Historical Events In December - 27

1907  On this day in history emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher  

1908  On December - 27 louis JHCA de Bourbon, Dutch writer/poet (Black Banners)  

1909  On December - 27 johan[nes B] Schmitz, Dutch actor/reciter (Lucifer, MacBeth)  

1910  On this day in history jack Massey, groundsman  

1911  On December - 27 endre Szervanszky, composer [or Jan 1]  

1914  On this day in history giuseppe Berto, Italian writer (Heaven Sees Red)  

1915  On this day in history 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  The Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins on December - 27.  

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 December - 27 achilles Alferaki, composer, dies at 73  

1922  Larry Osborne, navigator air traffic controller/supply specialist on December - 27.  

1923  Unsuccessful attempt on prince-regent Hirohito of Japan on this day in history.  

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

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

1925  Allan Blank, composer on this day in history.  

1925  On December - 27 louis Dosfel, Flemish lawyer/literary (Assault!), dies at 44  

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 December - 27.  

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  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 December - 27.  

1927  On December - 27 antony Gardner, British politician  

1930  On this day in history jacqueline Fontijn, Flemish composer  

1930  On December - 27 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 December - 27.  

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

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

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

1709  Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) was born on December - 27.  

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

1065  On this day in history ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies  

1076  Death of Prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027) on this day in history.  

1381  Death of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on this day in history.  

1548  On this day in history 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  On December - 27 pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63