Page 5: Historical Events In November - 27

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

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

1937  On this day in history pro-labor musical revue "Pins & Needles" opens, produced by ILGWU   

1939  On this day in history inauguration of Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS)   

1939  On November - 27 maxwell Anderson's "Key Largo," premieres in NYC   

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

1941  On this day in history uSSR begins a counter offensive causing Germany to retreat   

1941  British 13th Army corp reaches Tobruk on November - 27.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1945  On this day in history gen George C Marshall named special US envoy to China   

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

1951  The First rocket to intercept an airplane, White Sands, NM on November - 27.   

1951  1st rocket to intercept an airplane, White Sands, NM on November - 27.   

1952  KTBC TV channel 7 in Austin, TX (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

1953  Eugene O'Neill, playwright (Nobel 1936), dies in Boston at 65 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history "By the Beautiful Sea" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 270 perfs   

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

1956  F Goodrich & A Hackett's "Diary of Anne Frank," premieres in Neth on November - 27.   

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

1957  On November - 27 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  On this day in history uSSR abrogates Allied war-time agreements on control of Germany   

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

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

1960  Gordie Howe becomes first NHLer to score 1,000 points on this day in history.   

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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  Robbert Robbertsz, (le Canu), nautical expert was born on this day in history.   

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

1576  On November - 27 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 November - 27 birth of valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian   

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

0008  Death of Horace, Roman poet (b. 65 BC) on this day in history.   

0450  Galla Placidia, daughter of Byzant emperor Constantius III, dies at 58 on November - 27.   

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

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

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

1198  Death of Queen Constance of Sicily, wife of Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1154) on November - 27.   

1382  On November - 27 philip Van Artevelde, Flemish commander-in-chief, dies in battle at 42   

1474  On November - 27 guillaume Dufay, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 74