Historical Events In December - 27

1932  On December - 27 radio City Music Hall opens (NYC)  

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

1934  On this day in history 1st youth hostel in US opens (Northfield, Mass)  

1934  On this day in history larissa Latynina, Ukraine, gymnist (Olympic-gold-1956, 60, 64)  

1935  Norma Rae Beatty Ashby, broadcaster/TV producer on December - 27.  

1936  Lee Salk, doctor (CBS TV) on this day in history.  

1936  On December - 27 hans von Seeckt, German Gen/advisor of Chiang Kai-shek, dies at 70  

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

1937  Bradman scores 246 SA v Queensland, 364 mins, 20 fours on this day in history.  

1938  On December - 27 emile Vandervelde, President (1900–1918) of the International Socialist Bureau and Minister of 3 Belgian governments dies at 72  

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1939  On this day in history between 20,000 & 40,000 die in magnitude 8 quake (Erzincam Turkey)  

1939  On this day in history first American skimobiles (North Conway, NH)  

1939  1st American skimobiles (North Conway, NH) on this day in history.  

1939  On this day in history john Amos, Newark NJ, actor (Good Times, Coming to America)  

1940  In New York City, Halifax born actress Ruby Keeler and her husband singer Al Jolson divorce after 12 years of marriage on this day in history.  

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

1941  Japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an "open city" on this day in history.  

1942  On this day in history 1st Japanese women camp (Ambarawa) goes into use  

1943  On December - 27 curtis Veeder, the engineer who invented the modern automotive tachometer and odometer, died on this day  

1943  On this day in history 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.  

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

1943  On this day in history france transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese govt  

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  Allied Powers Agree to Divide Korea on December - 27.  

1945  International Monetary Fund established on December - 27.  

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

1945  Arthur Laurent's "Home of the Brave," premieres in NYC on December - 27.  

1947  On this day in history first "Howdy Doody Show," (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC  

1947  1st "Howdy Doody Show," (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC on this day in history.  

1949  On December - 27 queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia  

1949  United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands on this day in history.  

1950  Max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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  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 December - 27 birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)  

1645  On December - 27 birth of giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized  

1654  Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician was born on December - 27.  

1683  Conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750) was born on December - 27.  

1709  On this day in history birth of pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague)  

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

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

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

1381  On December - 27 death of edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician  

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

1590  Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33 on this day in history.  

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