DAY IN HISTORY

Friday, November 27, 2020

Today is the 253rd day of 2019 and the 82nd day of summer.

TODAY’S HISTORY:

Today is the 332nd day of 2020 and the 67th day of autumn.

TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament, setting aside his estate to establish the Nobel Prize.

In 1942, the French navy sank its fleet at Toulon to prevent its use by the Nazis.

In 1973, the U.S. Senate approved the nomination of House Minority Leader Gerald Ford, a Michigan Republican, as vice president, following the resignation of Spiro Agnew.

In 2005, French surgeons completed the first known partial face transplant, grafting a new nose, lips and chin.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS:

Anders Celsius (17011744), scientist/inventor; Robert Livingston (17461813), diplomat; Charles A. Beard (1874-1948), historian; James Agee (1909-1955), author/critic; Bruce Lee (1940-1973), actor/martial artist; Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970), singer-songwriter; Kathryn Bigelow (1951- ), film director; Bill Nye (1955- ), educator/tv personality; Caroline Kennedy (1957), diplomat/writer; Sharlto Copley (1973- ), actor.

TODAY’S FACT: Pierre and Marie Curie are the only husband and wife to have received the Nobel Prize in Physics, sharing the award in 1903.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1985, Vince Coleman by Andrews Mcmeel Almanac

became the fourth person ever to be unanimously named National League Rookie of the Year. He had stolen 110 bases for the St. Louis Cardinals.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Play the age as comedy if you want to get away with murder.” — James Agee

TODAY’S NUMBER: 58 — Nobel Prizes that have been awarded to women since 1901.

TODAY’S MOON: Between first quarter moon (Nov. 21) and full moon (Nov. 30).