Historical Events In December - 27

1907  On this day in history emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher   

1908  On December - 27 louis JHCA de Bourbon, Dutch writer/poet (Black Banners)   

1909  Johan[nes B] Schmitz, Dutch actor/reciter (Lucifer, MacBeth) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history jack Massey, groundsman   

1911  Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Jan 1] on December - 27.   

1914  Giuseppe Berto, Italian writer (Heaven Sees Red) on December - 27.   

1915  Mary Kornman, Idaho Falls ID, actress (Queen of the Jungle) on this day in history.   

1916  Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1917  Earl of Inchcape, English large landowner/industrialist (P&O) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history the Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins.   

1918  On this day in history john Celardo, American comic strip artist   

1919  On this day in history red Sox owner Harry Frazee announces they will deal any player except Harry Hooper, Hooper is sent to the White Sox after 1920 season   

1919  On this day in history achilles Alferaki, composer, dies at 73   

1922  On this day in history larry Osborne, navigator air traffic controller/supply specialist   

1923  Unsuccessful attempt on prince-regent Hirohito of Japan on December - 27.   

1924  On this day in history james A McClure, (Sen-R-Idaho)   

1924  William Archer, Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at 68 on December - 27.   

1925  On this day in history allan Blank, composer   

1925  On this day in history louis Dosfel, Flemish lawyer/literary (Assault!), dies at 44   

1926  On this day in history depot Square in the Bronx renamed Botanical Square   

1926  Latkin Square in Bronx named for first US Jewish soldier to die in WW I on December - 27.   

1926  Depot Square in Bronx renamed Botanical Square on December - 27.   

1926  On this day in history jerome Courtland, Knoxville Tn, actor (Tonka, Tharus)   

1927  "Show Boat" opens at the Ziegfeld Theater (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1927  In London England, the Daily Mail publishes the world's first wire photo, the invention of Winnipeg born engineer William Stephenson, later know as Intrepid, head of British security in North America during World War II on this day in history.   

1927  Leon Trotsky expelled from the Communist Party on this day in history.   

1927  Stalin's faction wins All-Union Congress in USSR, Trotsky expelled on this day in history.   

1927  On December - 27 jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II's "Show Boat," premieres in NYC   

1927  On this day in history antony Gardner, British politician   

1930  On this day in history jacqueline Fontijn, Flemish composer   

1930  William Courtleigh, actor (Madame X, Eyes of Youth), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1931  Scotty Moore, guitarist (for Elvis) on December - 27.   

1931  Peter Christian Lutkin, composer, dies at 73 on December - 27.   

1932  On December - 27 radio City Music Hall opens (New York NY)   

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1390  Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) was born on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist   

1571  On December - 27 birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)   

1645  On this day in history birth of giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized   

1654  Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician was born on December - 27.   

1683  On December - 27 birth of conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750)   

1709  Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794) was born on December - 27.   

0418  Zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies on December - 27.   

0975  Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on this day in history.   

1065  On December - 27 ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies   

1076  On December - 27 death of prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027)   

1381  On this day in history death of edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician   

1548  On December - 27 death of francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502)   

1590  Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on December - 27.   

1595  Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.