Birthday November 27, 1701 Anders Celsius, invented centigrade temperature scale
Birthday November 27, 1746 The Chancellor is born
Birthday November 27, 1746 Robert Livingston, delivered oath of office to George Washington
Birthday November 27, 1804 Sir Julius Benedict, composer
Birthday November 27, 1809 Fanny Kemble, English Actress
Birthday November 27, 1874 Chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman
Birthday November 27, 1874 Charles A. Beard, American historian
Birthday November 27, 1903 John McNally, a.k.a. Johnny Blood, early NFL halfback
Birthday November 27, 1903 Mona Washbourne, Actress
Birthday November 27, 1912 David Merrick, Bdwy producer
Birthday November 27, 1917 Buffalo Bob Smith
Birthday November 27, 1921 Alexander Dubcek, head of Czech Communist Party (1968-69)
Birthday November 27, 1932 Benigno Aquino Jr., Philippine opposition leader; assassinated
Birthday November 27, 1937 Gail Sheehy, Writer
Birthday November 27, 1940 Bruce Lee born
Birthday November 27, 1941 Eddie Rabbitt, singer
Birthday November 27, 1942 Jimi Hendrix, guitarist
Birthday November 27, 1942 Jimi Hendrix born
Birthday November 27, 1951 Jayne Kennedy, in Wash DC
Birthday November 27, 1957 Caroline Kennedy
History November 27, 1095 Pope Urban II preaches 1st Crusade
History November 27, 1582 Advent Sunday
History November 27, 1703 Freak storm dissipates over England
History November 27, 1786 Robert Burns postpones emigration to Jamaica
History November 27, 1815 Cracow declared a free republic
History November 27, 1863 John Hunt Morgan escapes from the Ohio Penitentiary
History November 27, 1868 Custer massacres Cheyenne on Washita River
History November 27, 1890 1st signal box for SF Police Department goes into operation
History November 27, 1901 Army War College was established in Wash DC
History November 27, 1910 NY's Penn Station opens as world's largest railway terminal
History November 27, 1911 White House housekeeper frets over presidential waistline
History November 27, 1914 Hindenburg celebrates Warsaw campaign
History November 27, 1937 Pro-labor musical revue `Pins & Needles'opens produced by ILGWU
History November 27, 1940 Iron Guard massacres former Romanian government
History November 27, 1942 French scuttle their fleet
History November 27, 1942 French navy at Toulon scuttled its ships & submarines to prevent them from falling into hands of Nazis
History November 27, 1945 Gen George C Marshall named special US envoy to China
History November 27, 1947 Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP beating Ted Williams by 1 vote
History November 27, 1951 1st rocket to intercept an airplane White Sands NM
History November 27, 1953 Playwright Eugene O'Neill dies in Boston at 65
History November 27, 1954 Alger Hiss released from prison
History November 27, 1957 Nehru appeals for disarmament
History November 27, 1965 Pentagon calls for troop increase
History November 27, 1965 Gordie Howe scores his 600th goal
History November 27, 1966 in highest-scoring NFL game Wash Redskins defeat NY Giants 72-41
History November 27, 1967 Beatles release "Magical Mystery Tour"
History November 27, 1970 George Harrison releases 3 album set "All Things Must Pass"
History November 27, 1970 South Vietnamese forces attacked near Cambodian border
History November 27, 1970 Pope Paul VI wounded in chest during a visit to Philippines by a dagger-wielding Bolivian painter disguised as a priest
History November 27, 1971 Mars 2 1st crash land on Mars
History November 27, 1972 Yanks trade Ellis Torres & Spikes to Indians for Nettles & Moses
History November 27, 1973 Senate votes 92-3 to confirm Gerald R Ford as VP
History November 27, 1978 SF Mayor George Moscone & City Sup Harvey Milk shot by Dan White
History November 27, 1978 San Francisco leaders George Moscone and Harvey Milk are murdered
History November 27, 1980 Soyuz T-3 is launched
History November 27, 1981 Singer-actress Lotte Lenya dies in NY at 83
History November 27, 1982 5th time Rangers shut-out Islanders 3-0
History November 27, 1985 Space shuttle Atlantis makes 2nd flight carries 7 (1 Mexican)
History November 27, 1985 Republic of Ireland gains consultative role in Northern Ireland
History November 27, 2005 Aerosmith and 50 Cent headline a $10 million bar mitzvah
History November 27, 2007 Indy 500 champ Hélio Castroneves wins Dancing with the Stars
November 27, 1701 Anders Celsius, invented centigrade temperature scale
November 27, 1746 The Chancellor is born
November 27, 1746 Robert Livingston, delivered oath of office to George Washington
November 27, 1804 Sir Julius Benedict, composer
November 27, 1809 Fanny Kemble, English Actress
November 27, 1874 Chaim Weizmann, Israeli statesman
November 27, 1874 Charles A. Beard, American historian
November 27, 1903 John McNally, a.k.a. Johnny Blood, early NFL halfback
November 27, 1903 Mona Washbourne, Actress
November 27, 1912 David Merrick, Bdwy producer
November 27, 1917 Buffalo Bob Smith
November 27, 1921 Alexander Dubcek, head of Czech Communist Party (1968-69)
November 27, 1932 Benigno Aquino Jr., Philippine opposition leader; assassinated
November 27, 1937 Gail Sheehy, Writer
November 27, 1940 Bruce Lee born
November 27, 1941 Eddie Rabbitt, singer
November 27, 1942 Jimi Hendrix, guitarist
November 27, 1942 Jimi Hendrix born
November 27, 1951 Jayne Kennedy, in Wash DC
November 27, 1957 Caroline Kennedy
November 27, 1095 Pope Urban II preaches 1st Crusade
November 27, 1582 Advent Sunday
November 27, 1703 Freak storm dissipates over England
November 27, 1786 Robert Burns postpones emigration to Jamaica
November 27, 1815 Cracow declared a free republic
November 27, 1863 John Hunt Morgan escapes from the Ohio Penitentiary
November 27, 1868 Custer massacres Cheyenne on Washita River
November 27, 1890 1st signal box for SF Police Department goes into operation
November 27, 1901 Army War College was established in Wash DC
November 27, 1910 NY's Penn Station opens as world's largest railway terminal
November 27, 1911 White House housekeeper frets over presidential waistline
November 27, 1914 Hindenburg celebrates Warsaw campaign
November 27, 1937 Pro-labor musical revue `Pins & Needles'opens produced by ILGWU
November 27, 1940 Iron Guard massacres former Romanian government
November 27, 1942 French scuttle their fleet
November 27, 1942 French navy at Toulon scuttled its ships & submarines to prevent them from falling into hands of Nazis
November 27, 1945 Gen George C Marshall named special US envoy to China
November 27, 1947 Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP beating Ted Williams by 1 vote
November 27, 1951 1st rocket to intercept an airplane White Sands NM
November 27, 1953 Playwright Eugene O'Neill dies in Boston at 65
November 27, 1954 Alger Hiss released from prison
November 27, 1957 Nehru appeals for disarmament
November 27, 1965 Pentagon calls for troop increase
November 27, 1965 Gordie Howe scores his 600th goal
November 27, 1966 in highest-scoring NFL game Wash Redskins defeat NY Giants 72-41
November 27, 1967 Beatles release "Magical Mystery Tour"
November 27, 1970 George Harrison releases 3 album set "All Things Must Pass"
November 27, 1970 South Vietnamese forces attacked near Cambodian border
November 27, 1970 Pope Paul VI wounded in chest during a visit to Philippines by a dagger-wielding Bolivian painter disguised as a priest
November 27, 1971 Mars 2 1st crash land on Mars
November 27, 1972 Yanks trade Ellis Torres & Spikes to Indians for Nettles & Moses
November 27, 1973 Senate votes 92-3 to confirm Gerald R Ford as VP
November 27, 1978 SF Mayor George Moscone & City Sup Harvey Milk shot by Dan White
November 27, 1978 San Francisco leaders George Moscone and Harvey Milk are murdered
November 27, 1980 Soyuz T-3 is launched
November 27, 1981 Singer-actress Lotte Lenya dies in NY at 83
November 27, 1982 5th time Rangers shut-out Islanders 3-0
November 27, 1985 Space shuttle Atlantis makes 2nd flight carries 7 (1 Mexican)
November 27, 1985 Republic of Ireland gains consultative role in Northern Ireland
November 27, 2005 Aerosmith and 50 Cent headline a $10 million bar mitzvah
November 27, 2007 Indy 500 champ Hélio Castroneves wins Dancing with the Stars