Today in History – November 27
Today is Tuesday, November 27th. There are 27 days until Christmas.
In 1955, the "Guinness Book of World Records" was published for the first time.
In 1983, stores across the country reported being swamped by sometimes-violent shoppers trying to buy the popular Cabbage Patch Kids dolls.
In 2009, golf superstar Tiger Woods was taken to a hospital following a single-car accident near his home in Florida. Woods was treated at a local hospital and released later that same day. The accident later led to revelations of infidelity and eventually Woods' divorce from Elin Nordegren.
In 2017, Prince Harry announced his engagement to American Actress Meghan Markle.
Today is Bavarian Cream Pie Day, Craft Jerky Day, and the Day of Giving.
TV scientist Bill Nye is 63.
Attorney and author Caroline Kennedy is 61.
Actor Jaleel White, from “Family Matters” is 42.
Actress Jamila Velazquez, from “Empire” is 23.