Historical Events In December - 27

1932  Radio City Music Hall opens (NYC) on December - 27.  

1934  First youth hostel in US opens (Northfield, Mass) on this day in history.  

1934  On December - 27 1st youth hostel in US opens (Northfield, Mass)  

1934  Larissa Latynina, Ukraine, gymnist (Olympic-gold-1956, 60, 64) on this day in history.  

1935  On December - 27 norma Rae Beatty Ashby, broadcaster/TV producer  

1936  Lee Salk, doctor (CBS TV) on December - 27.  

1936  Hans von Seeckt, German Gen/advisor of Chiang Kai-shek, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1937  German immigration officials with no explanation bar Juan Carlos Zabala (Arg), 1932 Olympic marathon champion, from entering Germany on December - 27.  

1937  On December - 27 bradman scores 246 SA v Queensland, 364 mins, 20 fours  

1938  Emile Vandervelde, President (1900–1918) of the International Socialist Bureau and Minister of 3 Belgian governments dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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1939  Between 20,000 & 40,000 die in magnitude 8 quake (Erzincam Turkey) on December - 27.  

1939  First American skimobiles (North Conway, NH) on this day in history.  

1939  On December - 27 1st American skimobiles (North Conway, NH)  

1939  John Amos, Newark NJ, actor (Good Times, Coming to America) on December - 27.  

1940  On December - 27 in New York City, Halifax born actress Ruby Keeler and her husband singer Al Jolson divorce after 12 years of marriage  

1940  On December - 27 jerry Lambert, jockey (rode Native Diver)  

1941  On this day in history japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an "open city"  

1942  On December - 27 1st Japanese women camp (Ambarawa) goes into use  

1943  On this day in history curtis Veeder, the engineer who invented the modern automotive tachometer and odometer, died on this day  

1943  Defending German paratroopers start to abandon town of Ortona after a week of fierce fighting with Maj-Gen Christopher Vokes' 1st Canadian Division; infantry from the Loyal Edmonton Regiment and the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada suffered heavy casualties; 1,372 Canadians killed in taking Ortona and environs on December - 27.  

1943  France transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese government on this day in history.  

1943  France transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese govt on this day in history.  

1944  Greece: British premier Churchill flies back to London on December - 27.  

1944  On December - 27 amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer, dies at 77  

1945  On December - 27 allied Powers Agree to Divide Korea  

1945  On December - 27 international Monetary Fund established  

1945  On this day in history international Monetary Fund established-World Bank founded  

1945  On this day in history arthur Laurent's "Home of the Brave," premieres in NYC  

1947  First "Howdy Doody Show," (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC on December - 27.  

1947  On December - 27 1st "Howdy Doody Show," (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC  

1949  Queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia on this day in history.  

1949  United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands on December - 27.  

1950  On December - 27 max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist, dies at 66  

1951  On December - 27 the Crosley car was put into use by the U.S. Postal Service in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was the first right-hand-drive car designed specifically for mail delivery  

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

1555  On December - 27 birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist  

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

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