November 27th (1940) was a Wednesday. It's the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 35 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 27th November, 1940
» World War II: At the Battle of Cape Spartivento, the Royal Navy engages the Regia Marina in the Mediterranean Sea.
Famous Birthdays on November 27 in 1940
» John Alderton, English actor
» Bruce Lee, American-Chinese actor, martial artist, and screenwriter (d. 1973)
November 27th Famous Deaths for 1940
» Nicolae Iorga, Romanian historian and politician, 34th List of Prime Ministers of Romania known as Prime Minister of Romania (b. 1871)
November 27th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Barlaam and Josaphat, the Christianized version of Buddha
» Congar of Congresbury
» Facundus and Primitivus
» Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Roman Catholic)