11/27/2022 12:01:00 AM Today In History - November 27
Gerald R. Ford
Reprinted By Permission From OnThisDay.com
Today in History in 1895 Alfred Nobel's will established Nobel Prizes; in 1973 the U.S. Senate voted 92-3 to confirm Gerald R. Ford as Vice President; and in 2013 Tiger Woods was named the PGA Tour's player of the year for the 11th time.
Our on this day in history archives contain over 200,000 events, birthdays and deaths from 6,000 years of history. Here is a roundup of a few of them:
Historical Events
1295 - English King Edward I calls what later became known as "The Model Parliament" extending the authorities of its representatives
1817 - US soldiers attack Florida Indian village, beginning Seminole War
1826 - John Walker invents friction match in England
1868 - Battle at Washita River, Oklahoma. General Custer attacks group of Native American Indians, their chief Black Kettle dies in the attack
1870 - NY Times dubs baseball "The National Game"
1895 - Alfred Nobel's will establishes Nobel Prizes
1934 - Bank robber Baby Face Nelson dies in a shoot-out with the FBI.
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