November 27th, 1940

Born on November 27th, 1940

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What happened on November 27th, 1940?

November 27th, 1940

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

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What else happened on November 27th?

November 27th, 2020

Nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, regarded as the chief of Iran's nuclear program, was assassinated, allegedly by Mossad.

November 27th, 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.

November 27th, 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.

November 27th, 1991

Operations at the Reagan Test Site were disrupted due to the nearby formation of Tropical Storm Zelda.

November 27th, 1989

A bomb placed by the Medellín Cartel in an attempt to kill Colombian presidential candidate César Gaviria destroyed Avianca Flight 203, killing 110 people, but Gaviria was not on the flight.

November 27th, 1963

President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered the "Let Us Continue" speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress five days after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, in which he advocated for civil-rights legislation and national cohesion.

November 27th, 1950

Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army launched multiple attacks against United Nations forces, beginning the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.

November 27th, 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.

November 27th, 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.

November 27th, 1943

World War II: Australian forces began the Battle of Wareo by conducting clearing operations between Bonga and North Hill.

November 27th, 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.

November 27th, 1856

William III (pictured) unilaterally revised the constitution of Luxembourg, greatly expanding his powers as grand duke.

November 27th, 1703

The great storm of 1703, one of the most severe storms to strike southern Great Britain, destroyed the first Eddystone Lighthouse off Plymouth.

November 27th, 1161

A Song dynasty fleet defeated Jin ships in a naval engagement on the Yangtze river during the Jin–Song Wars.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on November 27th

Born on November 27th, 1940

32

Bruce Lee

Chinese-American martial artist and actor (1940–1973)

*November 27th, 1940, San Francisco Chinese Hospital †July 20th, 1973, Kowloon Tong

83

John Alderton

English actor (born 1940)

*November 27th, 1940, Gainsborough

83

José Ramón Maranzano

Argentinian composer

*November 27th, 1940, Santiago del Estero

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77

Dudley Storey

New Zealand rower

*November 27th, 1939, Wairoa †March 6th, 2017, Auckland

27

Jimi Hendrix

American guitarist (1942–1970)

*November 27th, 1942, Seattle †September 18th, 1970, Kensington

73

Wayne Eagling

Canadian ballet dancer

*November 27th, 1950, Montreal

78

Pasquale Squitieri

Italian film director (1938-2017)

*November 27th, 1938, Naples †February 18th, 2017, Rome

24

Emma Muscat

Maltese singer-songwriter, pianist and model

*November 27th, 1999, St. Julian's

77

David Saul

Bermudian politician (1939-2017)

*November 27th, 1939, Warwick Parish †May 15th, 2017, Devonshire Parish

64

Charlie Burchill

Scottish musician and composer

*November 27th, 1959, Glasgow

61

Laurent-Désiré Kabila

Former President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1939-2001)

*November 27th, 1939, Moba †January 16th, 2001, Kinshasa

33

Blackbear

American singer

*November 27th, 1990, Daytona Beach

62

Samantha Bond

British actress

*November 27th, 1961, London

79

Rodney Bewes

British actor (1937–2017)

*November 27th, 1937, Bingley †November 21st, 2017, Manchester

73

Hans von Aulock

German private banker, coin collector and numismatist

*November 27th, 1906, Oława †November 23rd, 1980, Ankara

32

Alexia Runggaldier

Italian biathlete

*November 27th, 1991, Brixen

84

Vladimír Popovič

Slovak artist

*November 27th, 1939, Vysoká nad Uhom

76

Alain de Cadenet

British racing driver and television presenter

*November 27th, 1945, London †July 2nd, 2022

92

Claude Lanzmann

French documentary filmmaker (1925–2018)

*November 27th, 1925, Bois-Colombes †July 5th, 2018, 12th arrondissement of Paris

42

Bruno Alves

Portuguese footballer

*November 27th, 1981, Póvoa de Varzim

87

Alan Simpson

British screenwriter (1929-2017)

*November 27th, 1929, Brixton †February 8th, 2017

51

Ronit Elkabetz

Israeli actress and filmmaker

*November 27th, 1964, Beersheba †April 19th, 2016, Tel Aviv

62

Norbert Dickel

German footballer

*November 27th, 1961, Berghausen

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83

Onur Öymen

Turkish politician and diplomat

*October 18th, 1940, Kadıköy

83

Lorns Skjemstad

Norwegian cross-country skier

*March 10th, 1940, Inderøy Municipality †February 18th, 2024, Røros Municipality

40

John Lennon

British musician (1940–1980)

*October 9th, 1940, Liverpool †December 8th, 1980, New York City

84

Jeannie Seely

American singer

*July 6th, 1940, Titusville

76

Al Jarreau

American singer and songwriter (1940–2017)

*March 12th, 1940, Milwaukee †February 12th, 2017, Los Angeles

84

Al Pacino

American actor (born 1940)

*April 25th, 1940, Manhattan

84

Annie Ernaux

French writer (born 1940)

*September 1st, 1940, Lillebonne

84

Klaus Schlappner

German association football player and manager

*May 22nd, 1940, Lampertheim

77

Michael Parks

American actor (1940–2017)

*April 24th, 1940, Corona †May 9th, 2017, Los Angeles

82

James Caan

American actor (1940–2022)

*March 26th, 1940, The Bronx †July 6th, 2022, Los Angeles

80

Wolfgang Clement

German politician

*July 7th, 1940, Bochum †September 27th, 2020, Bonn

84

Nancy Pelosi

American politician

*March 26th, 1940, Baltimore

82

Pelé

Brazilian footballer (1940–2022)

*October 23rd, 1940, Três Corações †December 29th, 2022, Morumbi

84

Jana Brejchová

Czech actress (*1940)

*January 20th, 1940, Prague

55

Joseph Brodsky

Russian-American poet (1940-1996)

*May 24th, 1940, Saint Petersburg †January 28th, 1996, Brooklyn

76

Manfred Jung

German singer and operatic tenor

*July 9th, 1940, Oberhausen †April 14th, 2017, Essen

79

Tilo Prückner

German actor and author (1940–2020)

*October 26th, 1940, Augsburg †July 2nd, 2020, Berlin

84

Ringo Starr

British musician, drummer for the Beatles

*July 7th, 1940, Liverpool

84

Patrick Stewart

British actor

*July 13th, 1940, Mirfield

77

John Hurt

British actor (1940–2017)

*January 22nd, 1940, Chesterfield †January 25th, 2017, Norfolk

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Yes: 1940 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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