Deaths on November 27

Jean Albert Gaudry

Died on November 27, 1908

Jean Albert Gaudry, French geologist and palaeontologist (b. 1827)

Jean Albert Gaudry (16 September 1827 – 27 November 1908), French geologist and palaeontologist, was born at St Germain-en-Laye, and was educated at the Collège Stanislas de Paris. He was a notable proponent of theistic evolution.

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Events on 1908

17 Sep

Orville Wright
The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes, killing Selfridge, who becomes the first airplane fatality.
27 Sep

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
The first production of the Ford Model T automobile was built at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan.
1 Oct

Ford Model T
Ford puts the Model T car on the market at a price of US$825.
6 Oct

Bosnian crisis
Austria-Hungary annexes Bosnia-Herzegovina, sparking a crisis.
14 Oct

Detroit Tigers
The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2-0, clinching the World Series; this would be their last until clinching the 2016 World Series.

Deaths on November 27

Jean Albert Gaudry

Died on November 27, 1908

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Events on 1908

Orville Wright

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant

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Bosnian crisis

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