Page 5: Historical Events In November - 27
Friday, 11 July 2025
1934 On this day in history "Baby Face" Nelson, [Lester Gillis], gangster, shot by FBI at 26
1937 On this day in history pro-labor musical revue "Pins and Needles" opens, produced by ILGWU
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 November - 27.
1940 6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB) on this day in history.
1941 USSR begins a counter offensive causing Germany to retreat on this day in history.
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 On November - 27 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 this day in history.
1943 31st CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Flying Wildcats defeat Winn Bombers, 23-14 on November - 27.
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 On this day in history english soccer team beats Netherlands, 8-2
1947 Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote on November - 27.
1948 36th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 12-7 on this day in history.
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 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 November - 27.
1953 On November - 27 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 this day in history.
1956 F Goodrich & A Hackett's "Diary of Anne Frank," premieres in Neth on November - 27.
1957 On November - 27 army withdraws from Little Rock AR, after Central HS integration
1957 On November - 27 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 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 On November - 27 gordie Howe becomes first NHLer to score 1,000 points
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