December, 27th in History

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Events

Friday 27, 2002:
Two truck bombs kill 72 and wound 200 at the pro-Moscow headquarters of the Chechen government in Grozny, Chechnya.

Thursday 27, 2001:
The People's Republic of China is granted permanent normal trade relations with the United States.

Saturday 27, 1997:
Protestant paramilitary leader Billy Wright is assassinated in Northern Ireland.

Friday 27, 1996:
Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram air base which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul.

Friday 27, 1985:
American naturalist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.

Thursday 27, 1979:
The Soviet Union seizes control of Afghanistan and Babrak Karmal replaces overthrown and executed President Hafizullah Amin.

Wednesday 27, 1978:
Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship.

Friday 27, 1968:
The long-running radio program The Breakfast Club signs off for the last time (ABC radio).

Tuesday 27, 1949:
Indonesian National Revolution: Queen Juliana of the Netherlands grants Indonesia sovereignty.

Saturday 27, 1947:
Howdy Doody, a children's television program, makes its debut (NBC).

Thursday 27, 1945:
1945 - Korea is divided

Tuesday 27, 1932:
Radio City Music Hall opens

Friday 27, 1918:
Beginning of Great Poland Uprising, the Poles in Greater Poland (or Grand Duchy of Poznań) rise against the Germans

Tuesday 27, 1904:
1904 - The Abbey Theatre opens.

Saturday 27, 1845:
Ether anesthetic is used for childbirth for the first time (Dr. Crawford Williamson Long in Jefferson, Georgia).

Tuesday 27, 1836:
The worst ever avalanche in England occurs at Lewes, Sussex, killing 8 people.

Tuesday 27, 1831:
Charles Darwin embarks on his historic journey aboard the HMS Beagle, where he will formulate the theory of evolution.

Thursday 27, 1703:
Portugal and England sign the Methuen Treaty which gives preference to Portuguese imported wines into England.

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/27-december/on-this-day.html


People born on December 27

1981:
Emilie de Ravin, Australian actress (b: December 27, 1981) (Biography of Emilie de Ravin)

1979:
Carson Palmer, American football player (b: December 27, 1979) (Biography of Carson Palmer)

1975:
Heather O'Rourke, American actress (b: December 27, 1975 ; d: February 1, 1988) (Biography of Heather O'Rourke)

1973:
Wilson Cruz, Puerto Rican actor (b: December 27, 1973) (Biography of Wilson Cruz)

1971:
Chyna Doll, American professional wrestler (b: December 27, 1971) (Biography of Joanie Laurer)

1969:
Sarah Vowell, American author and journalist (b: December 27, 1969) (Biography of Sarah Vowell)

1966:
Bill Goldberg, American football player and professional wrestler (b: December 27, 1966) (Biography of Bill Goldberg)

1965:
Salman Khan, Indian actor (b: December 27, 1965) (Biography of Salman Khan)

1960:
Maryam d'Abo, British actress (b: December 27, 1960) (Biography of Maryam d'Abo)

1959:
Gerina Dunwich, American author (b: December 27, 1959) (Biography of Gerina Dunwich)
Andre Tippett, American football player (b: December 27, 1959) (Biography of Andre Tippett)

1949:
Carson Kievman, American composer (b: December 27, 1949) (Biography of Carson Kievman)

1948:
Gérard Depardieu, French actor (b: December 27, 1948) (Biography of Gérard Depardieu)

1943:
Cokie Roberts, American journalist (b: December 27, 1943) (Biography of Cokie Roberts)

1939:
John Amos, American actor (b: December 27, 1939) (Biography of John Amos)

1934:
Larisa Latynina, Russian gymnast (b: December 27, 1934) (Biography of Larisa Latynina)

1927:
Agnes Nixon, American television producer, director, and writer (b: December 27, 1927) (Biography of Agnes Nixon)

1925:
Michel Piccoli, French actor (b: December 27, 1925) (Biography of Michel Piccoli)

1915:
William Masters, American gynecologist (b: December 27, 1915) (Biography of Masters and Johnson)

1907:
Sebastian Haffner, German journalist and writer (b: December 27, 1907) (Biography of Sebastian Haffner)

1906:
Oscar Levant, American pianist, composer, and actor (b: December 27, 1906 ; d: August 14, 1972) (Biography of Oscar Levant)

1901:
Marlene Dietrich, German actress and singer (b: December 27, 1901 ; d: May 6, 1992) (Biography of Marlene Dietrich)

1900:
Hans Stuck, German race car driver (b: December 27, 1900) (Biography of Hans Stuck)

1896:
Carl Zuckmayer, German author and dramatist (b: December 27, 1896) (Biography of Carl Zuckmayer)
Louis Bromfield, American writer (b: December 27, 1896) (Biography of Louis Bromfield)

1888:
Thea von Harbou, German author and actress (b: December 27, 1888) (Biography of Thea von Harbou)

1879:
Sydney Greenstreet, English actor (b: December 27, 1879 ; d: January 18, 1954) (Biography of Sydney Greenstreet)

1823:
Sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (b: December 27, 1823 ; d: December 10, 1917) (Biography of Mackenzie Bowell)

1822:
Louis Pasteur, French scientist (b: December 27, 1822 ; d: September 28, 1895) (Biography of Louis Pasteur)

1773:
George Cayley, English scientist, inventor, and politician (b: December 27, 1773) (Biography of George Cayley)

1717:
Pope Pius VI (b: December 27, 1717 ; d: August 29, 1799) (Biography of Pope Pius VI)

1683:
Conyers Middleton, English minister (b: December 27, 1683) (Biography of Conyers Middleton)

1654:
Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b: December 27, 1654) (Biography of Jacob Bernoulli)

1571:
Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (b: December 27, 1571 ; d: November 15, 1630) (Biography of Johannes Kepler)

1390:
Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (b: December 27, 1390) (Biography of Anne de Mortimer)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/27-december/births.html

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They left us on December 27

2003:
Alan Bates, English actor (b: February 17, 1934 ; d: December 27, 2003) (Biography of Alan Bates)
Ivan Calderon, Puerto Rican baseball player (b: March 19, 1962 ; d: December 27, 2003) (Biography of Ivan Calderón (baseball player))

2002:
George Roy Hill, American film director (b: December 20, 1922 ; d: December 27, 2002) (Biography of George Roy Hill)

1997:
Billy Wright (terrorist) (d: December 27, 1997) (Biography of Billy Wright (terrorist))
Brendan Gill (d: December 27, 1997) (Biography of Brendan Gill)

1992:
Kay Boyle, American writer (b: February 19, 1902 ; d: December 27, 1992) (Biography of Kay Boyle)

1988:
Hal Ashby, American film director (b: September 2, 1929 ; d: December 27, 1988) (Biography of Hal Ashby)

1981:
Hoagy Carmichael, American composer (b: November 22, 1899 ; d: December 27, 1981) (Biography of Hoagy Carmichael)

1974:
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Fock, Russian physicist (b: December 22, 1898 ; d: December 27, 1974) (Biography of Vladimir Aleksandrovich Fock)

1972:
Lester B. Pearson, fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b: April 23, 1897 ; d: December 27, 1972) (Biography of Lester B. Pearson)

1953:
Julian Tuwim, Polish poet (b: September 13, 1894 ; d: December 27, 1953) (Biography of Julian Tuwim)

1950:
Max Beckmann, painter and graphic artist (b: February 12, 1884 ; d: December 27, 1950) (Biography of Max Beckmann)

1938:
Calvin Bridges (d: December 27, 1938) (Biography of Calvin Bridges)

1923:
Gustave Eiffel, French civil engineer (b: December 15, 1832 ; d: December 27, 1923) (Biography of Gustave Eiffel)

1914:
Charles Martin Hall, American chemist (b: December 6, 1863 ; d: December 27, 1914) (Biography of Charles Martin Hall)

1900:
William George Armstrong (d: December 27, 1900) (Biography of William George Armstrong)

1896:
John Brown (industrialist) (d: December 27, 1896) (Biography of John Brown (industrialist))

1858:
Alexandre Pierre François Boëly, French composer (b: April 19, 1785 ; d: December 27, 1858) (Biography of Alexandre Pierre François Boëly)

1836:
Stephen F. Austin, American pioneer (b: November 3, 1793 ; d: December 27, 1836) (Biography of Stephen F. Austin)

1812:
Rabbi (d: December 27, 1812) (Biography of Rabbi)

1782:
Henry Home, Lord Kames (d: December 27, 1782) (Biography of Henry Home, Lord Kames)

1771:
Henri Pitot, French engineer (b: May 3, 1695 ; d: December 27, 1771) (Biography of Henri Pitot)

1743:
Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (b: July 20, 1659 ; d: December 27, 1743) (Biography of Hyacinthe Rigaud)

1737:
William Bowyer (1663-1737) (d: December 27, 1737) (Biography of William Bowyer (1663-1737))

1707:
Jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (b: November 23, 1632 ; d: December 27, 1707) (Biography of Jean Mabillon)

1603:
Thomas Cartwright (churchman) (d: December 27, 1603) (Biography of Thomas Cartwright (churchman))

1548:
Francesco Spiera (d: December 27, 1548) (Biography of Francesco Spiera)

418:
Zosimus (d: December 27, 418) (Biography of Zosimus)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/27-december/deaths.html