1809 - Fanny Kemble[?], actress
• 1843 - Cornelius Vanderbilt, businessman, philanthropist (+ 1899)
• 1857 - Charles Scott Sherrington[?], physiologist
• 1865 - Jose Asuncion Silva[?], poet
• 1867 - Charles Koechlin[?], composer
• 1874 - Chaim Weizmann, first President of Israel (+ 1952)
• 1874 - Charles A. Beard[?], historian
• 1900 - Leon Barzin[?], conductor
• 1901 - Ted Husing[?], sportscaster (+ 1962)
• 1903 - Johnny Blood[?], American football player
• 1903 - Mona Washbourne[?], actress (+ 1988)
• 1907 - L. Sprague de Camp, science fiction writer (+ 2000)
• 1909 - James Agee[?], writer (+ 1955)
• 1911 - David Merrick, Broadway producer (+ 2000)
• 1916 - Chick Hearn, sports announcer (+ 2002)
• 1917 - Buffalo Bob Smith[?], television host (Howdy Doody[?]) (+ 1998)
• 1921 - Alexander Dubcek, Czech politician (+ 1992)
• 1925 - Ernie Wise, comedian (+ 1999)
• 1925 - Marshall Thompson[?], actor (+ 1992)
• 1925 - Michael Tolan[?], actor
• 1932 - Benigno Aquino Jr[?], Philippines politician
• 1936 - Jacqueline Danno[?], actress
• 1937 - Gail Sheehy[?], writer
• 1940 - Bruce Lee, actor, martial arts expert (+ 1973)
• 1942 - Jimi Hendrix, musician (+ 1970)
• 1944 - Eddie Rabbitt[?], singer (+ 1998)
• 1945 - Barbara Anderson, actress
• 1951 - Jayne Kennedy[?], sportscaster[?], actress
• 1952 - James D Wetherbee[?], astronaut
• 1954 - Curtis Armstrong[?], actor
• 1957 - Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg[?], journalist
• 1959 - Charlie Burchill[?], musician
• 1960 - Ken O'Brien[?], American football player
• 1962 - Charlie Benante[?], musician
• 1963 - Fisher Stevens[?], actor
• 1964 - Robin Givens, actress
• 1965 - Fiachna O'Broanain[?], musician
• 1968 - Michael Vartan[?], actor
• 1976 - Jaleel White[?], actor
• 1976 - Tyrone Sutton[?]

Deaths

• 8 BC Horace, poet, satirist, dies
• 450 - Galla Placidia, daughter and mother of Roman Emperors
• 511 - Clovis I, king of the Franks
• 1895 - Alexandre Dumas fils, author
• 1934 - Baby Face Nelson[?], gangster
• 1953 - Eugene O'Neill, playwright
• 1955 - Arthur Honegger, composer
• 1975 - Ross McWhirter, Guinness Book of Records keeper
• 1978 - George Moscone[?], politician
• 1978 - Harvey Milk, politician
• 1981 - Lotte Lenya[?], singer, actress
• 1984 - Percy Norris[?], deputy high commissioner of India
• 1986 - Steve Tracy[?], actor
• 1988 - John Carradine[?], actor

Holidays

November 26 - November 28 - October 27 - December 27 - more historical anniversaries