November 27
People born on this day are Sagittarius.
- 1985
Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches on STS-61-B, with Rodolfo Neri Vela becoming the first Mexican astronaut.
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Avianca Flight 203: A Boeing 727 explodes in mid-air over Colombia, killing all 107 people on board and three people on the ground. The Medellín Cartel claimed responsibility for the attack.
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For the second time in a year, military forces try to overthrow president Carlos Andrés Pérez in Venezuela.
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A hydrogen atmosphere is discovered on the extrasolar planet Osiris by the Hubble Space Telescope, the first atmosphere detected on an extrasolar planet.
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Pope John Paul II returns the relics of Saint John Chrysostom to the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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Blackwater 61 crash: A CASA C-212 Aviocar crashes into the Koh-i-Baba mountain range in Afghanistan, killing six.
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The House of Commons of Canada approves a motion introduced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper recognizing the Québécois as a nation within Canada.
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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.
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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.
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Iran's top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, is assassinated near Tehran.
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Days after the announcement of its discovery, the Utah monolith is removed by recreationists.
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Syrian rebel groups led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham launch a ground offensive into Syria.
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2003Adéla Jergová, Slovak singer-songwriter
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1996Mike Williams, Dutch DJ and record producer
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1995Suliasi Vunivalu, Fijian rugby league player
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1993Aubrey Peeples, American actress and singer
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1992Chanyeol, South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, actor and model
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1992Bradley Zimmer, American baseball player
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1990Josh Dubovie, English singer
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1989Michael Floyd, American football player
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1989Freddie Sears, English footballer
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1987Luigi Datome, Italian basketball player
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1987Lashana Lynch, English actress
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1986Suresh Kumar Raina, Indian cricketer
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