China experienced widespread protests against zero-COVID policies in dozens of cities
Sparked by a deadly apartment fire in Urumqi where lockdown measures may have hindered rescue efforts, protesters held up blank sheets of paper to sym...
November 27 in History
Significant events that happened on this day.
Historical Events
2022
2015
A gunman opened fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs
The attack lasted five hours, resulting in three deaths and nine injuries before the shooter surrendered. The incident reignited fierce debates about...
2010
WikiLeaks began publishing 251,287 leaked U.S. diplomatic cables
MajorDubbed 'Cablegate,' the massive document dump exposed candid diplomatic assessments and embarrassing revelations about world leaders. The leak straine...
2005
The first partial human face transplant was performed in France
Surgeons in Amiens operated on Isabelle Dinoire, who had been severely disfigured by a dog attack. The 15-hour surgery replaced her nose, lips, and ch...
1973
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Gerald Ford as Vice President
Ford became the first person appointed to the vice presidency under the 25th Amendment after Spiro Agnew resigned. Within a year, he'd become presiden...
1967
Charles de Gaulle vetoed Britain's entry into the European Economic Community for the second time
The French president famously declared 'Non!' to the UK's application, citing Britain's close ties to America and claiming they weren't truly European...
1965
The Pentagon announced plans to dramatically increase American troops in Vietnam
MajorDefense Secretary Robert McNamara revealed plans to nearly double U.S. forces in Vietnam from 120,000 to 400,000 troops. This escalation marked a turn...
1942
The French fleet scuttled itself in Toulon to prevent Nazi Germany from seizing it
When German forces attempted to capture the French Mediterranean fleet, sailors deliberately sank 77 vessels including 3 battleships and 7 cruisers in...
1924
Macy's held its first Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City
Originally called the 'Macy's Christmas Parade,' it featured live animals borrowed from the Central Park Zoo, including bears, elephants, and camels....
1895
Alfred Nobel signed his will establishing the Nobel Prizes
MajorAfter reading his own premature obituary that called him a 'merchant of death' for inventing dynamite, Nobel decided to leave his fortune to reward th...
1871
The National Rifle Association was officially incorporated in New York
Founded by Civil War veterans, the NRA's original purpose was to improve American soldiers' marksmanship after the war revealed poor shooting skills....
1701
Anders Celsius was born, the Swedish astronomer who invented the temperature scale
MajorCelsius would go on to propose the centigrade temperature scale in 1742, originally with 0° as the boiling point and 100° as freezing. After his death...
1095
Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont
MajorIn a historic speech, Pope Urban II urged Christian knights to reclaim Jerusalem from Muslim control. His powerful sermon sparked one of the most sign...