Historical Events In December - 27

1871  On this day in history world's first cat show (Crystal Palace, London)  

1871  On this day in history world's 1st cat show (Crystal Palace, London)  

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

1879  On December - 27 the birth of Sydney Greenstreet, American actor  

1879  On this day in history robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers)  

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

1884  On December - 27 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  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blue Carbuncle" (BG) on December - 27.  

1890  Maurice Schoemaker, composer on December - 27.  

1892  Foundation Stone of the Cathedral of St John laid (New York NY) on December - 27.  

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  Arch Ward, sportswriter (proposed baseball's all-star game) on this day in history.  

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

1897  On this day in history iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw  

1899  Paul Costello, US, double sculls (Olympic-gold-1920, 24, 28) on this day in history.  

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

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

1900  William G Armstrong, of Cragside, Brit const (hydr crane), dies at 90 on December - 27.  

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  Irene Handl, London England, actress (Riding High, Morgan) on this day in history.  

1902  On this day in history ferenc Szabo, composer  

1903  "Sweet Adeline," a barbershop quartet favorite, is first sung on this day in history.  

1903  On this day in history the barbershop quartet favorite, Sweet Adeline, was sung for the first time -- in New York City  

1903  On December - 27 "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  On this day in history 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 this day in history ivan Brkanovic, composer  

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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 this day in history birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)  

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  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 December - 27.  

0418  On December - 27 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 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 this day in history.  

1548  Death of Francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502) on December - 27.  

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

1595  Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.