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 November - 27 pro-labor musical revue "Pins & Needles" opens, produced by ILGWU   

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

1939  Maxwell Anderson's "Key Largo," premieres in NYC on November - 27.   

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

1941  USSR begins a counter offensive causing Germany to retreat on this day in history.   

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  A B C Langton, cricketer (WWII 15 Tests for S Africa 1935-39), dies on this day in history.   

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 November - 27.   

1945  Gen George C Marshall named special US envoy to China on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history english soccer team beats Netherlands, 8-2   

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

1951  The First rocket to intercept an airplane, White Sands, NM on this day in history.   

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  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  "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 November - 27.   

1957  On this day in history army withdraws from Little Rock AR, after Central HS integration   

1957  On this day in history army withdraws for Little Rock Ark, after Central HS integration   

1957  On November - 27 margot SE Scharten-Antink, author (Catherina/Sprotje), dies at 88   

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

1960  On this day in history gordie Howe becomes first NHLer to score 1,000 points   

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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  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  Pierre Dupuy, French scholar (d. 1651) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  On November - 27 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  On this day in history guillaume Dufay, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 74