Historical Events In December - 27

1871  On December - 27 world's first cat show (Crystal Palace, London)  

1871  On December - 27 world's 1st cat show (Crystal Palace, London)  

1877  On this day in history nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Metshty into Zvuki), dies at 56  

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

1879  Robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers) on December - 27.  

1880  Alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

1887  On December - 27 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blue Carbuncle" (BG)  

1890  On this day in history 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  On this day in history feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer  

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

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

1897  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1900  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1901  The birth of Marlene Dietrich, German actress on this day in history.  

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

1904  On this day in history duke of York Theatre opens in London (1st musical Peter Pan)  

1905  On December - 27 m A Noble scores 281 (369 mins, 21 fours) NSW v Victoria  

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

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

1906  On December - 27 ivan Brkanovic, composer  

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

1555  On December - 27 birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist  

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

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

1654  On December - 27 birth of jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician  

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

1709  On December - 27 birth of pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague)  

1715  On this day in history birth of philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794)  

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

0975  On December - 27 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 this day in history.  

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