November 27
What happened on November 27 in history
5 events fall on November 27, from 1095 to 1978. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.
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Events on November 27
1095
The First Crusade is called
Urban II preaches at Clermont and the crowd answers God wills it.
1895
Nobel signs his will
He leaves his fortune to fund annual prizes.
1942
The French fleet is scuttled
Ships are sunk at Toulon to keep them from the Germans.
1971
Mars 2 crashes
The Soviet lander becomes the first human object to reach the Martian surface.
1978
Harvey Milk is assassinated
The San Francisco supervisor and the mayor are shot at City Hall.