TODAY IN MANITOBA HISTORY – NOVEMBER 27

• 1939 – November 27 – Aviation – Bush pilot W. E. Catton leaves Winnipeg in his Junkers W-34 to respond to a medical emergency in Repulse Bay, NWT; returns December 20, 1939 with a patient with severe frostbite and gangrenous hands. Winnipeg, Manitoba
• 1943 – November 27 – Football – Hamilton Flying Wildcats beat the Winnipeg Bombers 23-14 in the 31st Grey Cup game.
• 1988 – November 27 – Football – Mike Riley’s underdog Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeat British Columbia Lions 22-21 to win 76th Grey Cup game; First to feature two Western CFL teams.
• 2011 – November 27 – Football – West Division champion BC Lions defeat the East Division champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers 34–23 in the 99th Grey Cup game at BC Place Stadium