In History, Today on November 27

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a top Iranian nuclear scientist, was assassinated near Tehran, escalating tensions in the region.

The European Parliament declared a climate emergency, urging the European Union to take immediate action to limit global warming to 1.5°C and to ensure climate neutrality by 2050. This declaration was part of a broader push for more aggressive environmental policies.

A mass shooting occurs at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado, resulting in three deaths and nine injuries. The shooter is apprehended and charged with multiple counts of murder.

A train derailment in the Russian Federation, known as the Nevsky Express bombing, kills 28 people and injures 96 others. The attack is later attributed to a terrorist group.

The coordinated terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, continued for a second day, resulting in over 160 deaths and hundreds of injuries.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper introduces a motion in the House of Commons recognizing the Québécois as a nation within a united Canada, which is passed by the House.

The first partial human face transplant is performed in Amiens, France, on Isabelle Dinoire, who had been mauled by a dog.

The Hubble Space Telescope detects sodium in the atmosphere of the extrasolar planet HD 209458 b, marking the first time an atmosphere has been detected on a planet outside our solar system.

The Labour Party in New Zealand, led by Helen Clark, won the general election, making her the first elected female Prime Minister of the country.

Avianca Flight 203 is bombed by the Medellín drug cartel, resulting in the deaths of all 107 people on board and 3 on-ground casualties.

San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated by former Supervisor Dan White, leading to significant political and social repercussions.

The Soviet space program's Mars 2 lander became the first human-made object to reach the surface of Mars, although it crash-landed.

The Pentagon announces a policy of not including draft quotas for married men without children in the Vietnam War draft.

Alger Hiss is released from prison after serving 44 months for perjury related to espionage charges.

The Royal Navy engaged the Italian fleet in the Battle of Cape Spartivento during World War II, resulting in a tactical stalemate.

In New York City, the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held, becoming an annual tradition in the United States.

Spain ratified the Cartagena Agreement with other countries which established the framework for enforcing the International Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.

Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament, establishing the Nobel Prizes to be awarded for achievements in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, and Peace.

An army of 3,000 British and Indian troops, led by Sir Robert Napier, attack the fortress of Magdala, defeating Emperor Tewodros II during the British Expedition to Abyssinia.

The American Statistical Association was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, becoming the second oldest continuously operating professional society in the United States.

St. Catherine Fieschi, a prominent Italian noblewoman known for her charitable work, is canonized as a saint of the Catholic Church.

The appointment of John Adams Dix as New York State's Adjutant General marks a key moment in early 19th-century American state military organization.

The Treaty of Fort Pitt is signed, which was the first written treaty between the United States and the Lenape (Delaware) Native American tribe.

The Great Storm of 1703, one of the most severe storms in British history, reached its peak, causing extensive damage and loss of life.

Christopher Columbus returned to La Navidad, the fortified settlement established during his first voyage, to find it destroyed.

The Battle of Roosebeke is fought, with the French army defeating the forces of the Flemish rebels.

Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont, urging Christians to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control.

The Byzantine Emperor Maurice and his five sons are executed by the usurper Phocas. This marks a significant turning point in Byzantine history, as Phocas's reign would be characterized by instability and would eventually lead to the empire's conflicts with the Sassanian Empire.

Clovis I, the first King of the Franks to unite all of the Frankish tribes under one ruler, died. His reign laid the foundations for the future Merovingian dynasty.

The future Pope Anastasius I is elected as the Bishop of Rome, beginning his papacy until 401. His leadership would be marked by his staunch opposition to the writings of Origen, a theologian whose works would later be considered controversial.

Rufinus, the Roman statesman and praetorian prefect of the East, was assassinated by Gothic mercenaries. His death marked a significant moment in the power struggles within the Eastern Roman Empire.