November 27
1815 - The constitution for the Congress Kingdom of Poland was signed by Russian Czar Alexander I, who was also king of Poland.
1841 - Thirty-five Amistad survivors returned to Africa.
1852 - Lord Byron's daughter Ada died. She had assisted Charles Babbage with his "analytical engine" and is credited with inventing computer language.
1895 - Alfred Nobel signed his last will, which established the Nobel Prize.
1901 - The Army War College was established in Washington, D.C.
1910 - New York's Pennsylvania Station opened.
1924 - Macy's first Thanksgiving Day parade — billed as a "Christmas Parade" — took place in New York.
1942 - The French navy at Toulon scuttled its ships and submarines to keep them out of the hands of the Nazis.
1962 - The first Boeing 727 was rolled out at the company's Renton Plant.
1970 - Pope Paul VI was attacked at the Manila airport by a Bolivian painter disguised as a priest.
1973 - Gerald R. Ford was confirmed by the Senate to become vice president, succeeding Spiro T. Agnew.
1978 - San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk, a gay-rights activist, were shot to death inside City Hall by Dan White, a former supervisor.
1985 - The British House of Commons approved the Anglo-Irish accord, giving Dublin a consultative role in the governing of British-ruled Northern Ireland.
2003 - President George W. Bush secretly flew to Iraq to spend Thanksgiving with the troops.
2008 - Iraq's parliament approved a pact requiring all U.S. troops to be out of the country by Jan. 1, 2012.
Birthdays
22 - Jamila Velazquez (actress)
32 - Tiffany Foxx (rapper)
33 - Sanna Nielsen (singer)
36 - Golnesa Gharachedaghi (reality star)
41 - Jaleel White (actor)
43 - Shaunice O'Neal (producer)
48 - Myles Kennedy (musician)
53 - Robin Givens (actress)
60 - Caroline Kennedy (politician)
62 - Bill Nye (TV host)
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Today in Sports History - November 27
1870 - The New York Times dubs baseball "The National Game".
1890 - Nebraska defeated Omaha YMCA 10-0.
1902 - Nebraska defeated Northwestern 12-0 to end the year with a perfect 9-0 record.
1919 - Nebraska defeated Syracuse 3-0 to end the year with a 3-3-2 record.
1924 - Nebraska defeated Oregon State 14-0 and ended the year with a 5-3 record and a runner-up finish in the Missouri Valley (3-1).
1924 - 57,000 watch a high school football game in Las Angeles, California
1926 - More than 110,000 are in attendance to watch Army and Navy play to a 21-21 tie.
1930 - Kansas State defeated Nebraska 10-9. Huskers ended the year with a 4-3-2 record and a 4th place finish in the Big 6 (2-2-1).
1937 - #11 Nebraska defeated Kansas State 3-0 to end the year with a 6-1-2 record and a Big 6 championship (3-0-2).
1943 - Oklahoma defeated Nebraska 26-7. Huskers end the year at 2-6 and a fourth place finish in the Big 6 (2-3).
1948 - Oregon State defeated Nebraska 28-12. Nebraska ended the year with a 2-8 record and finished in fifth place in the Big 7 (2-4).
1960 - Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings becomes first NHL player to score 1,000 points.
1960 - Trailing 38-7 late in third quarter, Buffalo Bills tie Denver Broncos at 38-38.
1966 - In highest-scoring NFL game, Washington Redskins defeat New York Giants 72-41.
1975 - Fred Lynn became first rookie to win the Most Valuable Player.
1980 - Dave Williams (Chicago Bears) became the first player in NFL history to return a kick for touchdown in overtime.
1992 - #12 Nebraska defeated Oklahoma 33-9.
1994 - Joe Montana of the Kansas City Chiefs became the fifth quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 40,000 yards in a career.
1998 - #14 Nebraska defeated Colorado 16-14 to end the regular season with a 5-3 Big 12 record, good for 2nd place in the Big 12 North.
2005 - In Canada, for the second time in three years, the Edmonton Eskimos defeat the Montreal Alouettes 38-35 in an overtime thriller to win the 93rd Grey Cup at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver.
2009 - Golfer Tiger Woods crashed his SUV outside his Florida mansion, sparking widespread attention to reports of marital infidelity.
2009 - Nebraska defeated Colorado 28-20 to win the Big 12 North Division with a 6-2 league record.
2015 - #3 Iowa defeated Nebraska 28-20. Huskers end the regular season with a 3-5 record in the Big Ten West (4th place).
1815 - The constitution for the Congress Kingdom of Poland was signed by Russian Czar Alexander I, who was also king of Poland.
1841 - Thirty-five Amistad survivors returned to Africa.
1852 - Lord Byron's daughter Ada died. She had assisted Charles Babbage with his "analytical engine" and is credited with inventing computer language.
1895 - Alfred Nobel signed his last will, which established the Nobel Prize.
1901 - The Army War College was established in Washington, D.C.
1910 - New York's Pennsylvania Station opened.
1924 - Macy's first Thanksgiving Day parade — billed as a "Christmas Parade" — took place in New York.
1942 - The French navy at Toulon scuttled its ships and submarines to keep them out of the hands of the Nazis.
1962 - The first Boeing 727 was rolled out at the company's Renton Plant.
1970 - Pope Paul VI was attacked at the Manila airport by a Bolivian painter disguised as a priest.
1973 - Gerald R. Ford was confirmed by the Senate to become vice president, succeeding Spiro T. Agnew.
1978 - San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk, a gay-rights activist, were shot to death inside City Hall by Dan White, a former supervisor.
1985 - The British House of Commons approved the Anglo-Irish accord, giving Dublin a consultative role in the governing of British-ruled Northern Ireland.
2003 - President George W. Bush secretly flew to Iraq to spend Thanksgiving with the troops.
2008 - Iraq's parliament approved a pact requiring all U.S. troops to be out of the country by Jan. 1, 2012.
Birthdays
22 - Jamila Velazquez (actress)
32 - Tiffany Foxx (rapper)
33 - Sanna Nielsen (singer)
36 - Golnesa Gharachedaghi (reality star)
41 - Jaleel White (actor)
43 - Shaunice O'Neal (producer)
48 - Myles Kennedy (musician)
53 - Robin Givens (actress)
60 - Caroline Kennedy (politician)
62 - Bill Nye (TV host)
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Today in Sports History - November 27
1870 - The New York Times dubs baseball "The National Game".
1890 - Nebraska defeated Omaha YMCA 10-0.
1902 - Nebraska defeated Northwestern 12-0 to end the year with a perfect 9-0 record.
1919 - Nebraska defeated Syracuse 3-0 to end the year with a 3-3-2 record.
1924 - Nebraska defeated Oregon State 14-0 and ended the year with a 5-3 record and a runner-up finish in the Missouri Valley (3-1).
1924 - 57,000 watch a high school football game in Las Angeles, California
1926 - More than 110,000 are in attendance to watch Army and Navy play to a 21-21 tie.
1930 - Kansas State defeated Nebraska 10-9. Huskers ended the year with a 4-3-2 record and a 4th place finish in the Big 6 (2-2-1).
1937 - #11 Nebraska defeated Kansas State 3-0 to end the year with a 6-1-2 record and a Big 6 championship (3-0-2).
1943 - Oklahoma defeated Nebraska 26-7. Huskers end the year at 2-6 and a fourth place finish in the Big 6 (2-3).
1948 - Oregon State defeated Nebraska 28-12. Nebraska ended the year with a 2-8 record and finished in fifth place in the Big 7 (2-4).
1960 - Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings becomes first NHL player to score 1,000 points.
1960 - Trailing 38-7 late in third quarter, Buffalo Bills tie Denver Broncos at 38-38.
1966 - In highest-scoring NFL game, Washington Redskins defeat New York Giants 72-41.
1975 - Fred Lynn became first rookie to win the Most Valuable Player.
1980 - Dave Williams (Chicago Bears) became the first player in NFL history to return a kick for touchdown in overtime.
1992 - #12 Nebraska defeated Oklahoma 33-9.
1994 - Joe Montana of the Kansas City Chiefs became the fifth quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 40,000 yards in a career.
1998 - #14 Nebraska defeated Colorado 16-14 to end the regular season with a 5-3 Big 12 record, good for 2nd place in the Big 12 North.
2005 - In Canada, for the second time in three years, the Edmonton Eskimos defeat the Montreal Alouettes 38-35 in an overtime thriller to win the 93rd Grey Cup at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver.
2009 - Golfer Tiger Woods crashed his SUV outside his Florida mansion, sparking widespread attention to reports of marital infidelity.
2009 - Nebraska defeated Colorado 28-20 to win the Big 12 North Division with a 6-2 league record.
2015 - #3 Iowa defeated Nebraska 28-20. Huskers end the regular season with a 3-5 record in the Big Ten West (4th place).
