Page 5: Historical Events In November - 27

1934  "Baby Face" Nelson, [Lester Gillis], gangster, shot by FBI at 26 on November - 27.   

1937  Pro-labor musical revue "Pins and Needles" opens, produced by ILGWU on November - 27.   

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  On this day in history maxwell Anderson's "Key Largo," premieres in NYC   

1940  On this day in history 6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB)   

1941  USSR begins a counter offensive causing Germany to retreat on November - 27.   

1941  On this day in history british 13th Army corp reaches Tobruk   

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

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

1942  On November - 27 bobby Managoff beats Yvon Robert in Houston, to become wrestling champ   

1942  A B C Langton, cricketer (WWII 15 Tests for S Africa 1935-39), dies on November - 27.   

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 November - 27.   

1946  English soccer team beats Netherlands, 8-2 on November - 27.   

1947  On November - 27 joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote   

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

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

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

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

1952  On this day in history kTBC TV channel 7 in Austin, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1953  On this day in history indians 3rd baseman Al Rosen is unanimously named AL's MVP   

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  On this day in history arthur Oscar Honegger, Swiss composer (Cantate Noel), dies at 63   

1956  F Goodrich & A Hackett's "Diary of Anne Frank," premieres in Neth on this day in history.   

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

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

1957  Margot SE Scharten-Antink, author (Catherina/Sprotje), dies at 88 on November - 27.   

1958  USSR abrogates Allied war-time agreements on control of Germany on November - 27.   

1958  Artur Rodzinski, Polish conductor/composer, dies at 66 on November - 27.   

1959  Gerard Philipe, actor/dir (La Ronde, Gambler), dies of cancer at 36 on November - 27.   

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 November - 27.   

1544  On November - 27 birth of ascanio Trombeti, composer   

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

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

1576  Shimazu Tadatsune, Ruler of Satsuma (d. 1638) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On November - 27 birth of pierre Dupuy, French scholar (d. 1651)   

1588  Valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian was born on this day in history.   

1595  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor/architect was born on November - 27.   

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

0450  On this day in history galla Placidia, daughter of Byzant emperor Constantius III, dies at 58   

0511  Clovis, 1st King of France, dies at about 45 on this day in history.   

0640  Acharius, bishop of Noyon/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1026  Adalbert II, bishop of Utrecht (1010-26), dies on November - 27.   

1198  On this day in history 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  Guillaume Dufay, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 74 on this day in history.