On this day

27 November in history.

5 moments from 1895 to 2001: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Portrait of Alfred Nobel.

1895

Alfred Nobel signs the will that creates the Nobel Prize. In Paris, Alfred Nobel signed his final will, leaving his fortune to set up the Nobel Prize after his death.

Wikipedia: Alfred Nobel

Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 27 November

  1. Richard Strauss in 1894, seated in an armchair.

    1896

    Also sprach Zarathustra premieres

    Richard Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra was performed for the first time.

    Wikipedia: Also sprach ZarathustraWikipedia: Richard Strauss

    Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  2. Giant balloons at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.

    1924

    The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

    New York City held its very first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

    Wikipedia: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

    Photo: cisc1970 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

  3. 1968

    Penny Ann Early plays pro basketball

    Penny Ann Early played for the Kentucky Colonels, the first woman to take part in a major professional men's basketball league.

    Wikipedia: Penny Ann EarlyWikipedia: Kentucky ColonelsWikipedia: American Basketball Association

  4. 2001

    The first atmosphere is found on a far-off planet

    Astronomers announced they had found sodium in the air of HD 209458 b, a planet around another star. It was the first time the atmosphere of an exoplanet had been measured.

    Wikipedia: SodiumWikipedia: ExoplanetWikipedia: HD 209458 b

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.