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Notable Birthdays for November 27

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Those born on this date include:

- Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer and inventor of the centigrade thermometer, in 1701
- American historian Charles Beard and Israeli statesman Chaim Weizmann, both in 1874
- theatrical producer David Merrick in 1911
- entertainer Buffalo Bob Smith (The Howdy Dowdy Show) in 1917
- writer Gail Sheehy in 1937 (age 78)
- actor and martial arts star Bruce Lee in 1940
- singer Eddie Rabbitt in 1941
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Jimi Hendrix in 1942 and Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter Henry Carr, also in 1942 (age 73)
- Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President John F. Kennedy, in 1957 (age 58)
- actors James Avery in 1948 (age 67), Curtis Armstrong in 1953 (age 62), Fisher Stevens in 1963 (age 52), Robin Givens in 1964 (age 51) and Jaleel White in 1976 (age 39)
- film director Kathryn Bigelow in 1951 (age 64)
- and Bill Nye The Science Guy, in 1955 (age 60).

 


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