On Nov. 27, 1701, astronomer Anders Celsius, inventor of the Celsius temperature scale, was born in Uppsala, Sweden.

In 1901, the U.S. Army War College was established in Washington, D.C.

In 1909, author, poet and critic James Agee was born in Knoxville, Tenn.

In 1910, the Pennsylvania Railroad began regularly serving New York's Pennsylvania Station.

In 1942, during World War II, the French navy at Toulon scuttled its ships and submarines to keep them out of the hands of German troops.

In 1978, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk were shot to death inside City Hall by former supervisor Dan White.

Actor James Avery is 61.

Producer-director Kathryn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker") is 58.

TV host Bill Nye ("Bill Nye, the Science Guy") is 54.

Caroline Kennedy is 52.

Rock musician Charlie Benante (Anthrax) is 47.

Rock musician Mike Bordin (Faith No More) is 47.

Actor Fisher Stevens is 46.

Actress Robin Givens is 45.

Actor Michael Vartan is 41.

Rapper Skoob (DAS EFX) is 39.

Actor Kirk Acevedo is 38.

Rapper Twista is 37.

Actor Jaleel White is 33.

Actress Alison Pill is 24.

"You must be in tune with the times and prepared to break with tradition."

-- James Agee (1909-1955)