THE HISTORY OF NOVEMBER 27
WORLD EVENTS
Today is National Bavarian Cream Pie Day
1582 William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway
1817 US
1870 John Mack was born – developer of what eventually would become the Mack Truck Co.
1871 The trial of the KKK began in Columbia , SC
1889 Curtis Brady received the first permit to drive a car through Central Park in NYC
1910 The Pennsylvania
1934 Gangster “Baby Face” Nelson was shot by FBI agents
1940 Martial arts master/actor Bruce Lee was born
1941 Singer Eddie Rabbit was born
1942 Rock musician Jimi Hendrix was born
1951 The first rocket to intercept an airplane was fired in New Mexico
1951 A cease fire and demarcation zone agreement was signed in Korea
1953 Playwright Eugene O’Neill died at age 65
1954 Convicted Soviet spy Alger Hiss was freed from prison after 44 months
1957 Caroline Kennedy was born – daughter of John and Jackie Kennedy
1964 Actress Robin Givens was born – married to Mike Tyson for a while
1970 Pope John Paul VI was wounded by a dagger wielding man while visiting the Philippines
1973 The US
1978 San Francisco Mayor George Mosconi and Supervisor Harvey Milk were gunned down by in City Hall by Supervisor Dan White
1997 The Dow closed below 3,000 for the first time since 1985
2000 Al Gore filed a legal challenge to the Florida
SPORTS HISTORY ON NOVEMBER 27
1985 Vince Coleman wins NL Rookie of the Year - .267 average, 170 hits, 110 stolen bases
1980 Dave Williams of the Chicago Bears becomes the 1st player in NFL history to return a kickoff for a TD in overtime
1974 Bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years for illegal contributions to Richard Nixon
1966 Highest scoring NFL game – Redskins beat Giants 72-41
1963 Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record by making 18 field goals in a row
1961 Gordie Howe is the 1st to play in 1,000 NHL games
1960 Gordie Howe is the 1st to score 1,000 points in the NHL
1960 Johnny Unitas throws for 356 yards and 3 TDs, but also throws 5 interceptions as the Colts lose to 49ers 30-22
1956 Don Newcombe of Brooklyn Dodgers wins Cy Young – 27-7, 3.06 ERA
1953 Al Rosen of Cleveland
1947 Joe DiMaggio (.315 average, 20 HRs, 97 RBI) beats Ted Williams (.343 average, 32 HRs, 114 RBI) by one vote to win AL MVP
1941 Joe DiMaggio (.357 average, 30 HRs, 125 RBI) beats Ted Williams (.406 average, 37 HRs, 120 RBI) to win AL MVP – it is the year DiMaggio hit 56 in straight games
# 1 SONGS ON NOVEMBER 27
1960 Are You Lonesome Tonight – Elvis Presley
1961 Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean
1962 Big Girls Don’t Cry – The Four Seasons
1964 Leader of the Pack – The Shangri-Las
1965 I Hear a Symphony – The Supremes
1967 Daydream Believer – The Monkees
1968 Love Child – Diana Ross & the Supremes
1969 Come Together – The Beatles
1970 I Think I Love You – The Partridge Family
1971 Theme from “Shaft” – Isaac Hayes
1972 Papa Was a Rolling Stone – The Temptations
1973 Top of the World – The Carpenters
1974 Whatever Gets You Through the Night – John Lennon
1975 Fly, Robin, Fly – Silver Connection
1976 Tonight’s the Night – Rod Stewart
1978 You Don’t Bring Me Flowers – Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
1979 No More Tears – Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
1980 Lady – Kenny Rogers
1981 Physical – Olivia Newton-John
1982 Truly – Lionel Richie
1983 All Night Long – Lionel Richie
1984 Wake Me Up Before We Go-Go – Wham!
1985 Separate Lives – Phil Collins & Jennifer Warnes
1986 You Give Love a Bad Name – Bob Jovi
1987 I’ve Had the Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
1990 I’m Your Baby Tonight – Whitney Houston
1992 I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
1993 I’d Do Anything for Love – Meat Loaf
1994 On Bended Knee – Boyz II Men
1997 Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John
1999 Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas
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