November 27
November 27 is the 332nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 34 days remain until the year's end. It falls in autumn (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Sagittarius.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On November 27 the Sun's declination is approximately -21.7°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a November 27.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Acarius of Tournai
- Christian feast day: Barlaam and Josaphat
- Christian feast day: Bilihildis of Altmünster
- Christian feast day: Congar of Congresbury
- Christian feast day: Facundus and Primitivus
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2024 — Syrian rebel groups led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham launch a ground offensive into Syria. ↗(2 years ago)more
The Military Operations Command, or the Military Operations Department, formerly known as Al-Fatah al-Mubin until November 2024, was a joint military operations room of Islamist and nationalist factions of the Syrian opposition which participated in the Syrian civil war.
2020 — Iran's top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, is assassinated near Tehran. ↗(6 years ago)more
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Mahabadi was an Iranian nuclear physicist and scientist. He was regarded as the chief of Iran's nuclear program.
2020 — Days after the announcement of its discovery, the Utah monolith is removed by recreationists. ↗(6 years ago)more
The Utah monolith was a metal pillar that stood in a sandstone slot canyon in northern San Juan County, Utah, United States. The pillar was 9.5 ft (2.9 m) tall and made of metal sheets riveted into a triangular prism.
- 2015 — An active shooter inside a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, shoots at least four police officers. One officer later dies. Two civilians are also killed, and six injured. The shooter later surrendered. ↗(11 years ago)
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The Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. (PPFA), or simply Planned Parenthood, is an American nonprofit organization that provides reproductive and sexual healthcare and sexual education in the United States and globally. It is a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF).
2009 — Nevsky Express bombing: A bomb explodes on the Nevsky Express train between Moscow and Saint Petersburg, derailing it and causing 28 deaths and 96 injuries. ↗(17 years ago)more
The 2009 Nevsky Express bombing occurred on 27 November 2009 when a bomb exploded under a high speed train travelling between the Russian cities of Moscow and Saint Petersburg causing derailment near the town of Bologoye, Tver Oblast, on the Moscow–Saint Petersburg Railway. The derailment occurred at 21:34 local time.
2008 — XL Airways Germany Flight 888T: An Airbus A320 performing a flight test crashes near the French commune of Canet-en-Roussillon, killing all seven people on board. ↗(18 years ago)more
XL Airways Germany Flight 888T was an acceptance flight for an Airbus A320 on 27 November 2008. The aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, 7 km off Canet-en-Roussillon on the French coast, close to the Spanish border, killing all seven people on board.
2006 — The House of Commons of Canada approves a motion introduced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper recognizing the Québécois as a nation within Canada. ↗(20 years ago)more
The House of Commons of Canada is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
2004 — Pope John Paul II returns the relics of Saint John Chrysostom to the Eastern Orthodox Church. ↗(22 years ago)more
Pope John Paul II was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005. He was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in the 16th century, as well as the third-longest-serving pope in history, after St. Peter and Pius IX.
2004 — Blackwater 61 crash: A CASA C-212 Aviocar crashes into the Koh-i-Baba mountain range in Afghanistan, killing six. ↗(22 years ago)more
Blackwater 61 was the callsign of a CASA 212 aircraft, registration N960BW, operated by Presidential Airways Inc, the aviation subsidiary of the private security contractor Blackwater USA, that crashed in the mountains of remote central Afghanistan on November 27, 2004.
2001 — A hydrogen atmosphere is discovered on the extrasolar planet Osiris by the Hubble Space Telescope, the first atmosphere detected on an extrasolar planet. ↗(25 years ago)more
Hydrogen is a chemical element; it has the symbol H and atomic number 1. It is the lightest and most abundant chemical element in the universe, constituting about 75% of all normal matter. Under standard conditions, hydrogen is a gas of diatomic molecules with the formula H2, called dihydrogen, or sometimes hydrogen gas, molecular hydrogen, or simply hydr...
- 1999 — The centre-left Labour Party takes control of the New Zealand government with leader Helen Clark becoming the first elected female prime minister in New Zealand's history. ↗(27 years ago)
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The New Zealand Labour Party, also known simply as Labour, is a centre-left political party in New Zealand. The party's platform programme describes its founding principle as democratic socialism, while observers describe Labour as social democratic and pragmatic in practice. The party participates in the international Progressive Alliance.
- 1997 — Twenty-five people are killed in the second Souhane massacre in Algeria. ↗(29 years ago)
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The largest of the Souhane massacres occurred in the small mountain town of Souhane on 20–21 August 1997. 64 people were killed, and 15 women were kidnapped; the resulting terror triggered a mass exodus, reducing the town's population down from 4000 before the massacre to just 103 in 2002.
Notable births
2003 — Adéla Jergová, Slovak singer-songwriter ↗(23 years ago)more
Adéla Jergová, known mononymously as Adéla, is a Slovak singer, songwriter, and dancer. She rose to prominence as a contestant in the 2023 reality show Dream Academy, which concluded with the formation of the girl group Katseye. Her debut single, "Homewrecked", was released independently in 2024.
- 2001 — Zoe Colletti, American actress ↗(25 years ago)
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Zoe Margaret Colletti is an American actress and YouTuber. She made her acting debut in the television pilot of American Men (2006) and played her first major-film role in Annie (2014). Colletti appeared in 2018 films Wildlife and Skin before garnering critical praise in the lead role of Stella Nicholls in horror film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (20...
1996 — Mike Williams, Dutch DJ and record producer ↗(30 years ago)more
Mike Willemsen, better known by his stage name Mike Williams, is a Dutch DJ, record producer, musician, remixer and chef. He is best known for working with Tiësto and as an artist of Spinnin' Records, who recognised him as an "artist of the future".
1995 — Suliasi Vunivalu, Fijian rugby league player ↗(31 years ago)more
Suliasi Bainiua Vunivalu is a professional rugby union footballer who plays for French club La Rochelle. He previously played for the Queensland Reds in Super Rugby and the Australian national team. His regular playing position is wing.
1993 — Aubrey Peeples, American actress and singer ↗(33 years ago)more
Aubrey Shea Peeples is an American actor and singer. They are best known for portraying Layla Grant in the ABC drama series Nashville. They also led Carrie Brownstein's pilot Search & Destroy for Hulu based on her band Sleater-Kinney. Peeples played the lead role in the musical film Jem and the Holograms (2015).
- 1992 — Ala Boratyn, Polish singer-songwriter ↗(34 years ago)
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Alicja Julia "Ala" Boratyn, born 27 November 1992), sometimes known as just Ala, is a Polish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in 2005 as one of the lead singers of Polish girl duo Blog 27. With Blog 27, Boratyn enjoyed success in her native Poland, Central Europe, and Japan.
Notable deaths
- 2024 — Mary McGee, American motorcycle racer (born 1936) ↗(2 years ago)
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Mary Bernice McGee was an American motorsport racing pioneer. She was the first woman to compete in motorcycle road racing and motocross events in the United States. Starting out as a sports car racer, she competed in motorcycle road racing and motocross from 1960 to 1976, then began competition again in 2000 in vintage motocross events.
2021 — Apetor, Norwegian YouTuber (born 1964) ↗(5 years ago)more
Tor Rathje Eckhoff, also known as Apetor, was a Norwegian YouTuber known primarily for his videos where he drank vodka while performing activities on frozen waters, like ice skating, swimming in ice holes and diving. He died in 2021 after he fell through the ice of a lake west of Kongsberg, Norway, while recording a video.
- 2020 — Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iranian nuclear scientist (born 1958) ↗(6 years ago)
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Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Mahabadi was an Iranian nuclear physicist and scientist. He was regarded as the chief of Iran's nuclear program.
- 2016 — Ioannis Grivas, Greek statesman (born 1923) ↗(10 years ago)
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Ioannis Grivas was a Greek judge, who served as President of the Court of Cassation and served as the Prime Minister of Greece at the head of a non-party caretaker government in 1989.
- 2015 — Mark Behr, Tanzanian-South African author and academic (born 1963) ↗(11 years ago)
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Mark Behr was a Tanzanian-born writer who grew up in South Africa. He was professor of English literature and creative writing at Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee. He also taught in the MA program at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (332) | 2^2 × 83 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (34) | 2 × 17 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 27112026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -21.67° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 23 days |