1. On November 27, 1835, Texan forces won the Battle of San Jacinto in the Texas Revolution, a major turning point in Texas history that led to the independence of the Republic of Texas.

2. On November 27, 1909, the Texas state flag was adopted by the Texas legislature. The flag features a lone star on a blue field, representing the independent spirit and sovereignty of the Lone Star State.

3. On November 27, 1925, the Texas School Book Depository company was founded in Dallas, Texas. The building later became infamous as the location from which Lee Harvey Oswald allegedly shot President John F. Kennedy in 1963.

4. On November 27, 1969, Texas football legend Earl Campbell was born in Tyler, Texas. Campbell went on to become a Heisman Trophy winner and was inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the NFL Hall of Fame.

5. On November 27, 1999, the Bonfire collapse occurred at Texas A&M University, killing 12 students and injuring 27 others. The annual Bonfire tradition, in which a towering structure of logs was burned in celebration of the Texas A&M football team's rivalry game against the University of Texas, was suspended after the tragedy.