Friday, November 27, 2015

History for November 27

History for November 27 - On-This-Day.com
"Buffalo" Bob Smith 1917, Bruce Lee 1940, Eddie Rabbit 1941 


Jimi Hendrix 1942 - Musician, Caroline Kennedy 1957, Jaleel White 1976 


1701 - Anders Celsius was born in Sweden. He was the inventor of the Celsius thermometer. 


1779 - The College of Pennsylvania became the University of Pennsylvania. It was the first legally recognized university in America. 


1889 - Curtis P. Brady was issued the first permit to drive an automobile through Central Park in New York City. 


1901 - The Army War College was established in Washington, DC


1934 - The U.S. bank robber George "Baby Face" Nelson was killed by FBI agents near Barrington, IL


1973 - The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Gerald R. Ford as vice president after the resignation of Spiro T. Agnew. 


1991 - The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution that led the way for the establishment of a UN peacekeeping operation in Yugoslavia. 


2008 - The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) was taken out of service after more than 30 years. The ship was launched on September 20, 1967. 

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