Today in History: November 27th - Tragic Events, Notable Milestones, and Surprising Moments
Today is November 27, 2025, marking the 331st day of the year with 34 days remaining. On this day in history, tragic events unfolded in 1978 when San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and city supervisor Harvey Milk were shot and killed by former Supervisor Dan White. In 1895, Alfred Nobel established the Nobel Prizes in his will, recognizing achievements in various fields. The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade was held in New York in 1924. Notably, in 1934, notorious bank robber George "Baby Face" Nelson was killed in a shootout with FBI agents. Pope Paul VI narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in the Philippines in 1970. President George W. Bush made a surprise visit to Iraq in 2003 to spend Thanksgiving with U.S. troops. Tragically, in 2015, a gunman attacked a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, resulting in three deaths and nine injuries.