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What happened in history on this day: November 27?
On November 27 in ...
- 1870 - New York Times dubs baseball "The National Game".
- 1924 - 57,000 watch a high school football game in Las Angeles, California, USA.
- 1926 - 110,000 watch Army and Navy play a 21-all tie football game.
- 1947 - Joe DiMaggio wins his third Most Valuable Player, beating Ted Williams by one vote.
- 1960 - Gordie Howe becomes first NHL player to score 1,000 points.
- 1960 - Trailing 38-7 late in third quarter, Buffalo Bills tie Denver Broncos at 38-38.
- 1961 - Gordie Howe becomes first to play in 1,000 NHL games.
- 1966 - In highest-scoring NFL game, Washington Redskins defeat New York Giants 72-41.
- 1972 - New York Yankees trade Ellis, Torres and Spikes to Cleveland Indians for Nettles and Moses.
- 1975 - Fred Lynn became first rookie to win the Most Valuable Player.
- 1982 - Fifth time New York Rangers shut-out New York Islanders 3-0.
- 2005 - In Canada, for the second time in three years, the Edmonton Eskimos defeat the Montreal Alouettes 38-35 in an overtime thriller to win the 93rd Grey Cup at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver.
- 2021 - At Scotiabank Saddledrome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Calgary Flames by score 4-2.
- 2021 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL regular season game: Colorado Avalanche beats Nashville Predators by score 6-2.
- 2021 - At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats Arizona Coyotes by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Columbus Blue Jackets by score 6-3.
- 2021 - At crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Los Angeles Kings beats Ottawa Senators by score 4-2.
- 2021 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 3-2. Oilers' defenceman Kris Russell blocks his 1999th and 2000th shots, becoming the all-time leader in blocked shots.
- 2021 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Montreal Canadiens beats Pittsburgh Penguins by score 6-3.
- 2021 - At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL regular season game: Detroit Red Wings beats Buffalo Sabres by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Seattle Kraken beats Florida Panthers by score 4-1.
Births of sports figures on November 27
- 1901 - Birth of Ted Husing in the Bronx, New York, USA; early radio sportscaster (boxing, horse racing, track and field, regattas, seven World Series, tennis, golf, four Olympic Games, Indianapolis 500 motor racing, college football).
- 1903 - Birth of Johnny Blood AKA John McNally; early NFL halfback (Green Bay Packers).
- 1951 - Birth of Jayne Kennedy in Washington DC, USA; sportscaster (CBS)/actress (Body and Soul).
- 1960 - Birth of Ken O'Brien; quarterback (New York Jets).
Deaths of sports figures on November 27
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