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November 27
1852Lord Byron's daughter Ada died. She had assisted Charles Babbage with his "analytical engine" and is credited with inventing computer language. 1895Alfred Nobel signed his last will, which established the Nobel Prize. 1910New York's Pennsylvania Station opened. 1953Playwright Eugene O'Neill died in Boston at age 65. 1970Pope Paul VI was attacked at the Manila airport by a Bolivian painter disguised as a priest. 1973Gerald R. Ford was confirmed by the Senate to become vice president, succeeding Spiro T. Agnew. 2003President Bush secretly flew to Iraq to spend Thanksgiving with the troops. 
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