November 27
1095 Pope Urban II declared the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont.
1701 Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer and inventor of the Celsius thermometer scale, was born.
1910 New York's Pennsylvania Station opened.
November 28
1520 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean after passing through the South American strait that now bears his name.
1582 In Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway paid a £40 bond for their marriage license.
1660 At Gresham College, 12 men, including Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, and Sir Robert Moray decided to found what would later be known as the Royal Society.
1757 William Blake, English poet and painter, was born.
1794 Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Prussian army officer, died. (b. 1730)
1949 Paul Shaffer, Bandleader, Late Show with David Letterman, was born.
1968 Enid Blyton, British children's author, died. (b. 1897)
Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) is responsible for Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell Counties. Our mission is “To encourage, assist and bring together all those interested in the pursuit of family history.” If you want to discover more about your family origins, or how and where to locate information about your ancestors, our members will be there to help you.
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