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November 27, 2009

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Historical Context for November 27, 2009

In 2009, the world population was approximately 6,932,766,416 people[†]

Notable Deaths

2009Al Alberts, American singer-songwriter (born 1922)[†]

Al Alberts was an American popular singer and composer.

Historical Events

2009 Nevsky Express bombing

2009Nevsky Express bombing: A bomb explodes on the Nevsky Express train between Moscow and Saint Petersburg, derailing it and causing 28 deaths and 96 injuries.[†]

The 2009 Nevsky Express bombing occurred on 27 November 2009 when a bomb exploded under a high speed train travelling between the Russian cities of Moscow and Saint Petersburg causing derailment near the town of Bologoye, Tver Oblast, on the Moscow–Saint Petersburg Railway. The derailment occurred at 21:34 local time. Russian officials had stated that 39 people were killed and 95 injured but later retracted that estimate. 27 deaths had been reported by 2 December. A second bomb exploded at the scene of the investigation the following day, injuring one. It was reported to have been triggered by a remote mobile phone.

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Headlines from November 27, 2009

The Wagon of Cadillacs

By Joe Lorio

Could the new Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon — the only American-brand station wagon now available in this country — be a green shoot that portends a revival of an American archetype?

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