November 27

November 27

Born on This Day

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  • In these groups:
  • Apollo Legends
  • The 27 Club
  • Celebrity Enlistees

  Jimi Hendrix

  Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1942 - 1970

  Guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Jimi Hendrix delighted audiences in the 1960s with his outrageous electric guitar playing skills and his experimental sound.

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  Jimi Hendrix

  Born: November 27, 1942
  Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
  Occupation: Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
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  • In these groups:
  • The Kennedy Family
  • Famous Sagittarians
  • Famous Lawyers

  Caroline Kennedy

  Lawyer / 1957 -

  Writer, editor, and lawyer Caroline Kennedy is the only surviving child of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

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  Caroline Kennedy

  1957 | 55 years old
  Lawyer

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  • In these groups:
  • Best Director Oscar Winners
  • 2013 Oscar Nominees
  • Groundbreaking Women

  Kathryn Bigelow

  Filmmaker, Screenwriter / 1951 -

  Filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow has directed films like Point Break and Zero Dark Thirty. In 2009, she became the first woman to win an Academy Award for best director for The Hurt Locker (2008).

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  Kathryn Bigelow

  1951 | 61 years old
  Filmmaker, Screenwriter

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  • In these groups:
  • Mysterious Deaths
  • Sober Celebs
  • Famous Action Movie Stars

  Bruce Lee

  Film Actor, Television Actor, Martial Arts Expert / 1940 - 1973

  Bruce Lee was an actor, film producer and director, and the martial arts expert who founded the Jeet Kune Doe martial arts system.

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  Bruce Lee

  Born: November 27, 1940
  Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
  Occupation: Film Actor, Television Actor, ...
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  • In these groups:
  • Famous Sagittarians
  • Famous Lawyers
  • Famous People Named Robert

  Robert R Livingston

  Lawyer, Political Leader / 1746 - 1813

  Robert R Livingston was a politician, lawyer and diplomat from New York and is best known as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
  

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  Robert R Livingston

  1746 | 66 years old
  Lawyer, Political Leader

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  • In these groups:
  • The Menendez Brothers
  • Famous Sagittarians
  • Famous People Born in 1970

  Erik Menendez

  Murderer / 1970 -

  Erik Menendez and brother Lyle were found guilty of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. They were both sentenced to life in prison in 1996.

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  Erik Menendez

  1970 | 42 years old
  Murderer

November 27

Died on This Day

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  • In these groups:
  • Vampires
  • People Who Played Scrooge
  • Actors Who Played Presidents

  John Carradine

  Film Actor / 1906 - 1988

  In 1935, actor John Carradine began a non-stop film career. He appeared in 10 films by director John Ford, including The Prisoner of Shark Island.

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  John Carradine

  Died: November 27, 1988
  Age: 82 years old
  Place: Milan , Italy
  Occupation: Film Actor
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  • In these groups:
  • Famous Geminis
  • Famous Activists
  • Famous People Who Were Assassinated

  Harvey Milk

  Activist, Political Leader / 1930 - 1978

  Harvey Milk became one of the first openly gay officials in the United States in 1977, when he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Tragically, he was killed the following year.

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  Harvey Milk

  1978 | 48 years old
  Activist, Political Leader

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  • In these groups:
  • Famous Irish-Americans
  • Famous Libras
  • Famous People Named Eugène

  Eugene O'Neill

  Playwright / 1888 - 1953

  Eugene O'Neill was the first American dramatist to regard the stage as a literary medium and the only U.S. playwright to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
  

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  Eugene O'Neill

  1953 | 65 years old
  Playwright