Today in History for 27th November 2023

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Historical Events

1947 - Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote
1963 - The Convention on the Unification of Certain Points of Substantive Law on Patents for Invention is signed at Strasbourg
1965 - 1966 NFL Draft: University of Texas linebacker Tommy Nobis #1 pick by Atlanta Falcons
2006 - The Canadian House of Commons endorses Prime Minister Stephen Harper's motion to declare Québécois a nation within a unified Canada.
2011 - Roger Federer claims a record 6th ATP World Tour Finals tennis title with a 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 win over Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the final in London, England
2019 - US President Donald Trump signs two bills backing Hong Kong protesters, which check the territories autonomy and ban the sale of munitions to Hong Kong police, angering China

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Famous Birthdays

1929 - Billy Nair, South African union/SACP leader (20 yrs in Robbeneiland Prison)
1939 - Dave Giusti, American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Seneca Falls, New York
1945 - Barbara Anderson, American actress (Eve-Ironside, Mission Impossible), born in Brooklyn, New York
1955 - Bill Nye, American TV host and science presenter (Bill Nye the Science Guy) and engineer, born in Washington D.C.
1960 - Martin van Geel, Dutch soccer player (Willem II), born in Goirle, Netherlands
1966 - Edward Hall, British theatre director of Hampstead Theatre (Rose Rage), born in England

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Famous Deaths

1967 - (Héctor) Ettore Panizza, Argentinian composer (Aurora; Bizancio). and opera conductor, dies at 92
1986 - Steve Tracy, actor (Percival-Little House on Praire), dies at 61
1995 - Giancarlo Baghetti, Italian auto racer (French GP 1961) and journalist/photographer, dies from cancer at 60
2007 - Robert Cade, American physician and inventor of Gatorade, dies at 80
2017 - Bob Seidemann, American photographer and album cover artist (Blind Faith; Jerry Garcia), dies at 75
2021 - Eddie Mekka [Mekjian], American stage and screen singer and actor (Laverne and Shirley - "Carmine - The Big Ragu"), dies at 69

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