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Notable anniversaries in history for today: November 27
- 250th: 1774 - The Great Council of Venice votes 720 to 21 to close the Ridotto, ending legal public gambling, due to growing impoverishment of its aristocratic families.
- 150th: 1874 - Birth of Chaim Weizmann; Israeli statesman (first President).
- 150th: 1874 - Birth of Charles A Beard; American historian (American Continentalism).
- 100th: 1924 - In New York City, the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held.
- 100th: 1924 - 57,000 watch a high school football game in Las Angeles, California, USA.
- 100th: 1924 - Birth of Jack Kane in England; bandleader/arranger, musical director (On Stage, The Jackie Rae Show, Summertime '57, Music Makers '58, Music Makers '59, Music '60 Presents the Jack Kane Hour).
- 90th: 1934 - Baby Face Nelson shot by FBI agents.
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Eddie Rabbitt in Brooklyn, New York, USA; country singer ("I Love a Rainy Night").
- 70th: 1954 - Birth of Patricia McPherson in Oak Harbor, Washington, USA; actress (Bonnie - Knight Rider).
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Robin Simone Givens in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Darlene - Head of the Class, Forgive or Forget).
- 40th: 1984 - Percy Norris, deputy high commissioner of India, shot dead.
- 25th: 1999 - The New Zealand Labour Party, led by Helen Clark, wins office in a General Election, unseating the incumbent administration of Jenny Shipley.
- 15th: 2009 - A suspected bomb blast causes the Russian Nevsky Express train to derail near the town of Bologoye, between Moscow and St. Petersburg, killing at least 26, injuring 90.
- 15th: 2009 - Bangladeshi ferry MV Coco-4 capsizes in the Tetulia river, killing at least 72.
- 15th: 2009 - Dubai requests a debt deferment following its massive renovation and development projects, as well as the late 2000s economic crisis. The announcement causes global stock markets to drop.
- 5th: 2019 - The U.S. Government passes the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act.
- 5th: 2019 - Death of Sir Jonathan Miller at age 85; British director ("Alice in Wonderland" TV show (1966), "Rigoletto" play (1982), "La Donne è Mobile" play (1982), "Così fan Tutte" play (1995), "St Matthew Passion" play, "The Drinking Party" play, "Beyond the Fringe" play (1960)).
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