Historical Events In November - 27

1934  On November - 27 "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 this day in history pro-labor musical revue "Pins & Needles" opens, produced by ILGWU   

1939  Inauguration of Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) on November - 27.   

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  USSR begins a counter offensive causing Germany to retreat on November - 27.   

1941  On November - 27 british 13th Army corp reaches Tobruk   

1942  On this day in history french navy at Toulon scuttles ships and subs so Nazis don't take them   

1942  On this day in history the birth of Jimi Hendrix, American Guitarist and singer   

1942  Bobby Managoff beats Yvon Robert in Houston, to become wrestling champ on November - 27.   

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

1943  On this day in history 31st CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Flying Wildcats defeat Winn Bombers, 23-14   

1944  On this day in history 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  On November - 27 english soccer team beats Netherlands, 8-2   

1947  Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote on November - 27.   

1948  On November - 27 36th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 12-7   

1950  On November - 27 red Sox sign shortstop Lou Boudreau as a player to 2-year contract   

1951  On November - 27 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 this day in history.   

1953  Indians 3rd baseman Al Rosen is unanimously named AL's MVP on this day in history.   

1953  On November - 27 eugene O'Neill, playwright (Nobel 1936), dies in Boston at 65   

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

1955  Arthur Oscar Honegger, Swiss composer (Cantate Noel), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history f Goodrich & A Hackett's "Diary of Anne Frank," premieres in Neth   

1957  On this day in history army withdraws from Little Rock AR, after Central HS integration   

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

1957  Margot SE Scharten-Antink, author (Catherina/Sprotje), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1958  On November - 27 uSSR abrogates Allied war-time agreements on control of Germany   

1958  On November - 27 artur Rodzinski, Polish conductor/composer, dies at 66   

1959  On November - 27 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  Emperor Xiaozong of China (d. 1194) was born on this day in history.   

1544  Ascanio Trombeti, composer was born on November - 27.   

1563  On November - 27 birth of robbert Robbertsz, (le Canu), nautical expert   

1569  On this day in history birth of ottavio Vernizzi, composer   

1576  Shimazu Tadatsune, Ruler of Satsuma (d. 1638) was born on November - 27.   

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

1588  Valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian was born on November - 27.   

1595  On November - 27 birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor/architect   

0008  Death of Horace, Roman poet (b. 65 BC) on November - 27.   

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

0511  On this day in history clovis, 1st King of France, dies at about 45   

0640  On November - 27 acharius, bishop of Noyon/saint, dies   

1026  On November - 27 adalbert II, bishop of Utrecht (1010-26), dies   

1198  On November - 27 death of queen Constance of Sicily, wife of Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1154)   

1382  Philip Van Artevelde, Flemish commander-in-chief, dies in battle at 42 on November - 27.   

1474  On this day in history guillaume Dufay, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 74