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November 27

November 27 carries 10 recorded events spanning between 1835 and 2020. James Pratt and John Smith are hanged in London; they are the last two to be executed for sodomy in England.

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What happened on November 27?

November 27 is the 331st day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 1835 and 2020. Famous people born on November 27 include Jimi Hendrix, Emperor Xiaozong of Song and Harivansh Rai Bachchan.

The shape of the day

As calendar dates go, November 27 keeps a short memory — its record stays close to the present. Most of the weight falls in the 20th century, where conflict is a recurring thread.

Sagittarius is the sign for November 27 — read more on the Sagittarius page, or see November's birthstone & birth flower.

Released on November 27

Movies, games, albums & shows

2025

  • Game Hail to the Rainbow
  • Movie Agak Laen: Menyala Pantiku!

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 1835

    James Pratt and John Smith

    James Pratt and John Smith are hanged in London; they are the last two to be executed for sodomy in England.

  2. 1895

    Alfred Nobel

    At the Swedish–Norwegian Club in Paris, Alfred Nobel signs his last will and testament, setting aside his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after he dies.

  3. 1912

    Spain

    Spain declares a protectorate over the north shore of Morocco.

  4. 1940

    World War II

    World War II: At the Battle of Cape Spartivento, the Royal Navy engages the Regia Marina in the Mediterranean Sea.

  5. 1944

    RAF Fauld explosion

    World War II: RAF Fauld explosion: An explosion at a Royal Air Force ammunition dump in Staffordshire kills seventy people.

  6. 1945

    CARE International

    CARE (then the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe) is founded to send CARE Packages of food relief to Europe after World War II.

  7. 1978

    San Francisco

    In San Francisco, city mayor George Moscone and openly gay city supervisor Harvey Milk are assassinated by former supervisor Dan White.

  8. 1999

    New Zealand Labour Party

    The centre-left Labour Party takes control of the New Zealand government with leader Helen Clark becoming the first elected female prime minister in New Zealand's history.

  9. 2009

    2009 Nevsky Express bombing

    Nevsky Express bombing: A bomb explodes on the Nevsky Express train between Moscow and Saint Petersburg, derailing it and causing 28 deaths and 96 injuries.

  10. 2020

    Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

    Iran's top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, is assassinated near Tehran.

Famous birthday twins

Born on November 27

Jimi Hendrix

b. 1942

American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Emperor Xiaozong of Song

b. 1127

Chinese Song dynasty emperor from 1162 to 1189

Harivansh Rai Bachchan

b. 1907

Indian poet and author

Bruce Lee

b. 1940

American-Chinese actor, martial artist, and screenwriter

Andy Panko

b. 1977

American basketball player

Larry Allen

b. 1971

American football player

David Bellion

b. 1982

French footballer

Deaths

  • 2020Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
  • 2011Ken Russell
  • 1978Harvey Milk
  • 1852Ada Lovelace
  • 1252Blanche of Castile
  • -8Horace

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Acarius of Tournai
  • —Christian feast day: Barlaam and Josaphat
  • —Christian feast day: Bilihildis of Altmünster
  • —Christian feast day: Congar of Congresbury
  • —Christian feast day: Facundus and Primitivus
  • —Christian feast day: Humilis of Bisignano
  • —Christian feast day: James Intercisus
  • —Christian feast day: Leonard of Port Maurice

Historical facts, event summaries, and biographical lines above are adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) license. DateLore adds curation, structure, and original editorial commentary. DateLore is not affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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