November 27 - The Day in History

November 27 : General Interest 1095: Pope Urban II orders first Crusade On November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II makes perhaps the most influential speech of the Middle Ages, giving rise to the Crusades by calling all Christians in Europe to war against Muslims in order to reclaim the Holy Land, with a cry of "Deus vult!" or "God wills it!'... read more American Revolution 1746 : "The Chancellor" is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-chancellor-is-born Automotive 2007 : Indy 500 champ Hélio Castroneves wins "Dancing with the Stars" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/indy-500-champ-hlio-castroneves-wins-dancing-with-the-stars Civil War 1863 : John Hunt Morgan escapes from the Ohio Penitentiary http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-john-hunt-morgan-escapes-from-the-ohio-penitentiary Cold War 1954 : Alger Hiss released from prison http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/alger-hiss-released-from-prison Crime 1978 : San Francisco leaders George Moscone and Harvey Milk are murdered http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/san-francisco-leaders-george-moscone-and-harvey-milk-are-murdered Disaster 1703 : Freak storm dissipates over England http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/freak-storm-dissipates-over-england General Interest 1940 : Iron Guard massacres former Romanian government http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/iron-guard-massacres-former-romanian-government 1957 : Nehru appeals for disarmament http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nehru-appeals-for-disarmament Hollywood 1940 : Bruce Lee born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bruce-lee-born Literary 1786 : Robert Burns postpones emigration to Jamaica http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/robert-burns-postpones-emigration-to-jamaica Music 1942 : Jimi Hendrix born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jimi-hendrix-born 2005 : Aerosmith and 50 Cent headline a $10 million bar mitzvah http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/aerosmith-and-50-cent-headline-a-10-million-bar-mitzvah Old West 1868 : Custer massacres Cheyenne on Washita River http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/custer-massacres-cheyenne-on-washita-river Presidential 1911 : White House housekeeper frets over presidential waistline http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/white-house-housekeeper-frets-over-presidential-waistline Sports 1965 : Gordie Howe scores his 600th goal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gordie-howe-scores-his-600th-goal Vietnam War 1965 : Pentagon calls for troop increase http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pentagon-calls-for-troop-increase 1970 : South Vietnamese forces attacked near Cambodian border http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/south-vietnamese-forces-attacked-near-cambodian-border World War I 1914 : Hindenburg celebrates Warsaw campaign http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hindenburg-celebrates-warsaw-campaign World War II 1942 : French scuttle their fleet http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/french-scuttle-their-fleet

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