November 27
Today in America's Present Past
1746 | Founder Robert R. Livingston was born.
1830 | Composer Harrison Millard was born.
1839 | The American Statistical Association was formed.
1868 | Indian Wars: Washita Massacre.
1868 | Chief Black Kettle died.
1870 | The New York Times terms baseball America’s “national game.”
1874 | Historian Charles A. Beard was born.
1887 | Lawman Frank Dalton died.
1893 | Inventor Stephen Wilcox died.
1894 | Entrepreneur Forrest C. Shaklee was born.
1901 | The U.S. Army War College was formed.
1901 | Entrepreneur Clement Studebaker died.
1909 | Author James Agee was born.
1910 | New York City’s Penn Station opened.
1913 | Technologist Frances Swem Anderson was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
1920 | Film: “The Mark of Zorro” debuted.
1924 | Macy’s “Thanksgiving Parade” debuted.
1934 | Outlaw Baby Face Nelson along with two FBI agents die in a gun fight.
1934 | Radio: “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” debuted.
1937 | Author Gail Sheehy was born.
1938 | Civil Rights: Entertainer Frank Sinatra was arrested for “seduction.”
1940 | Actor Bruce Lee was born.
1942 | Musician Jimi Hendrix was born.
1945 | General George Marshall was named special U.S .envoy to China.
1950 | Chef Lena Richard died.
1953 | Actor Curtis Armstrong was born in Detroit, Michigan.
1953 | Playwright Eugene O’Neill died.
1955 | Entertainer Bill Nye was born.
1961 | Music: The Beach Boys “Surfin” debuted.
1962 | Journalist Jane Larkworthy was born.
1964 | Actress Robin Givens was born.
1965 | Civil Rights: 20,000 protest the Vietnam War in Washington, D.C.
1973 | Congress: The Senate confirms Gerald Ford as Vice-President.
1973 | Pro Wrestler Evan Karagias was born.
1977 | Journalist Alex Wagner was born.
1978 | San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated.
1993 | Journalist Omar Jimenez was born.
2007 | Physician Robert Cade died.
2009 | Architect Malcolm Wells died.
2013 | Film “Frozen” debuted.