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(November 27, 1874) (November 27, 1895) (November 27, 1924) (November 27, 1951) (November 27, 1953) (November 27, 2014)
On November 27, learn about the most interesting events and historical facts that occurred throughout history. Sagittarius rules the 27th of November. Bruce Lee (1940), Jimi Hendrix (1942), and Rachida Dati (1965) were all born on this day.
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Chaim Weizmann, Israel's first president and the founder of the World Zionist Organization, is born.
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On this day in 1895, the Nobel Prizes were established by Alfred Bernhard Nobel, a Swedish chemist, inventor, and manufacturer who produced dynamite and other, more powerful explosives.
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The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was conducted in New York City, and it quickly became an American tradition, especially for its massive balloons.
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Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman to win an Oscar for best director for The Hurt Locker (2008), was born in San Carlos, California, U.S.
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Eugene O'Neill, author of Long Day's Journey into Night and playwright, died at the age of 65.
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P.D. James, the British mystery novelist who acquired the moniker "Queen of Crime" for her 14 novels featuring the fictional investigator Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard, died in Oxford, England.
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