📅 November 27 · Alfred Nobel, CARE International, Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Avianca Flight…

Friday, November 27, 2026 All day

November 27 in history: • 1895 – Swedish chemist and industrialist Alfred Nobel (pictured) signed his last will and testament, setting aside the bulk of his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after his death. → go there • 1945 – A consortium of twenty-two U.S. charities founded CARE with the mission of delivering food aid to Europe in the aftermath of World War II. → go there • 1950 – Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army launched multiple attacks against United Nations forces, beginning the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. → go there • 1989 – A bomb placed by the Medellín Cartel in an attempt to kill Colombian presidential candidate César Gaviria destroyed Avianca Flight 203, killing all 107 people on board, excluding Gaviria, who was not on the flight. → go there • 2020 – Nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, regarded as the chief of Iran's nuclear program, was assassinated, allegedly by Mossad. → go there Born 1635: Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon Wiki link Born 1820: Rachel Brooks Gleason Wiki link Born 1935: Helmut Lachenmann Wiki link Died 2019: Ciputra Wiki link Pictured: Alfred Nobel.

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📅 November 27 · Alfred Nobel, CARE International, Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Avianca Flight…