Historical Events In December - 27

1907  Emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher on December - 27.  

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

1909  Johan[nes B] Schmitz, Dutch actor/reciter (Lucifer, MacBeth) on December - 27.  

1910  Jack Massey, groundsman on this day in history.  

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

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 December - 27 nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70  

1917  On this day in history earl of Inchcape, English large landowner/industrialist (P&O)  

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

1918  John Celardo, American comic strip artist on December - 27.  

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 this day in history.  

1919  Achilles Alferaki, composer, dies at 73 on December - 27.  

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

1923  On this day in history unsuccessful attempt on prince-regent Hirohito of Japan  

1924  James A McClure, (Sen-R-Idaho) on December - 27.  

1924  On this day in history william Archer, Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at 68  

1925  On this day in history allan Blank, composer  

1925  Louis Dosfel, Flemish lawyer/literary (Assault!), dies at 44 on December - 27.  

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 this day in history.  

1926  Jerome Courtland, Knoxville Tn, actor (Tonka, Tharus) on this day in history.  

1927  On December - 27 "Show Boat" opens at the Ziegfeld Theater (New York NY)  

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  Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II's "Show Boat," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1927  Antony Gardner, British politician on December - 27.  

1930  Jacqueline Fontijn, Flemish composer on this day in history.  

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

1931  On this day in history scotty Moore, guitarist (for Elvis)  

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

1932  Radio City Music Hall opens (New York NY) on this day in history.  

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1390  Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) was born on December - 27.  

1555  Johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist was born on December - 27.  

1571  Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

1548  Death of Francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502) on this day in history.  

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

1595  On this day in history pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63