Notable Birthdays for November 27
Robert R. Livingston (1746-1813) - Politician and founding father of the U.S.
Hugh W. Mercer (1808-1877) - Brigadier General for the Confederate Army.
Rachel Brooks Gleason (1820-1905) - The 4th woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S.
Charles A. Beard (1874-1948) - Co-founder of The New School for Social Research.
Forrest Shaklee (1894-1985) - Founder of Shaklee Products (health products).
Ted Husing (1901-1962) - Sportscaster who helped lay the foundation for live sports reporting.
Buffalo Bob Smith (1917-1998) - Television host of Howdy Doody.
Eddie Rabbitt (1941-1998) - Country western singer for I Love a Rainy Night.
Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) - Guitarist and musician.
James Avery (1945-2013) - Actor remembered for his role as Philip Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Dave Winthrop (1948-Still Living) - Saxophonist for the band Supertramp.
Jim Wetherbee (1952-Still Living) - Engineer and NASA astronaut.
Curtis Armstrong (1953-Still Living) - Actor best known for his role as Booger in Revenge of the Nerds.
Bill Nye (1955-Still Living) - Engineer, educator, and television host known as Bill Nye the Science Guy.
Caroline Kennedy (1957-Still Living) - Diplomat and daughter of President Kennedy.
Michael A. Stackpole (1957-Still Living) -Game designer and author if Star Wars.
Jaleel White (1976-Still Living) - Actor known for his role as Steve Urkel in Family Matters.
Memorable Events for November 27
1839 - The American Statistical Association is founded.
1870 - Baseball is dubbed The National Game by the NY Times.
1901 - The U.S. Army War College is established.
1924 - The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held.
1934 - Bank robber Baby Face Nelson dies in a shoot-out.
1944 - The 121st Infantry opens an assault in Germany.
1965 - The Pentagon tells President Johnson the number of American troops in Vietnam has to be increased to 400,000 if the U.S. plans to be successful in the war.
1968 - Penny Ann Early becomes the first woman to play in a major professional men's basketball league.
2022 - Mauna Loa (Hawaii) erupts for the first time in 40 years.