Historical Events In December - 27
Monday, 25 September 2023
1951 40th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Sydney (3-2) on this day in history.
1952 Henri G Winkelman, Dutch supreme commander army/navy 1940, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1953 On December - 27 detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game
1954 "Saint of Bleecker Street" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 perfs on this day in history.
1956 On December - 27 45th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Adelaide (5-0)
1957 Alan Bridge, actor (Hail the Conquering Hero), dies at 66 on this day in history.
1959 Balt Colts beat NY Giants 31-16 in NFL championship game on this day in history.
1959 Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat, dies at 70 on December - 27.
1960 France performs nuclear test on December - 27.
1961 On December - 27 "Subways Are for Sleeping" opens at St James Theater NYC for 205 perfs
1962 On December - 27 28th Heisman Trophy Award: Terry Baker, Oregon State (QB)
1964 On December - 27 cleveland Browns beat Balt Colts 27-0 in NFL championship game
1966 "At the Drop of Another Hat" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 105 perfs on December - 27.
1968 On December - 27 apollo 8 returns to Earth
1970 "Hello, Dolly!" closes on Broadway after a record 2,844 performances on December - 27.
1970 "Hello, Dolly!" closes at St James Theater NYC after 2844 performances on this day in history.
1972 Former Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Lester B. 'Mike' Pearson 1897-1972 dies at age 75; on this day in history.
1972 New North Korean constitution comes into effect on this day in history.
1972 On December - 27 "Purlie" opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 14 performances
1972 Lester B Pearson (L), 14th Canadian PM (Nobel 1957), dies at 75 on this day in history.
1973 On this day in history lA Dodgers announce night games will start at 7:30 instead of 8
1974 On December - 27 fSLN seizes government hostages at a private Managua party
1974 On December - 27 40th Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB)
1974 Amy Vanderbilt, US author (Complete book of etiquette), dies at 66 on this day in history.
1975 Explosion at Chasnala Colliery collapses drowning 350 (Dhanbad India) on December - 27.
1976 On this day in history albania constitution goes into effect
1978 On this day in history king Juan Carlos ratifies Spain's 1st democratic constitution
1978 Bob de Lange, Dutch actor/director (Daniel), dies at 62 on December - 27.
1979 On this day in history "Knots Landing," premieres on CBS-TV
1979 Red Army beats New York Rangers 5-2 at MSG on this day in history.
1979 On this day in history russia invades Afghanistan
1979 Soviet troops invade Afghanistan, President Hafizullah Amin overthrown on this day in history.
1979 On this day in history hafizullah Amin, president of Afghanistan (1979), murdered
1981 Hoagy Carmichael, US actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at 82 on December - 27.
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