Today in History for 27th November 2022

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Historical Events

1295 - English King Edward I calls what later became known as "The Model Parliament" extending the authorities of its representatives
1956 - Al Oerter wins first of 4 consecutive men's discus gold medals when he throws Olympic record 56.36m to lead an American medal sweep at the Melbourne Games; Fortune Gordien silver, Desmond Koch bronze
1970 - Carl Morton (18-11 for last-place Expos), receives NL Rookie of Year
1992 - Part of Vienna Hofburg destroyed by fire
2017 - North Korean ghost ship washes up Akita prefecture beach, Japan with 8 skeletons on board, 4th boat in a month
2019 - Ghana celebrates the "year of return" marking 300 years since 1st African slave sold in America, by granting 125 people citizenship in special ceremony

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Famous Birthdays

1879 - Adam Tadeusz Wieniawski, Polish composer, born in Warsaw, Russian Empire (d. 1950)
1907 - L. Sprague de Camp, American sci-fi author (Goblin Tower, Hand of Zei), born in NYC, New York (d. 2000)
1941 - Eddie Rabbitt, American songwriter ("Kentucky Rain"), and country singer ("I Love a Rainy Night"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1998)
1944 - Trevor Ward-Davies 'Dozy', British rock bassist (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich), born in Enford, Wilshire (d. 2015)
1951 - Kathryn Bigelow, American director, producer and writer (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty), born in San Carlos, California
1981 - Matthew Taylor, English footballer

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Famous Deaths

1971 - Jekabs Medinš, Latvian composer, dies at 86
1980 - F. Burrall Hoffman, American architect (b. 1882)
1982 - Filip Kutev, Bulgarian composer (State Ensemble for Folk Song and Dance), dies at 79
1985 - Harry Harvey Sr, American actor (It's a Man's World), dies at 84
1994 - Fernando Lopes-Graça, Portuguese composer and musicologist (b. 1906)
2015 - Gwyn Jones Francis, Welsh UK Forestry commissioner, dies at 85

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