What happened on November 27 ?

1127 - Emperor Xiaozong of China (d. 1194)

1576 - Shimazu Tadatsune, Japanese ruler of Satsuma (d. 1638)

1582 - Pierre Dupuy, French scholar (d. 1651)

1630 - Archduke Sigismund Francis of Austria (d. 1665)

1635 - Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon, wife of Louis XIV of France (d. 1719)

1701 - Anders Celsius, Swedish inventor and astronomer (d. 1744)

1710 - Robert Lowth, British bishop (d. 1787)

1746 - Robert Livingston, American signatory of the Declaration of Independence (d. 1813)

1779 - Aimé, duc de Clermont-Tonnerre, French general (d. 1865)

1804 - Julius Benedict, German-born composer (d. 1885)

1809 - Fanny Kemble, British actress (d. 1893)

1843 - Cornelius Vanderbilt, American businessman and philanthropist (d. 1899)

1857 - Charles Scott Sherrington, British physiologist and Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1952)

1867 - Charles Koechlin, French composer (d. 1950)

1871 - Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist (d. 1950)

1874 - Charles A. Beard, American historian (d. 1948)

1874 - Chaim Weizmann, first President of Israel (d. 1952)

1901 - Ted Husing, American sportscaster (d. 1962)

1903 - Lars Onsager, Norwegian chemist and Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1976)

1907 - L. Sprague de Camp, American writer (d. 2000)

1909 - James Agee, American writer (d. 1955)

1911 - David Merrick, American stage producer (d. 2000)

1916 - Chick Hearn, American sports announcer (d. 2002)

1917 - Buffalo Bob Smith, American television host (d. 1998)

1920 - Abe Lenstra, Dutch international footballer (d. 1985)

1921 - Alexander Dub?ek, Slovak politician (d. 1992)

1925 - John Maddox, British science writer and editor

1925 - Ernie Wise, British comedian (d. 1999)

1926 - Barbara Anderson, New Zealand author

1927 - Carlos José Castilho, Brazilian footballer [1987]

1928 - Alekos Alexandrakis, Greek actor (d. 2005)

1932 - Benigno Aquino Jr., Philippine politician (d. 1983)

1937 - Gail Sheehy, American writer

1940 - Bruce Lee, American actor and martial artist (d. 1973)

1941 - Eddie Rabbitt, American singer (d. 1998)

1941 - Aimé Jacquet, French international football manager

1942 - Henry Carr, American athlete

1942 - Jimi Hendrix, American singer, guitarist and songwriter (d. 1970)

1948 - James L. Avery, Sr., American actor

1951 - Jayne Kennedy, American sportscaster and actress

1952 - James D. Wetherbee, American astronaut

1952 - Sheila Copps, Canadian politician

1952 - Daryl Stuermer, American guitarist (Genesis)

1953 - Curtis Armstrong, American actor

1953 - Boris Grebenshchikov, Russian singer and poet, leader of the band Aquarium

1954 - Patricia McPherson, American actress

1955 - Bill Nye, American engineer and broadcaster

1956 - William Fichtner, American actor

1957 - Kenny Acheson, Northern Irish racecar driver

1957 - Caroline Kennedy, American journalist

1958 - Mike Scioscia, American baseball manager

1960 - Ken O'Brien, American football player

1960 - Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukrainian politician and Prime-Minister

1962 - Charlie Benante, American musician

1962 - Davey Boy Smith (David Smith), British professional wrestler (d. 2002)

1963 - Fisher Stevens, American actor

1964 - Robin Givens, American actress

1966 - Andy Merrill, American voice actor

1968 - Michael Vartan, French actor

1971 - Nick Van Exel, American basketball player

1973 - Evan Karagias, American professional wrestler

1973 - Twista (Carl Mitchell), American rapper

1975 - Martin Gramatica, American football player

1976 - Jaleel White, American actor

1978 - Jimmy Rollins, American baseball player

1978 - The Streets (Mike Skinner), British rapper and musician

1979 - Shin Hyesung, Lead vocal in the korean group Shinhwa

1979 - The Game (Jayceon Taylor), American rapper

1979 - Teemu Tainio, Finnish footballer

1979 - Hilary Hahn, American violinist

1980 - Michael Yardy, English cricketer

1981 - Matthew Taylor, English footballer

1985 - Alison Pill, Canadian actress