November 27 - This 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... 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