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Through history57 events, 245 births and 118 deaths in Wikipedia's lists for the date

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The front pages of November 27, 1926

What 32 American newspapers printed that day, as the Library of Congress keeps them.

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The front page of The Washington times, Washington [D.C.], November 27, 1926The Washington timesWashington [D.C.]Read it, zoom in, mark it →
23 more front pages that day

All 32 front pages at the Library of Congress ↗From Chronicling America. Public domain: in the Library's words, newspapers published in the United States more than 95 years ago are in the public domain in their entirety.

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What happened on November 27

The anniversaries Wikipedia's editors chose for the date, oldest first (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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  1. 1161865 years ago

    Jin–Song Wars: A Song fleet, equiped with trebuchets that launched incendiary bombs, defeated Jin ships in a naval engagement on the Yangtze river. · Song dynasty · Incendiary device

    Photo: Ian KiuCC BY 3.0
  2. 1703323 years ago

    The great storm of 1703, one of the most severe storms to strike southern Great Britain, destroyed the first Eddystone Lighthouse off Plymouth.

    Photo: William RaynerPublic domain
  3. 1835191 years ago

    James Pratt and John Smith became the last people to be executed in England for sodomy.

  4. 1856170 years ago

    William III (pictured) unilaterally revised the constitution of Luxembourg, greatly expanding his powers as grand duke. · William III of the Netherlands · Luxembourg coup of 1856

    Photo: Maria Elisabeth HillePublic domain
  5. 1868158 years ago

    American Indian Wars: George Armstrong Custer's 7th U.S. Cavalry attacked the encampment of Chief Black Kettle and the Cheyenne on the Washita River near present-day Cheyenne, Oklahoma. · 7th Cavalry Regiment · Battle of the Washita River

    Photo: The United States Army and Navy, Unknown author Unknown authorPublic domain
  6. 1895131 years ago

    Swedish chemist and industrialist Alfred Nobel (pictured) signed his last will and testament, setting aside the bulk of his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after his death.

    Photo: author on the file pagePublic domain
  7. 194383 years ago

    World War II: Australian forces began the Battle of Wareo by conducting clearing operations between Bonga and North Hill.

    Photo: Richard OpitzCC BY-SA 3.0 de
  8. 194482 years ago

    Between 3,500 and 4,000 tonnes of ordnance exploded at the RAF Fauld underground munitions storage depot in the largest non-nuclear explosion in the United Kingdom. · RAF Fauld explosion · Largest artificial non-nuclear explosions

    Photo: Royal Air ForcePublic domain
  9. 194581 years ago

    A consortium of twenty-two U.S. charities founded CARE with the mission of delivering food aid to Europe in the aftermath of World War II. · CARE International · Aftermath of World War II

  10. 195076 years ago

    Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army launched multiple attacks against United Nations forces, beginning the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.

    Photo: Photo by Corporal Peter McDonald, USMCPublic domain
  11. 196363 years ago

    President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered the "Let Us Continue" speech, in which he advocated for civil-rights legislation and national cohesion, to a joint session of the U.S. Congress five days after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. · United States Congress

    Photo: Arnold NewmanPublic domain
  12. 198937 years ago

    A bomb placed by the Medellín Cartel in an attempt to kill Colombian presidential candidate César Gaviria destroyed Avianca Flight 203, killing all 107 people on board, excluding Gaviria, who was not on the flight.

  13. 199927 years ago

    The Labour Party defeated the governing National Party in the New Zealand general election, with Labour's Helen Clark becoming the country's first female prime minister to have won office at an election. · New Zealand Labour Party · New Zealand National Party

  14. 200125 years ago

    Astronomers announced the detection of sodium in the atmosphere of the extrasolar planet HD 209458 b, the first exoplanet atmosphere to be measured. · HD 209458 b · Extraterrestrial atmosphere

    Photo: The original uploader was Dnn87 at English Wikipedia .CC BY-SA 3.0
  15. 200917 years ago

    A bomb exploded under, and derailed, a Russian high-speed train travelling between Moscow and Saint Petersburg, killing 28 passengers. · 2009 Nevsky Express bombing

    Photo: Jon Morse ( JFMorse )CC BY-SA 3.0
  16. 200917 years ago

    Lady Gaga performed the first concert of The Monster Ball Tour, which became the highest-grossing tour in history for a debut headlining artist.

    Photo: Carlos M. Vazquez IICC BY 2.0
  17. 20206 years ago

    Nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, regarded as the chief of Iran's nuclear program, was assassinated, allegedly by Mossad. · Nuclear program of Iran

    Photo: Tasnim News AgencyCC BY 4.0
All 57 events Wikipedia lists for November 27, by year

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Born on November 27

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1940Bruce LeeAmerican-Chinese actor, martial artist, and screenwriter (died 1973)169 languagesPhoto: National General Pictures (original photo); uploaded by User:999real ,…Public domain
  2. 1942Jimi HendrixAmerican singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (died 1970)136 languagesPhoto: Original photographer unknownPublic domain
  3. 111AntinousGreek favourite of Hadrian (died 130)126 languages
  1. 1960Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukrainian economist and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Ukraine113
  2. 1970Han Kang, South Korean writer100
  3. 1701Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer, physicist, and mathematician (died 1744)99
  4. 1921Alexander Dubček, Slovak soldier and politician (died 1992)87
  5. 1951Kathryn Bigelow, American director, producer, and screenwriter72
  6. 1874Chaim Weizmann, Belarusian-Israeli chemist and politician, 1st President of Israel (died 1952)70
  7. 1903Lars Onsager, Norwegian-American chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1976)70
  8. 1857Charles Scott Sherrington, English physiologist, bacteriologist, and pathologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1952)69
  9. 1939Laurent-Désiré Kabila, Congolese politician, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (died 2001)66
  10. 1870Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Finnish academic and politician, 7th President of Finland (died 1956)65
  11. 1964Roberto Mancini, Italian footballer and manager65
  12. 1981Bruno Alves, Portuguese footballer64
  13. 1982Aleksandr Kerzhakov, Russian footballer64
  14. 1894Konosuke Matsushita, Japanese businessman, founded Panasonic (died 1989)63
  15. 1946Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, Ethiopian-Djiboutian lawyer and politician, President of Djibouti61
  16. 1992Chanyeol, South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and model58
  17. 1953Steve Bannon, American media executive and political figure56
  18. 1945James Avery, American actor (died 2013)55
  19. 1754Georg Forster, German-Polish ethnologist and journalist (died 1794)53
  20. 1932Benigno Aquino Jr., Filipino journalist and politician (died 1983)51
  21. 1957Caroline Kennedy, American lawyer and diplomat, 27th United States Ambassador to Australia, daughter of President John F. Kennedy51
Everyone else born on November 27: 221 more, by year

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Died on November 27

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 8 BCHoraceRoman soldier and poet (born 65 BC)170 languagesPhoto: author on the file pagePublic domain
  2. 1852Ada LovelaceEnglish mathematician and computer scientist (born 1815)135 languagesPhoto: Antoine ClaudetPublic domain
  3. 1895Alexandre Dumasfils, French novelist and playwright (born 1824)107 languagesPhoto: author on the file pagePublic domain
  1. 1953Eugene O'Neill, American playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1888)107
  2. 511Clovis I, king of the Franks91
  3. 1916Emile Verhaeren, Belgian poet and playwright (born 1855)69
  4. 602Maurice, Byzantine emperor (born 539)68
  5. 1978Harvey Milk, American lieutenant and politician (born 1930)66
  6. 1754Abraham de Moivre, French-English mathematician and theorist (born 1667)58
  7. 1955Arthur Honegger, French-Swiss composer and academic (born 1892)58
  8. 1474Guillaume Du Fay, French composer and music theorist (born 1397)57
  9. 2008V. P. Singh, Indian lawyer and politician, 7th Prime Minister of India (born 1931)53
  10. 2013Nílton Santos, Brazilian footballer (born 1925)52
  11. 1252Blanche of Castile (born 1188)51
  12. 1198Constance, Queen of Sicily (born 1154)49
  13. 1884Fanny Elssler, Austrian ballerina (born 1810)49
  14. 1940Nicolae Iorga, Romanian historian and politician, 34th Prime Minister of Romania (born 1871)49
  15. 450Galla Placidia, Roman Empress (born 392)48
  16. 1988John Carradine, American actor (born 1906)48
  17. 2014P. D. James, English author (born 1920)48
  18. 2011Gary Speed, Welsh footballer and manager (born 1969)46
  19. 1570Jacopo Sansovino, Italian sculptor and architect (born 1486)44
  20. 1967Léon M'ba, Gabonese politician, 1st President of Gabon (born 1902)43
  21. 2011Ken Russell, English actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1927)43
Everyone else died on November 27: 94 more, by year

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Observed on November 27

Holidays, feast days and observances, as Wikipedia lists them for the date.

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