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Historical Events

27 Dec 1437
Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia
27 Dec 1512
Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World
27 Dec 1657
Flushing Remonstrance petition signed in the Dutch colony of New Netherland protesting ban on Quaker worship
27 Dec 1679
Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java
27 Dec 1703
England & Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement
27 Dec 1814
Destruction of schooner Carolina the last of Commodore Daniel Pattersons make-shift fleet that fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to Andrew Jacksons victory at the Battle of New Orleans.
27 Dec 1836
Worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex)
27 Dec 1845
Ether 1st used in childbirth in US in Jefferson Georgia
27 Dec 1862
Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs MS (Chickasaw Bayou)
27 Dec 1867
Ontario & Quebec legislatures hold 1st meeting
27 Dec 1884
Netherlands recognizes King Leopold IIs Congo Free State
27 Dec 1887
Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle (BG)
27 Dec 1892
Foundation Stone of Cathedral of St John laid (NYC)
27 Dec 1892
N C Biddle beats Livingston 4-0 in 1st black college football game
27 Dec 1897
Stanley Cup Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals 15-2
27 Dec 1900
Carrie Nations 1st public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel Wichita KS)
27 Dec 1903
Sweet Adeline a barbershop quartet favorite is first sung
27 Dec 1904
Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie premieres at the Duke of York Theatre in London
27 Dec 1904
W B Yeats and Lady Gregorys On Bailes Strand premieres in Dublin
27 Dec 1905
M A Noble scores 281 (369 mins 21 fours) NSW v Victoria
27 Dec 1906
1st annual meeting of American Sociological Society Providence Rhode Island
27 Dec 1915
US Iron and Steel workers begin a 3-week strike in Ohio for a eight-hour-day they are successful as the US needs steel for armaments
27 Dec 1918
The Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins.
27 Dec 1919
Red Sox owner Harry Frazee announces they will deal any player except Harry Hooper Hooper is sent to the White Sox after 1920 season
27 Dec 1924
Albania is declared a dictatorship under Ahmed Beg Zofu
27 Dec 1924
The US signs a treaty with the Dominican Republic which supersedes that of 1907 in July the Us had withdrawn its Marines and ended its occupation
27 Dec 1926
Depot Square in Bronx renamed Botanical Square
27 Dec 1926
Latkin Square in Bronx named for 1st US Jewish soldier to die in WW I
27 Dec 1927
Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein IIs Show Boat premieres in New York City
27 Dec 1934
1st youth hostel in US opens (Northfield Mass)
27 Dec 1934
Vernon Duke & James Hanleys musical premieres in NYC
27 Dec 1937
German immigration officials with no explanation bar Juan Carlos Zabala (Arg) 1932 Olympic marathon champion from entering Germany
27 Dec 1939
Between 20000 & 40000 die in magnitude 8 quake in Erzincam Turkey
27 Dec 1941
Japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an open city
27 Dec 1942
1st Japanese women camp (Ambarawa) goes into use
27 Dec 1942
NFL Pro Bowl NFL All-Stars beats Washington 17-14
27 Dec 1942
The Union of Pioneers of Yugoslavia is founded.
27 Dec 1943
France transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese government
27 Dec 1943
German warship Scharnhorst sinks in Barents Sea
27 Dec 1944
Greece British premier Winston Churchill flies back to London
27 Dec 1945
Arthur Laurents Home of the Brave premieres in NYC
27 Dec 1945
The World Bank was created with the signing of an agreement by 28 nations.
27 Dec 1947
1st Howdy Doody Show (Puppet Playhouse) telecast on NBC
27 Dec 1949
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands grants independence to Indonesia
27 Dec 1951
40th Davis Cup Australia beats USA in Sydney (3-2)
27 Dec 1953
Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game
27 Dec 1954
Saint of Bleecker Street opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 performances
27 Dec 1954
Gian Carlo Menottis opera Saint premieres in NYC
27 Dec 1956
45th Davis Cup Australia beats USA in Adelaide (5-0)
27 Dec 1959
Balt Colts beat NY Giants 31-16 in NFL championship game
27 Dec 1960
1961 NFL Draft Tommy Mason from University of Tulane first pick by Minnesota Vikings
27 Dec 1961
Styne Comden and Greens musical Subways are for Sleeping premieres at St James Theater NYC for 205 performances
27 Dec 1962
28th Heisman Trophy Award Terry Baker Oregon State (QB)
27 Dec 1964
Cleveland Browns beat Balt Colts 27-0 in NFL championship game
27 Dec 1966
At the Drop of Another Hat opens at Booth Theater NYC for 105 performances
27 Dec 1966
Ballon dOr Manchester United midfielder Bobby Charlton wins award for best European football player claims award by a single point ahead of Benfica striker Eusbio
27 Dec 1970
Hello Dolly closes at St James Theater NYC after 2844 performances
27 Dec 1971
1st Fiesta Bowl 8 Arizona State beats Florida State 45-38
27 Dec 1972
Purlie opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 14 performances
27 Dec 1972
LA Kings start Islanders on 12 game losing streak
27 Dec 1972
New North Korean constitution comes into effect
27 Dec 1973
LA Dodgers announce night games will start at 730 instead of 8
27 Dec 1974
40th Heisman Trophy Award Archie Griffin Ohio State (RB)
27 Dec 1974
Dear Abby show ends run on CBS radio after 11 years
27 Dec 1974
FSLN seizes government hostages at a private Managua party
27 Dec 1975
Explosion at Chasnala Colliery collapses drowning 350 in Dhanbad India
27 Dec 1977
Ballon dOr Borussia Mnchengladbachs Danish forward Allan Simonsen is named Europes best football player ahead of Hamburg forward Kevin Keegan and Nancy midfielder Michel Platini
27 Dec 1978
King Juan Carlos ratifies Spains 1st democratic constitution
27 Dec 1978
Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship
27 Dec 1978
Ballon dOr Hamburgs English forward Kevin Keegan wins his 1st of 2 consecutive trophies as best football player in Europe beats Barcelona striker Hans Krankl and Anderlecht winger Rob Rensenbrink
27 Dec 1979
Soap Opera Knots Landing premieres on CBS-TV
27 Dec 1979
Red Army beats NY Rangers 5-2 at Madison Square Garden
27 Dec 1979
After invading Afghanistan two days earlier Soviet forces pull off a coup in Kabul killing President Hafizullah Amin
27 Dec 1979
Los Angeles left wing Charlie Simmer scores in a Kings 3-0 shutout of the Quebec Nordiques to extend his modern day NHL goal-scoring streak to 13 straight games (ends next game)
27 Dec 1980
Calvin Murphy (Rockets) begins longest NBA free throw streak of 78
27 Dec 1981
Lillee becomes the leading wicket-taker in test cricket with 310
27 Dec 1982
Imran Khan 8-60 to bring innings victory v India at Karachi
27 Dec 1983
Propane gas fire devastated 16 blocks of Buffalo
27 Dec 1983
Ballon dOr Juventus French midfielder Michel Platini claims first of 3 trophies for Europes best football player ahead of Liverpool midfielder Kenny Dalgleish and Vejle BK striker Allan Simonsen
27 Dec 1984
Padres free agent pitcher Ed Whitson signs with NY Yankees
27 Dec 1986
Les Miserables opens at Kennedy Center Washington D.C.
27 Dec 1986
2nd Soap Opera Digest Awards - Days of Our Lives wins
27 Dec 1987
Steve Largent sets all-time NFL record for career catches when he catches his 752nd pass
27 Dec 1988
Bulgaria stops jamming Radio Free Europe after more than 3 decades
27 Dec 1988
Ballon dOr Milan 1-2-3 Dutch striker Marco van Basten wins his 1st of 3 best football player in Europe awards ahead of Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard
27 Dec 1990
Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 4-1 to record their 500th all-time NHL victory set in just 915 games for a record of 500-295-120 good for a winning % of .612 best in history upon reaching milestone
27 Dec 1991
Bengals hire Dave Shula as youngest NFL coach (32)
27 Dec 1992
3 From Brooklyn closes at Helen Hayes Theater NYC after 45 performances
27 Dec 1992
Les Miserables opens at Ostregaswerks Copenhagen
27 Dec 1992
Tommy Tune Tonite Song & Dance Act opens at Gershwin NYC for 10 performances
27 Dec 1992
13th United Negro College Fund raises 11000000
27 Dec 1993
Candles Snow & Mistletoe opens at Palace Theater NYC for 7 performances
27 Dec 1995
Australian cricketer David Boon completes his 21st Test Cricket century (110 v SL MCG)
27 Dec 1996
Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram air base which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul.
27 Dec 1997
Protestant paramilitary leader Billy Wright is assassinated in Northern Ireland.
27 Dec 2000
Pittsburgh Penguins center and part-owner Mario Lemieux scores a goal and 2 assists in his return to the NHL after more than 3 years out with injury problems and lingering cancer issues Penguins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5-0
27 Dec 2001
The Peoples Republic of China is granted permanent normal trade relations with the United States.
27 Dec 2002
Two truck bombs kill 72 and wound 200 at the pro-Moscow headquarters of the Chechen government in Grozny Chechnya.
27 Dec 2002
Kenyan General Election National Rainbow Coalition headed by Mwai Kibaki wins overthrowing 39 year rule by the Kenya African National Union
27 Dec 2004
Radiation from an explosion on the magnetar SGR 1806-20 reaches Earth. It is the brightest extrasolar event known to have been witnessed on the planet.
27 Dec 2012
NASA unveils plans to capture a 500 ton asteroid in 2025
27 Dec 2013
29 people are killed after a bus plunged off the Huay Tong Bridge Thailand
27 Dec 2015
Iraqi forces retake IS held city of Ramadi (ISIS first captured in May)
27 Dec 2017
Raheem Sterling scores to give Manchester City 1-0 win over Newcastle United at St. James Park EPL record 18th consecutive win streak ends with 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace 3112
27 Dec 1897
Stanley Cup Victoria Rink Montreal Quebec Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals 15-2
27 Dec 1942
5th NFL All Star Game Shribe Park Philadelphia NFL All-Stars beat Washington Redskins 17-14
27 Dec 1953
National Football League Championship Briggs Stadium Detroit Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 to retain title
27 Dec 1959
National Football League Championship Memorial Stadium Baltimore Baltimore Colts beat New York Giants 31-16 Colts score 24 straight points in 4th quarter
27 Dec 1964
National Football League Championship Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Browns shutout Baltimore Colts 27-0 last championship win by a major-league pro sports team from Cleveland until 2016 NBA Cavaliers
27 Dec 2008
Israel launches Operation Cast Lead in the Gaza Strip beginning with an airstrike that hits 100 targets in 220 seconds killing around 250 people
27 Dec 2009
The World Health Organization says 208 countries territories and communities have reported H1N1 cases including at least 12220 deaths
27 Dec 1814
Destruction of schooner Carolina the last of Commodore Daniel Pattersons makeshift fleet that fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to Andrew Jacksons victory at the Battle of New Orleans.
27 Dec 1934
Thumbs Up a musical revue including music and lyrics by Vernon Duke & James Hanley premieres in NYC
27 Dec 1954
Gian Carlo Menottis opera Saint of Bleecker Street opens at Broadway Theater in NYC for 92 performances
27 Dec 1978
Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship as King Juan Carlos ratifies Spains 1st democratic constitution
27 Dec 1892
Biddle University beats Livingstone College 5-0 in 1st black college football game in Salisbury North Carolina
27 Dec 1900
Carrie Nations 1st public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel Wichita Kansas)
27 Dec 1904
Stage play Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie premieres at the Duke of York Theatre in London
27 Dec 1939
Between 20000 and 40000 die in magnitude 8 earthquake in Erzincam Turkey
27 Dec 1954
Gian Carlo Menottis Pulitzer Prize winning opera The Saint of Bleecker Street opens at Broadway Theater in NYC runs for 92 performances
27 Dec 1961
Styne Comden and Greens musical Subways Are fFor Sleeping premieres at St James Theater NYC runs for 205 performances
27 Dec 1966
At the Drop of Another Hat opens at Booth Theater NYC runs for 105 performances
27 Dec 1970
Jerry Hermans musical Hello Dolly closes at the St. James Theatre NYC after 2844 performances and 10 Tony Awards
27 Dec 1972
Purlie opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC runs for 14 performances
27 Dec 1992
Tommy Tune Tonite Song & Dance Act opens at Gershwin Theatre NYC runs for 10 performances
27 Dec 1993
Candles Snow & Mistletoe opens at Palace Theater NYC runs for 7 performances
27 Dec 1903
Sweet Adeline a barbershop quartet favorite with lyrics by Richard Husch Gerard and music by Harry Armstrong is first sung
27 Dec 1905
Australian cricketer Monty Noble scores 281 (in 369 mins with 21 fours) NSW v Victoria
27 Dec 1927
Philip Barrys play Paris Bound premieres in NYC
27 Dec 1932
Radio City Music Hall designed by Edward Durell Stone and Donald Deskey opens at Rockerfeller Center in Manhattan New York City
27 Dec 1966
Flander and Swanns musical revue At the Drop of Another Hat opens at Booth Theater NYC runs for 105 performances
27 Dec 1970
Jerry Hermans musical Hello Dolly starring Carol Channing closes at the St. James Theatre NYC after 2844 performances and 10 Tony Awardwins
27 Dec 1972
Revival of Gary Gels and Peter Udells musical Purlie based on Ossie Davis Purlie Victorious opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC runs for 14 performances
27 Dec 1973
MLB Los Angeles Dodgers announce their home night games will start at 730 instead of 8
27 Dec 1992
Sandi Merle and Steve Michaels musical 3 From Brooklyn closes at Helen Hayes Theater NYC after 45 performances
27 Dec 1905
Australian cricket all-rounder Monty Noble scores 281 (369 mins with 21 fours) in NSW total 805 v Victoria in Melbourne
27 Dec 1915
US Iron and Steel workers begin a 3-week strike in Ohio for an eight-hour-day they are successful as the US needs steel for armaments
27 Dec 1986
Musical Les Misrables opens in the US at the Kennedy Center Washington D.C.
27 Dec 1993
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits record 3792.93
27 Dec 1512
Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos governing the conduct of settlers with regard to native Indians in the New World
27 Dec 1845
Ether is likely first used in childbirth by surgeon Crawford Long while his wife is giving birth in Jefferson Georgia
27 Dec 1932
Radio City Music Hall designed by Edward Durell Stone and Donald Deskey opens at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan New York City
27 Dec 1934
Musical revue Thumbs Up including music and lyrics by Vernon Duke James Hanley and Ira Gershwin (among others) premieres at the St. James Theatre NYC runs for 156 performance
27 Dec 1939
Between 20000 and 40000 people die in a magnitude 8 earthquake in Erzincan Turkey
27 Dec 1941
Dmitri Shostakovich completes his 7th Symphony in Siberia
27 Dec 1947
First Howdy Doody Show (Puppet Playhouse) is telecast on NBC
27 Dec 1956
Bill Sharman (Boston) ends NBA free throw streak of 55 games
27 Dec 1968
Apollo 8 the first crewed spacecraft returns to Earth
27 Dec 1974
40th Heisman Trophy Award Archie Griffin Ohio State (RB) his first of two consecutive wins
27 Dec 1979
After invading Afghanistan two days earlier Soviet forces carry out a coup in Kabul and kill President Hafizullah Amin replacing him with Babrak Karmal
27 Dec 1992
American jazz singer and piano player Harry Connick Jr is caught with 9mm gun in NYCs JFK airport
27 Dec 1999
Joe Sakic records his 1000th career point an assist against the St. Louis Blues
27 Dec 2004
Radiation from an explosion on the magnetar SGR 1806-20 reaches Earth it is the brightest extrasolar event known to have been witnessed on the planet
27 Dec 2012
NASA unveils plans to capture a 500-ton asteroid later canceled due to a White House space policy that focuses on the Moon and Mars
27 Dec 2019
American couple Valerie and Jason marry in the same Dunkin Donuts where they broke up 27 years ago