Birthday December 27, 1571 Johannes Kepler, at Weil-der-Stadt, Germany, Astronomer
Birthday December 27, 1773 George Cayley, founder of the science of aerodynamics
Birthday December 27, 1822 Louis Pasteur, French bacteriologist
Birthday December 27, 1895 The legend of Stagger Lee is born
Birthday December 27, 1901 Marlene Dietrich, in Berlin Germany (Blue Angel)
Birthday December 27, 1927 Agnes Nixon, “Queen of Modern Soap Opera,” born
Birthday December 27, 1939 John Amos, Actor
Birthday December 27, 1952 Tovah Feldsuh, in NYC
Birthday December 27, 1957 Caroline Kennedy
History December 27, 1741 Prussian forces took Olmutz Czechoslovakia
History December 27, 1780 Americans raid Hammonds Store
History December 27, 1825 1st public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England
History December 27, 1831 HMS Beagle departs England
History December 27, 1831 Darwin begins his voyage onboard HMS Beagle
History December 27, 1846 Doniphan's Thousand takes El Paso
History December 27, 1850 Hawaiian Fire Department established
History December 27, 1864 Hood's army crosses the Tennessee River
History December 27, 1867 Ontario & Quebec legislatures held 1st meeting
History December 27, 1900 Carry Nation smashes bar
History December 27, 1903 Sweet Adaline a barbershop quartet favorite is 1st sung
History December 27, 1904 Peter Pan, by James Barrie, opens in London
History December 27, 1918 Poles take up arms against German troops in Poznan
History December 27, 1927 Stalin's faction wins All-Union Congress in USSR Trotsky expelled
History December 27, 1927 Show Boat opens in NYC
History December 27, 1932 Radio City Music Hall opens in NY
History December 27, 1934 1st youth hostel opened Northfield Mass
History December 27, 1941 Office of Price Administration begins to ration automobile tires
History December 27, 1941 Japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an `open city'
History December 27, 1942 Germans form the Smolensk Committee to enlist Soviet soldiers
History December 27, 1944 FDR seizes control of Montgomery Ward
History December 27, 1945 International Monetary Fund established-World Bank founded
History December 27, 1947 1st `Howdy Doody' show (Puppet Playhouse) telecast on NBC
History December 27, 1966 U.S. and South Vietnamese troops attack Viet Cong stronghold
History December 27, 1968 Apollo 8 returns to Earth
History December 27, 1968 Apollo 8 returns to Earth
History December 27, 1969 U.S. and North Vietnamese forces battle near Loc Ninh.
History December 27, 1972 Lester Pearson Canadian PM (Nobel-1956)
History December 27, 1972 LA Kings start Islanders on 12 game losing streak
History December 27, 1975 Coal mine explodes in India
History December 27, 1978 Spanish king ratifies democratic constitution
History December 27, 1979 Soviets take over in Afghanistan
History December 27, 1979 Soviet troops invade Afghanistan
History December 27, 1983 Propane gas fire devastated 16 square blocks of Buffalo
History December 27, 1985 Terrorists kill 20 & wound 110 attacking El Al at Rome & Vienna airports. President Reagan blamed Libyaner Moammar Gadhafi
History December 27, 2004 Peyton Manning breaks single-season touchdown pass record
History December 27, 2007 Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto assassinated
December 27, 1571 Johannes Kepler, at Weil-der-Stadt, Germany, Astronomer
December 27, 1773 George Cayley, founder of the science of aerodynamics
December 27, 1822 Louis Pasteur, French bacteriologist
December 27, 1895 The legend of Stagger Lee is born
December 27, 1901 Marlene Dietrich, in Berlin Germany (Blue Angel)
December 27, 1927 Agnes Nixon, “Queen of Modern Soap Opera,” born
December 27, 1939 John Amos, Actor
December 27, 1952 Tovah Feldsuh, in NYC
December 27, 1957 Caroline Kennedy
December 27, 1741 Prussian forces took Olmutz Czechoslovakia
December 27, 1780 Americans raid Hammonds Store
December 27, 1825 1st public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England
December 27, 1831 HMS Beagle departs England
December 27, 1831 Darwin begins his voyage onboard HMS Beagle
December 27, 1846 Doniphan's Thousand takes El Paso
December 27, 1850 Hawaiian Fire Department established
December 27, 1864 Hood's army crosses the Tennessee River
December 27, 1867 Ontario & Quebec legislatures held 1st meeting
December 27, 1900 Carry Nation smashes bar
December 27, 1903 Sweet Adaline a barbershop quartet favorite is 1st sung
December 27, 1904 Peter Pan, by James Barrie, opens in London
December 27, 1918 Poles take up arms against German troops in Poznan
December 27, 1927 Stalin's faction wins All-Union Congress in USSR Trotsky expelled
December 27, 1927 Show Boat opens in NYC
December 27, 1932 Radio City Music Hall opens in NY
December 27, 1934 1st youth hostel opened Northfield Mass
December 27, 1941 Office of Price Administration begins to ration automobile tires
December 27, 1941 Japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an `open city'
December 27, 1942 Germans form the Smolensk Committee to enlist Soviet soldiers
December 27, 1944 FDR seizes control of Montgomery Ward
December 27, 1945 International Monetary Fund established-World Bank founded
December 27, 1947 1st `Howdy Doody' show (Puppet Playhouse) telecast on NBC
December 27, 1966 U.S. and South Vietnamese troops attack Viet Cong stronghold
December 27, 1968 Apollo 8 returns to Earth
December 27, 1968 Apollo 8 returns to Earth
December 27, 1969 U.S. and North Vietnamese forces battle near Loc Ninh.
December 27, 1972 Lester Pearson Canadian PM (Nobel-1956)
December 27, 1972 LA Kings start Islanders on 12 game losing streak
December 27, 1975 Coal mine explodes in India
December 27, 1978 Spanish king ratifies democratic constitution
December 27, 1979 Soviets take over in Afghanistan
December 27, 1979 Soviet troops invade Afghanistan
December 27, 1983 Propane gas fire devastated 16 square blocks of Buffalo
December 27, 1985 Terrorists kill 20 & wound 110 attacking El Al at Rome & Vienna airports. President Reagan blamed Libyaner Moammar Gadhafi
December 27, 2004 Peyton Manning breaks single-season touchdown pass record
December 27, 2007 Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto assassinated