Page 5: Historical Events In November - 27

1934  "Baby Face" Nelson, [Lester Gillis], gangster, shot by FBI at 26 on November - 27.   

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 this day in history maxwell Anderson's "Key Largo," premieres in NYC   

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

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 November - 27 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 this day in history 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  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  Gen George C Marshall named special US envoy to China on November - 27.   

1946  English soccer team beats Netherlands, 8-2 on this day in history.   

1947  Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history the First rocket to intercept an airplane, White Sands, NM   

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 this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history 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 November - 27 arthur Oscar Honegger, Swiss composer (Cantate Noel), dies at 63   

1956  On this day in history f Goodrich & A Hackett's "Diary of Anne Frank," premieres in Neth   

1957  Army withdraws from Little Rock AR, after Central HS integration on November - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1958  On November - 27 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  On this day in history gerard Philipe, actor/dir (La Ronde, Gambler), dies of cancer at 36   

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 this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1588  On this day in history 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  Galla Placidia, daughter of Byzant emperor Constantius III, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

0511  On this day in history clovis, 1st King of France, dies at about 45   

0640  On this day in history acharius, bishop of Noyon/saint, dies   

1026  Adalbert II, bishop of Utrecht (1010-26), dies on November - 27.   

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  Guillaume Dufay, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 74 on November - 27.