Today is Thursday, Nov. 27, the 331st day of 2025. There are 34 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Nov. 27, 1978, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and city supervisor Harvey Milk were tragically shot inside City Hall by former Supervisor Dan White.
Also on this date:
In 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his will and testament, establishing the Nobel Prizes to honor outstanding achievements in various fields.
In 1924, Macy’s first Thanksgiving Day parade took place in New York.
In 1934, bank robber George “Baby Face” Nelson was killed in a gunbattle with FBI agents.
In 1970, Pope Paul VI was slightly wounded by a dagger-wielding assailant in the Philippines.
In 2003, President George W. Bush visited Iraq to spend Thanksgiving with U.S. troops.
In 2015, a gunman attacked a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, resulting in casualties.
Today’s Birthdays:
- Fashion designer Manolo Blahnik is 83.
- Film director Kathryn Bigelow is 74.
- Science educator Bill Nye (aka the Science Guy) is 70.
- Author and diplomat Caroline Kennedy is 68.
- Actor Robin Givens is 61.
- Actor Michael Vartan is 57.
- Baseball Hall of Famer Iván RodrĂguez is 54.
- Actor Kirk Acevedo is 54.
- Rapper Twista is 52.
- Actor Jaleel White is 49.
- Actor Lashana Lynch is 38.
