Historical Events In December - 27

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

1908  On this day in history louis JHCA de Bourbon, Dutch writer/poet (Black Banners)  

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

1910  On this day in history jack Massey, groundsman  

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

1914  Giuseppe Berto, Italian writer (Heaven Sees Red) on December - 27.  

1915  On this day in history mary Kornman, Idaho Falls ID, actress (Queen of the Jungle)  

1916  Nikolay Feopemptovich Solov'yov, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1917  On December - 27 earl of Inchcape, English large landowner/industrialist (P&O)  

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

1918  On this day in history 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  Achilles Alferaki, composer, dies at 73 on December - 27.  

1922  On December - 27 larry Osborne, navigator air traffic controller/supply specialist  

1923  On December - 27 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 December - 27 allan Blank, composer  

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

1926  Depot Square in the Bronx renamed Botanical Square on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history latkin Square in Bronx named for first US Jewish soldier to die in WW I  

1926  On December - 27 depot Square in Bronx renamed Botanical Square  

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

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

1927  On December - 27 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  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 December - 27.  

1927  Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II's "Show Boat," premieres in NYC on December - 27.  

1927  Antony Gardner, British politician on this day in history.  

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

1930  On this day in history william Courtleigh, actor (Madame X, Eyes of Youth), dies at 63  

1931  Scotty Moore, guitarist (for Elvis) on this day in history.  

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

1932  On December - 27 radio City Music Hall opens (New York NY)  

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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  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 this day in history.  

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

1709  On this day in history 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  On this day in history zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies  

0975  On December - 27 balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies  

1065  Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on this day in history.  

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 December - 27 death of francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502)  

1590  On this day in history emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33  

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