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December 27 Events in History - December 27 Birthdays - December 27 Deaths
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December 27, 1996 Carquest Bowl 7: Miami beats Virginia, 31-21 December 27, 1995 Boon completes his 21st Test Cricket century (110 vs. SL, MCG) December 27, 1993 "Candles, Snow, and Mistletoe" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 7 performances December 27, 1993 Actress Teri Garr weds John O'Neil December 27, 1993 Dow-Jones hits record 3792.93 December 27, 1992 "3 From Brooklyn" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 45 performances December 27, 1992 "Les Miserables" opens at Ostregaswerks, Copenhagen December 27, 1992 "Tommy Tune Tonite! Song and Dance Act" opens at Gershwin New York City for 10 per December 27, 1992 13th United Negro College Fund raises $11,000,000 December 27, 1992 Harry Connick, Jr. is caught with 9mm gun in New York's JFK airport December 27, 1992 Nancy Sheehan wins LPGA Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge Golf Tournament December 27, 1991 "Carol Burnett Show" last airs on CBS-TV December 27, 1991 Bengals hire Dave Shula as youngest NFL coach (32) December 27, 1991 Chuck Knox retires as Seattle Seahawks coach December 27, 1989 Oregon begins taking bids on NBA games December 27, 1988 Bulgaria stops jamming Radio Free Europe after more than 3 decades December 27, 1987 Steve Largent sets all-time NFL record for career catches when he catches his 752nd pass December 27, 1987 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. December 27, 1986 "Les Miserables" opens at Kennedy Center, Washington D.C. December 27, 1986 10th Soap Opera Digest Poll Awards - Young and Restless wins December 27, 1985 Terrorists kill 20 and wound 110 attacking El Al at Rome and Vienna airports, President Reagan blames Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi December 27, 1984 Padres' free agent pitcher Ed Whitson signs with New York Yankees December 27, 1983 Pope John Paul II pardons man who shot him (Mehmet Ali Agca) December 27, 1983 Propane gas fire devastated 16 blocks of Buffalo December 27, 1982 Imran Khan 8-60 to bring innings victory vs. India at Karachi December 27, 1981 Lillee becomes the leading wicket-taker in Test Crickets with 310 December 27, 1981 Oiler Wayne Gretzky becomes fastest NHLer to get 100 pts (38th game) December 27, 1981 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. December 27, 1980 Calvin Murphy (Rockets) begins longest NBA free throw streak of 78 December 27, 1979 "Knots Landing," premieres on CBS-TV December 27, 1979 Red Army beats New York Rangers 5-2 at MSG December 27, 1979 Soviet troops invade Afghanistan, President Hafizullah Amin overthrown December 27, 1978 King Juan Carlos ratifies Spain's 1st democratic constitution December 27, 1976 Albania constitution goes into effect December 27, 1975 Explosion at Chasnala Colliery collapses drowning 350 (Dhanbad India) December 27, 1974 40th Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB) December 27, 1974 Dear Abby show ends run on CBS radio after 11 years December 27, 1974 FSLN seizes government hostages at a private Managua party December 27, 1974 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. December 27, 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers announce night games will start at 7:30 instead of 8 December 27, 1972 "Purlie" opens at Billy Rose Theater New York City for 14 performances December 27, 1972 Belgium recognizes German DR December 27, 1972 Los Angeles Kings start Islanders on 12 game losing streak December 27, 1972 New North Korean constitution comes into effect December 27, 1970 "Hello, Dolly!" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 2844 performances December 27, 1968 Apollo 8 returns to Earth December 27, 1968 China PR performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC December 27, 1966 "At the Drop of Another Hat" opens at Booth Theater New York City for 105 performances December 27, 1964 Cleveland Browns beat Baltimore Colts 27-0 in NFL championship game December 27, 1962 28th Heisman Trophy Award: Terry Baker, Oregon State (QB) December 27, 1961 "Subways Are for Sleeping" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 205 performances December 27, 1961 Belgium and Congo resume diplomatic relations December 27, 1961 Styne/Comden/Green's musical "Subways are for Sleeping," premieres December 27, 1960 France performs nuclear test December 27, 1959 Baltimore Colts beat New York Giants 31-16 in NFL championship game December 27, 1956 45th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Adelaide (5-0) December 27, 1956 Bill Sharman (Boston) ends NBA free throw streak of 55 games December 27, 1954 "Saint of Bleecker Street" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 92 performances December 27, 1954 Gian Carlo Menotti's opera "Saint," premieres in New York City December 27, 1953 Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game December 27, 1951 40th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Sydney (3-2) December 27, 1949 Queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia December 27, 1949 United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands December 27, 1947 1st "Howdy Doody Show," (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC December 27, 1945 Arthur Laurent's "Home of the Brave," premieres in New York City December 27, 1945 International Monetary Fund established - World Bank founded December 27, 1944 Greece: British premier Churchill flies back to London December 27, 1943 France transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese government December 27, 1943 German warship "Scharnhorst" sinks in Barents Sea December 27, 1943 Montgomery discusses Overlord with Eisenhower and Bedell Smith December 27, 1942 1st Japanese women camp (Ambarawa) goes into use December 27, 1942 NFL Pro Bowl: NFL All-Stars beats Washington 17-14 December 27, 1941 Japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an "open city" December 27, 1941 Siberia: Dmitri Sjostakovitsj completes his 7th Symphony December 27, 1939 1st American skimobiles (North Conway, NH) December 27, 1939 Between 20,000 and 40,000 die in magnitude 8 quake (Erzincam Turkey) December 27, 1939 Earthquake in Turkey, about 50,000 die December 27, 1937 Bradman scores 246 SA vs. Queensland, 364 mins, 20 fours December 27, 1937 German immigration officials with no explanation bar Juan Carlos Zabala (Arg), 1932 Olympic marathon champion, from entering Germany December 27, 1937 Mae West performs Adam and Eve skit that gets her banned from NBC radio December 27, 1934 1st youth hostel in U.S. opens (Northfield, Mass) December 27, 1934 Shah of Persia declares Persia now Iran December 27, 1934 Vernon Duke and James Hanley's musical premieres in New York City December 27, 1932 Radio City Music Hall opens (New York City) December 27, 1927 Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II's "Show Boat," premieres in New York City December 27, 1927 Philip Barry's "Paris Bound," premieres in New York City December 27, 1927 Stalin's faction wins All-Union Congress in U.S.S.R., Trotsky expelled December 27, 1926 Depot Square in Bronx renamed Botanical Square December 27, 1926 Latkin Square in Bronx named for 1st U.S. Jewish soldier to die in WW I December 27, 1923 Unsuccessful attempt on prince-regent Hirohito of Japan December 27, 1919 Red Sox owner Harry Frazee announces they will deal any player except Harry Hooper, Hooper is sent to the White Sox after 1920 season December 27, 1906 1st annual meeting of American Sociological Society, Providence, RI December 27, 1905 M A Noble scores 281 (369 mins, 21 fours) NSW vs. Victoria December 27, 1904 Duke of York Theatre opens in London (1st musical Peter Pan) December 27, 1904 W B Yeats/Lady Gregory's "On Baile's Strand," premieres in Dublin December 27, 1903 "Sweet Adaline," a barbershop quartet favorite, is 1st sung December 27, 1900 Carrie Nation's 1st public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS) December 27, 1897 Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2 December 27, 1892 Foundation Stone of Cathedral of St. John laid (New York City) December 27, 1892 N C Biddle beats Livingston 4-0 in 1st black college football game December 27, 1887 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blue Carbuncle" December 27, 1884 Netherlands recognizes king Leopold II's Congo Free State December 27, 1871 World's 1st cat show (Crystal Palace, London) December 27, 1867 Ontario and Quebec legislatures hold 1st meeting December 27, 1862 Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, MS (Chickasaw Bayou) December 27, 1862 Battle of Elizabethtown, KY December 27, 1850 Hawaiian Fire Department established December 27, 1845 Ether 1st used in childbirth in U.S., Jefferson, Ga December 27, 1836 Worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex) December 27, 1831 Darwin begins his voyage on board HMS Beagle December 27, 1831 HMS Beagle/Charles Darwin departs England for South America December 27, 1825 1st public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England December 27, 1741 Prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia December 27, 1703 England and Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement December 27, 1679 Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java December 27, 1521 "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg December 27, 1503 Battle at Garigliano] Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France December 27, 1437 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia December 27, 537 St. Sofia-church in Constantinople, initiated December 27, 418 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope |