Historical Events In December - 27

1907  Emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher on this day in history.  

1908  Louis JHCA de Bourbon, Dutch writer/poet (Black Banners) on December - 27.  

1909  On this day in history johan[nes B] Schmitz, Dutch actor/reciter (Lucifer, MacBeth)  

1910  Jack Massey, groundsman on this day in history.  

1911  Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Jan 1] on this day in history.  

1914  On December - 27 giuseppe Berto, Italian writer (Heaven Sees Red)  

1915  On December - 27 mary Kornman, Idaho Falls ID, actress (Queen of the Jungle)  

1916  On this day in history nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70  

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

1918  On December - 27 the Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins.  

1918  On December - 27 john Celardo, American comic strip artist  

1919  Red Sox owner Harry Frazee announces they will deal any player except Harry Hooper, Hooper is sent to the White Sox after 1920 season on December - 27.  

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 this day in history.  

1924  James A McClure, (Sen-R-Idaho) on this day in history.  

1924  William Archer, Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1925  Allan Blank, composer on December - 27.  

1925  Louis Dosfel, Flemish lawyer/literary (Assault!), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1926  On December - 27 jerome Courtland, Knoxville Tn, actor (Tonka, Tharus)  

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

1927  On this day in history 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.  

1927  On this day in history leon Trotsky expelled from the Communist Party  

1927  On this day in history stalin's faction wins All-Union Congress in USSR, Trotsky expelled  

1927  On this day in history jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II's "Show Boat," premieres in NYC  

1927  On December - 27 antony Gardner, British politician  

1930  Jacqueline Fontijn, Flemish composer on December - 27.  

1930  William Courtleigh, actor (Madame X, Eyes of Youth), dies at 63 on December - 27.  

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

1931  Peter Christian Lutkin, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1932  Radio City Music Hall opens (New York NY) on December - 27.  

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

1555  On December - 27 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 this day in history birth of conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750)  

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

1715  Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.  

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

0975  Balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies on December - 27.  

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

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

1381  Death of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on December - 27.  

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

1590  On December - 27 emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33  

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