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27 November 2025
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2020 - Nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, regarded as the chief of Iran's nuclear program, was assassinated, allegedly by Mossad.Iranian nuclear physicist (1961–2020)
Anniversary
2009 - A bomb exploded under, and derailed, a Russian high-speed train travelling between Moscow and Saint Petersburg, killing 28 passengers.Bombing of a high speed train travelling between Moscow and Saint Petersburg
Anniversary
2009 - Lady Gaga performed the first concert of The Monster Ball Tour, which became the highest-grossing tour in history for a debut headlining artist.American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1986)
Anniversary
2001 - Astronomers announced the detection of sodium in the atmosphere of the extrasolar planet HD 209458 b (artist's impression pictured), the first exoplanet atmosphere to be measured.Chemical element with atomic number 11 (Na)
Anniversary
1999 - The Labour Party defeated the governing National Party in the New Zealand general election, with Labour's Helen Clark becoming the country's first female prime minister to have won office at an election.Centre-left political party in New Zealand
Historical events
History
2024 - Syrian rebel groups led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham launch a ground offensive into Syria.Syrian opposition joint operations room
History
2020 - Iran's top nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, is assassinated near Tehran.Iranian nuclear physicist (1961–2020)
History
2020 - Days after the announcement of its discovery, the Utah monolith is removed by recreationists.Metal pillar in Utah, US
History
2015 - An active shooter inside a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, shoots at least four police officers. One officer later dies. Two civilians are also killed, and six injured. The shooter later surrendered.US nonprofit reproductive health services organization
History
2009 - Nevsky Express bombing: A bomb explodes on the Nevsky Express train between Moscow and Saint Petersburg, derailing it and causing 28 deaths and 96 injuries.Bombing of a high speed train travelling between Moscow and Saint Petersburg
History
2008 - XL Airways Germany Flight 888T: An Airbus A320 performing a flight test crashes near the French commune of Canet-en-Roussillon, killing all seven people on board.2008 aviation accident in the Mediterranean Sea
History
2006 - The House of Commons of Canada approves a motion introduced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper recognizing the Québécois as a nation within Canada.Lower house of the Parliament of Canada
History
2004 - Pope John Paul II returns the relics of Saint John Chrysostom to the Eastern Orthodox Church.Head of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005
History
2004 - Blackwater 61 crash: A CASA C-212 Aviocar crashes into the Koh-i-Baba mountain range in Afghanistan, killing six.2004 aviation accident in Afghanistan
History
2001 - A hydrogen atmosphere is discovered on the extrasolar planet Osiris by the Hubble Space Telescope, the first atmosphere detected on an extrasolar planet.Chemical element with atomic number 1 (H)
Notable births
No items available.
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Mary McGee, American motorcycle racer (born 1936)American motorcycle racer (1936–2024)
Died
2020 - Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iranian nuclear scientist (born 1958)Iranian nuclear physicist (1961–2020)
Died
2015 - Mark Behr, Tanzanian-South African author and academic (born 1963)Tanzanian-born writer (1963–2015)
Died
2015 - Maurice Strong, Canadian businessman and diplomat (born 1929)Canadian businessman and diplomat
Died
2015 - Garrett Swasey, American figure skater and coach (born 1971)American competitive ice skater, figure skating coach, and police officer (1971–2015)
Died
2015 - Philippe Washer, Belgian tennis player and golfer (born 1924)Belgian tennis player (1924–2015)
Sky
Moon phase
First Quarter
45.4% illuminated
Lunar age: 7.0 days
Sun zodiac
Sagittarius
5.50 degrees
Constellation: Scorpius
Moon zodiac
Aquarius
26.02 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.