Tukuk-OS📅 November 27
17 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on November 27? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2020 — Nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, regarded as the chief of Iran's nuclear program, was assassinated, allegedly by Mossad.
- 2009 — A bomb exploded under, and derailed, a Russian high-speed train travelling between Moscow and Saint Petersburg, killing 28 passengers.
- 2009 — Lady Gaga performed the first concert of The Monster Ball Tour, which became the highest-grossing tour in history for a debut headlining artist.
- 2001 — Astronomers announced the detection of sodium in the atmosphere of the extrasolar planet HD 209458 b (artist's impression pictured), the first exoplanet atmosphere to be measured.
- 1999 — 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 PartyNew Zealand National Party1999 New Zealand general election
- 1991 — Operations at the Reagan Test Site were disrupted due to the nearby formation of Tropical Storm Zelda.
Ronald Reagan Space and Missile Test RangeTropical Storm Zelda (1991)
- 1989 — 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.
- 1963 — 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.
- 1950 — Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army launched multiple attacks against United Nations forces, beginning the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.
- 1945 — 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.
- 1944 — 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 explosionRAF FauldLargest artificial non-nuclear explosions
- 1943 — World War II: Australian forces began the Battle of Wareo by conducting clearing operations between Bonga and North Hill.
- 1895 — 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.
- 1856 — William III (pictured) unilaterally revised the constitution of Luxembourg, greatly expanding his powers as grand duke.
William III of the NetherlandsLuxembourg coup of 1856Constitution of Luxembourg
- 1835 — James Pratt and John Smith became the last people to be executed in England for sodomy.
- 1703 — The great storm of 1703, one of the most severe storms to strike southern Great Britain, destroyed the first Eddystone Lighthouse off Plymouth.
- 1161 — A Song dynasty fleet defeated Jin ships in a naval engagement on the Yangtze river during the Jin–Song Wars.
Births
- 2003 — Adéla Jergová, Slovak singer-songwriter
- 2001 — Zoe Colletti, American actress
- 1996 — Mike Williams, Dutch DJ and record producer
- 1995 — Suliasi Vunivalu, Fijian rugby league player
- 1993 — Aubrey Peeples, American actress and singer
- 1992 — Ala Boratyn, Polish singer-songwriter
- 1992 — Chanyeol, South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and model
- 1992 — Bradley Zimmer, American baseball player
- 1990 — Josh Dubovie, English singer
- 1989 — Michael Floyd, American football player
- 1989 — Freddie Sears, English footballer
- 1987 — Luigi Datome, Italian basketball player
Deaths
- 2024 — Mary McGee, American motorcycle racer (born 1936)
- 2021 — Apetor, Norwegian YouTuber (born 1964)
- 2020 — Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iranian nuclear scientist (born 1958)
- 2016 — Ioannis Grivas, Greek statesman (born 1923)
- 2015 — Mark Behr, Tanzanian-South African author and academic (born 1963)
- 2015 — Maurice Strong, Canadian businessman and diplomat (born 1929)
- 2015 — Garrett Swasey, American figure skater and coach (born 1971)
- 2015 — Philippe Washer, Belgian tennis player and golfer (born 1924)
- 2014 — Wanda Błeńska, Polish physician and missionary (born 1911)
- 2014 — Phillip Hughes, Australian cricketer (born 1988)
- 2014 — P. D. James, English author (born 1920)
- 2014 — Jack Kyle, Irish rugby player and humanitarian (born 1926)
Observances & holidays
- 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
- Christian feast day: Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Roman Catholic)
- Christian feast day: Secundinus
- Christian feast day: Siffredus of Carpentras
- Christian feast day: Vergilius of Salzburg
- Christian feast day: Clovis I
- Christian feast day: November 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Lancashire Day (United Kingdom)
- Maaveerar Day (Tamil Eelam, Sri Lanka)
- Naval Infantry Day (Russia)
- Teacher's Day (Spain)
- International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage
International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage
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