27 days before December 17, 1971

would be

November 20, 1971 (Saturday)

Time Zone: America/New_York (GMT-05:00)

• Day numbers: 324

• Week number: 46

• Leap year: 1971 is not a leap year

• Daylight Saving Time: No

Sunrise, Sunset Times for November 20, 1971 (Saturday)

• Sunrise time: 07:23 am

• Sunset time: 05:14 pm

• Day length: 09h 51m

Moon Phase for November 20, 1971 (Saturday)

• Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent

• Illumination: 8%

• Moon Age: 2.72 day(s)

November 20, 1971 Holidays and National Days

2008

Dow Jones Industrial Average sinks to lowest level in 11 years in response to failures in the US financial system.

1998

First module of the International Space Station, Zarya, is launched.

1992

Fire in England’s Windsor Castle causes over £50 million in damages.

1981

Microsoft Windows 1.0 released.

1978

South Africa backs down on a plan to install black rule in neighboring Namibia.

1974

The United States files an antitrust suit to break up ATT.

1971

The United States announces it will give Turkey $35 million for farmers who agree to stop growing opium poppies.

1967

U.S. census reports the population at 200 million.

1962

President John F. Kennedy bars religious or racial discrimination in federally funded housing.