Page 7: Historical Events In December - 27

1982  John Leonard Swigert Jr, astronaut (Apollo 13), dies of cancer at 51 on this day in history.   

1983  Propane gas fire devastated 16 blocks of Buffalo on this day in history.   

1983  Walter Scott, rocker, dies on this day in history.   

1985  Terrorists kill 20 & wound 110 attacking El Al at Rome & Vienna airports. President Reagan blamed Libyan leader Momar Qadhafi on December - 27.   

1985  On this day in history dian Fossey, US naturalist (Gorillas in Mist), found dead in Rwanda   

1986  On this day in history lars-Eric Vilner Larsson, composer, dies at 78   

1987  On this day in history priscilla Dean, actress (Outside the Law), dies of injuries at 91   

1988  On this day in history bulgaria stops jamming Radio Free Europe after more than 3 decades   

1988  On December - 27 fox Harris, actor (Alienator, Warlords, Sid & Nancy), dies   

1989  Egypt resumes full diplomatic relations with Syria, after a ten year break on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history barbara McDougall announces a five-year $332 million agreement to give Quebec control of cultural integration of immigrants to the province.   

1990  San Francisco became the first city to adopt regulations regarding video display terminals in the workplace on this day in history.   

1991  Edward M Love, choreographer/dancer, dies of AIDS at 43 on December - 27.   

1992  Cardew "the Cad" [Douglas] Robinson, Engl comedian (Alfie), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history youssef Sebti, Algerian scholar/poet, murdered at 50   

1994  On this day in history hans Berghuis, author/poet (Kleitabletten), dies at 70   

1995  Jeremy John Beadle, writer/broadcaster, dies at 39 on December - 27.   

1997  Brendan Gill, journalist, dies at 83 on December - 27.   

2007  On this day in history former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated, and at least 20 others are killed by a bomb blast at an election rally in Rawalpindi.   

2007  On December - 27 presidential and parliamentary elections took place in Kenya.   

2012  On this day in history nASA unveils plans to capture a 500 ton asteroid in 2025   

2019  On this day in history corporate defaults on corporate bonds in China reach a new record.   

2019  On this day in history at least 12 die in a plane crash in Kazakhstan.   

2020  On this day in history [COVID-19 pandemic] The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 80 million worldwide.   

2024  On this day in history acting President of South Korea Han Duck-soo is impeached by MPs for failing to promulgate two bills related to president Yoon's legal proceedings. He is succeeded by deputy prime minister Choi Sang-mok.   

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1390  Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411) was born on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1709  Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 27.   

1076  On this day in history death of prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027)   

1381  Death of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on December - 27.   

1548  On this day in history 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 December - 27 pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63