At A Glance

27 November 2017 at a glance

Day of the week
27 November 2017 was a Monday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Havana” by Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug.
Top Film of 2017
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Star sign
The star sign for 27 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 27 November 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 27 November 2017 was First Quarter.

On this day: 27 November

  • 2001 A hydrogen atmosphere is discovered on the extrasolar planet Osiris by the Hubble Space Telescope, the first atmosphere detected on an extrasolar planet.
  • 2004 Pope John Paul II returns the relics of Saint John Chrysostom to the Eastern Orthodox Church.
  • 2006 The House of Commons of Canada approves a motion introduced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper recognizing the Québécois as a nation within Canada.
  • 2020 Days after the announcement of its discovery, the Utah monolith is removed by recreationists.
  • 2024 Syrian rebel groups led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham launch a ground offensive into Syria.

Famous people born on 27 November

  • Adéla, Slovak singer-songwriter (born 2003)
  • Bruce Lee, American-Chinese actor, martial artist, and screenwriter (1940–1973)
  • Jimi Hendrix, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (1942–1970)
  • William Fichtner, American actor (born 1956)

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Events of 2017 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '2017 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 6 February – The Queen commemorates her Sapphire Jubilee.
  • 2 March – New elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly are held. The Democratic Unionist Party loses ten seats, while Sinn Féin loses one seat.
  • 29 March – The United Kingdom invokes Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, beginning the formal EU withdrawal process.

Life in 2017

Prime Minister

Theresa May

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£3.55

Loaf of Bread

£1.48

Average House

£226,441

Weekly Wage

£810.00

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