Page 6: Historical Events In December - 27
Saturday, 19 July 2025
1951 On this day in history 40th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Sydney (3-2)
1952 On this day in history henri G Winkelman, Dutch supreme commander army/navy 1940, dies at 76
1953 Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game on December - 27.
1954 On this day in history "Saint of Bleecker Street" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 92 perfs
1956 On this day in history 45th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Adelaide (5-0)
1957 On this day in history alan Bridge, actor (Hail the Conquering Hero), dies at 66
1959 On this day in history balt Colts beat NY Giants 31-16 in NFL championship game
1959 Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1960 France performs nuclear test on this day in history.
1961 "Subways Are for Sleeping" opens at St James Theater NYC for 205 perfs on December - 27.
1962 28th Heisman Trophy Award: Terry Baker, Oregon State (QB) on December - 27.
1964 On this day in history cleveland Browns beat Balt Colts 27-0 in NFL championship game
1966 On this day in history "At the Drop of Another Hat" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 105 perfs
1968 On December - 27 apollo 8 returns to Earth
1970 On December - 27 "Hello, Dolly!" closes on Broadway after a record 2,844 performances
1970 "Hello, Dolly!" closes at St James Theater NYC after 2844 performances on December - 27.
1972 On this day in history former Prime Minister and Nobel Peace Prize winner Lester B. 'Mike' Pearson 1897-1972 dies at age 75;
1972 New North Korean constitution comes into effect on December - 27.
1972 "Purlie" opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 14 performances on this day in history.
1972 On this day in history lester B Pearson (L), 14th Canadian PM (Nobel 1957), dies at 75
1973 LA Dodgers announce night games will start at 7:30 instead of 8 on December - 27.
1974 FSLN seizes government hostages at a private Managua party on this day in history.
1974 On this day in history 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 On December - 27 explosion at Chasnala Colliery collapses drowning 350 (Dhanbad India)
1976 On December - 27 albania constitution goes into effect
1978 On December - 27 king Juan Carlos ratifies Spain's 1st democratic constitution
1978 On this day in history bob de Lange, Dutch actor/director (Daniel), dies at 62
1979 On this day in history "Knots Landing," premieres on CBS-TV
1979 On December - 27 red Army beats New York Rangers 5-2 at MSG
1979 Russia invades Afghanistan on December - 27.
1979 Soviet troops invade Afghanistan, President Hafizullah Amin overthrown on December - 27.
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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