Historical Events In November - 27

1934  On this day in history "Baby Face" Nelson, [Lester Gillis], gangster, shot by FBI at 26   

1937  Pro-labor musical revue "Pins and Needles" opens, produced by ILGWU on this day in history.   

1937  On November - 27 pro-labor musical revue "Pins & Needles" opens, produced by ILGWU   

1939  Inauguration of Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) on this day in history.   

1939  Maxwell Anderson's "Key Largo," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1940  6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB) on November - 27.   

1941  On November - 27 uSSR begins a counter offensive causing Germany to retreat   

1941  British 13th Army corp reaches Tobruk on this day in history.   

1942  French navy at Toulon scuttles ships and subs so Nazis don't take them on this day in history.   

1942  The birth of Jimi Hendrix, American Guitarist and singer on this day in history.   

1942  Bobby Managoff beats Yvon Robert in Houston, to become wrestling champ on this day in history.   

1942  A B C Langton, cricketer (WWII 15 Tests for S Africa 1935-39), dies on this day in history.   

1943  On November - 27 31st CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Flying Wildcats defeat Winn Bombers, 23-14   

1944  On November - 27 3,500-40,00 ton explosive, explodes in Staffordshire, 68 killed   

1945  Gen George C Marshall named special US envoy to China on this day in history.   

1946  English soccer team beats Netherlands, 8-2 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote   

1948  On this day in history 36th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 12-7   

1950  Red Sox sign shortstop Lou Boudreau as a player to 2-year contract on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history the First rocket to intercept an airplane, White Sands, NM   

1951  1st rocket to intercept an airplane, White Sands, NM on this day in history.   

1952  KTBC TV channel 7 in Austin, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on November - 27.   

1953  Indians 3rd baseman Al Rosen is unanimously named AL's MVP on November - 27.   

1953  On this day in history eugene O'Neill, playwright (Nobel 1936), dies in Boston at 65   

1954  On November - 27 "By the Beautiful Sea" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 270 perfs   

1955  Arthur Oscar Honegger, Swiss composer (Cantate Noel), dies at 63 on November - 27.   

1956  On November - 27 f Goodrich & A Hackett's "Diary of Anne Frank," premieres in Neth   

1957  Army withdraws from Little Rock AR, after Central HS integration on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history army withdraws for Little Rock Ark, after Central HS integration   

1957  On this day in history margot SE Scharten-Antink, author (Catherina/Sprotje), dies at 88   

1958  USSR abrogates Allied war-time agreements on control of Germany on this day in history.   

1958  Artur Rodzinski, Polish conductor/composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history gerard Philipe, actor/dir (La Ronde, Gambler), dies of cancer at 36   

1960  Gordie Howe becomes first NHLer to score 1,000 points on November - 27.   

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1127  On November - 27 birth of emperor Xiaozong of China (d. 1194)   

1544  Ascanio Trombeti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1563  Robbert Robbertsz, (le Canu), nautical expert was born on November - 27.   

1569  Ottavio Vernizzi, composer was born on November - 27.   

1576  On this day in history birth of shimazu Tadatsune, Ruler of Satsuma (d. 1638)   

1582  Pierre Dupuy, French scholar (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history birth of valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian   

1595  On this day in history birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor/architect   

0008  On this day in history death of horace, Roman poet (b. 65 BC)   

0450  On November - 27 galla Placidia, daughter of Byzant emperor Constantius III, dies at 58   

0511  Clovis, 1st King of France, dies at about 45 on November - 27.   

0640  On this day in history acharius, bishop of Noyon/saint, dies   

1026  On this day in history adalbert II, bishop of Utrecht (1010-26), dies   

1198  On this day in history death of queen Constance of Sicily, wife of Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1154)   

1382  On this day in history philip Van Artevelde, Flemish commander-in-chief, dies in battle at 42   

1474  Guillaume Dufay, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 74 on November - 27.