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Historical Events In December - 27
Sunday, 18 August 2019
1932 On December - 27 radio City Music Hall opens (NYC) 
1934 First youth hostel in US opens (Northfield, Mass) on December - 27.
1934 1st youth hostel in US opens (Northfield, Mass) on December - 27.
1934 Larissa Latynina, Ukraine, gymnist (Olympic-gold-1956, 60, 64) on December - 27.
1935 On December - 27 norma Rae Beatty Ashby, broadcaster/TV producer
1936 Lee Salk, doctor (CBS TV) on this day in history.
1936 Hans von Seeckt, German Gen/advisor of Chiang Kai-shek, dies at 70 on December - 27.
1937 On this day in history german immigration officials with no explanation bar Juan Carlos Zabala (Arg), 1932 Olympic marathon champion, from entering Germany
1937 On this day in history 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.
1939 On this day in history between 20,000 & 40,000 die in magnitude 8 quake (Erzincam Turkey)
1939 On December - 27 first American skimobiles (North Conway, NH)
1939 On this day in history 1st American skimobiles (North Conway, NH)
1939 John Amos, Newark NJ, actor (Good Times, Coming to America) on this day in history.
1940 In New York City, Halifax born actress Ruby Keeler and her husband singer Al Jolson divorce after 12 years of marriage on December - 27.
1940 Jerry Lambert, jockey (rode Native Diver) on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an "open city"
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 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 this day in history.
1943 On this day in history france transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese government
1943 On December - 27 france transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese govt
1944 Greece: British premier Churchill flies back to London on this day in history.
1944 Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
1945 Allied Powers Agree to Divide Korea on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history international Monetary Fund established
1945 On December - 27 international Monetary Fund established-World Bank founded
1945 Arthur Laurent's "Home of the Brave," premieres in NYC on December - 27.
1947 First "Howdy Doody Show," (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC on this day in history.
1947 On this day in history 1st "Howdy Doody Show," (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC
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 On this day in history max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist, dies at 66
1951 On this day in history 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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