Historical Events In December - 27

1871  World's first cat show (Crystal Palace, London) on this day in history.  

1871  World's 1st cat show (Crystal Palace, London) on this day in history.  

1877  On December - 27 nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Metshty into Zvuki), dies at 56  

1879  The birth of Sydney Greenstreet, American actor on December - 27.  

1879  On December - 27 robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers)  

1880  On December - 27 alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75  

1884  On this day in history netherlands recognizes king Leopold II's Congo Free State  

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  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blue Carbuncle" (BG)  

1890  On December - 27 maurice Schoemaker, composer  

1892  Foundation Stone of the Cathedral of St John laid (New York NY) on this day in history.  

1892  On this day in history foundation Stone of Cathedral of St John laid (NYC)  

1892  Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer on December - 27.  

1895  On this day in history sig Arno, Hamburg, Germany, actor (Holiday in Havana)  

1896  On this day in history arch Ward, sportswriter (proposed baseball's all-star game)  

1897  On December - 27 stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2  

1897  Iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history paul Costello, US, double sculls (Olympic-gold-1920, 24, 28)  

1900  Carrie Nation's first public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS) on this day in history.  

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

1900  On this day in history william G Armstrong, of Cragside, Brit const (hydr crane), dies at 90  

1901  Marlene Dietrich (Maria von Losch) actress in first German talkie is born on December - 27.  

1901  The birth of Marlene Dietrich, German actress on December - 27.  

1901  On December - 27 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 December - 27.  

1903  The barbershop quartet favorite, Sweet Adeline, was sung for the first time -- in New York City on December - 27.  

1903  On this day in history "Sweet Adaline," a barbershop quartet favorite, is 1st sung  

1904  On December - 27 duke of York Theatre opens in London (1st musical Peter Pan)  

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

1906  First annual meeting of American Sociological Society, Providence, RI on December - 27.  

1906  On this day in history 1st annual meeting of American Sociological Society, Providence, RI  

1906  On December - 27 ivan Brkanovic, composer  

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1390  On December - 27 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  Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630) was born on December - 27.  

1645  On December - 27 birth of giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized  

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

1683  On this day in history birth of conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750)  

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 December - 27 balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies  

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

1076  On this day in history death of prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027)  

1381  On December - 27 death of edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician  

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  On December - 27 pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63