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 November - 27.   

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 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  On November - 27 british 13th Army corp reaches Tobruk   

1942  French navy at Toulon scuttles ships and subs so Nazis don't take them on November - 27.   

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 November - 27.   

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

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

1944  3,500-40,00 ton explosive, explodes in Staffordshire, 68 killed on this day in history.   

1945  On November - 27 gen George C Marshall named special US envoy to China   

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 this day in history.   

1950  Red Sox sign shortstop Lou Boudreau as a player to 2-year contract on November - 27.   

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

1957  On November - 27 army withdraws from Little Rock AR, after Central HS integration   

1957  Army withdraws for Little Rock Ark, after Central HS integration on November - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1959  On November - 27 gerard Philipe, actor/dir (La Ronde, Gambler), dies of cancer at 36   

1960  On November - 27 gordie Howe becomes first NHLer to score 1,000 points   

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

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

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

1569  Ottavio Vernizzi, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1588  On November - 27 birth of valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian   

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

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

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

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.