Historical Events In December - 27

1871  World's first cat show (Crystal Palace, London) on December - 27.  

1871  World's 1st cat show (Crystal Palace, London) on December - 27.  

1877  Nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Metshty into Zvuki), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1879  The birth of Sydney Greenstreet, American actor on this day in history.  

1879  Robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers) on this day in history.  

1880  Alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75 on December - 27.  

1884  Netherlands recognizes king Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.  

1884  On this day in history bernard van Dieren, composer  

1887  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Blue Carbuncle" (BG) on December - 27.  

1887  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blue Carbuncle" (BG) on this day in history.  

1890  Maurice Schoemaker, composer on this day in history.  

1892  On this day in history foundation Stone of the Cathedral of St John laid (New York NY)  

1892  On December - 27 foundation Stone of Cathedral of St John laid (NYC)  

1892  On this day in history feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer  

1895  Sig Arno, Hamburg, Germany, actor (Holiday in Havana) on December - 27.  

1896  On December - 27 arch Ward, sportswriter (proposed baseball's all-star game)  

1897  Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2 on December - 27.  

1897  Iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw on December - 27.  

1899  Paul Costello, US, double sculls (Olympic-gold-1920, 24, 28) on December - 27.  

1900  Carrie Nation's first public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS) on December - 27.  

1900  On December - 27 carrie Nation's 1st public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS)  

1900  William G Armstrong, of Cragside, Brit const (hydr crane), dies at 90 on December - 27.  

1901  On this day in history marlene Dietrich (Maria von Losch) actress in first German talkie is born  

1901  On December - 27 the birth of Marlene Dietrich, German actress  

1901  On this day in history irene Handl, London England, actress (Riding High, Morgan)  

1902  Ferenc Szabo, composer on December - 27.  

1903  "Sweet Adeline," a barbershop quartet favorite, is first sung on this day in history.  

1903  On this day in history the barbershop quartet favorite, Sweet Adeline, was sung for the first time -- in New York City  

1903  "Sweet Adaline," a barbershop quartet favorite, is 1st sung on December - 27.  

1904  Duke of York Theatre opens in London (1st musical Peter Pan) on December - 27.  

1905  M A Noble scores 281 (369 mins, 21 fours) NSW v Victoria on December - 27.  

1906  On December - 27 first annual meeting of American Sociological Society, Providence, RI  

1906  On December - 27 1st annual meeting of American Sociological Society, Providence, RI  

1906  On this day in history ivan Brkanovic, composer  

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1390  On this day in history birth of anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411)  

1555  Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.  

1571  On this day in history birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)  

1645  Giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized was born on this day in history.  

1654  On this day in history birth of jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician  

1683  Conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

1709  Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) was born on December - 27.  

1715  On December - 27 birth of philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794)  

0418  On this day in history zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies  

0975  On this day in history balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies  

1065  Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on December - 27.  

1076  Death of Prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027) on December - 27.  

1381  Death of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on this day in history.  

1548  On this day in history death of francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502)  

1590  Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on this day in history.  

1595  Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on December - 27.