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What Happened on November 27, 1981

Famous Birthdays

  • Bruno Alves, Portuguese footballer (2000-22), born in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
  • Gary Lucy, British actor (The Bill), born in Chigwell, Essex, England
  • Nicholas Thorburn, Canadian indie rock sing-songwriter (The Unicorns; Islands; Human Highway), born in Campbell River, British Columbia

Famous Deaths

  • Lotte Lenya [Karoline Wilhelmine Charlotte Blamauer], Austrian-American singer, muse and wife of Kurt Weill, and actress (The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone; From Russia with Love), dies of cancer at 83
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About November 27, 1981

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 7 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Sagittarius

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