What Happened on December 27?
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EVENTS ON DECEMBER 27
Explore the most important historical events that happened on December 27, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Show Boat
Year:
1927
Kern and Hammerstein's musical play Show Boat, considered to be the first true American musical play, opens at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Broadway.
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Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō
Year:
1922
Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō becomes the first purpose-built aircraft carrier to be commissioned in the world.
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Greater Poland uprising (1918–1919)
Year:
1918
The Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins.
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General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Year:
1929
Soviet General Secretary Joseph Stalin orders the "liquidation of the kulaks as a class".
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Radio City Music Hall
Year:
1932
Radio City Music Hall, "Showplace of the Nation", opens in New York City.
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Bek Air Flight 2100
Year:
2019
Bek Air Flight 2100 crashes during takeoff from Almaty International Airport in Almaty, Kazakhstan, killing 13.
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Winter War
Year:
1939
Winter War: Finland holds off a Soviet attack in the Battle of Kelja.
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Regina Jonas
Year:
1935
Regina Jonas is ordained as the first female rabbi in the history of Judaism.
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BIRTHS ON DECEMBER 27
Discover famous people and historical figures born on December 27, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Marshall Sahlins
Year of birth:
1930
Marshall Sahlins, American anthropologist and academic (died 2021)
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Scotty Moore
Year of birth:
1931
Scotty Moore, American guitarist and songwriter (died 2016)
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Wilfrid Sheed
Year of birth:
1930
Wilfrid Sheed, English-born American novelist and essayist (died 2011)
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Audrey Wagner
Year of birth:
1927
Audrey Wagner, American baseball player, obstetrician, and gynecologist (died 1984)
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Jerome Courtland
Year of birth:
1926
Jerome Courtland, American actor, director, and producer (died 2012)
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Jeffrey Sterling, Baron Sterling of Plaistow
Year of birth:
1934
Jeffrey Sterling, Baron Sterling of Plaistow, English businessman
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Larisa Latynina
Year of birth:
1934
Larisa Latynina, Ukrainian gymnast and coach
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Nolan Richardson
Year of birth:
1941
Nolan Richardson, American basketball player and coach
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DEATHS ON DECEMBER 27
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on December 27, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Calvin Bridges
Year of death:
1938
Calvin Bridges, American geneticist and academic (born 1889)
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Osip Mandelstam
Year of death:
1938
Osip Mandelstam, Polish-Russian poet and critic (born 1891)
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Rinaldo Cuneo
Year of death:
1939
Rinaldo Cuneo, American painter (born 1877)
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Ants Kurvits
Year of death:
1943
Ants Kurvits, Estonian general and politician, 10th Estonian Minister of War (born 1887)
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Max Beckmann
Year of death:
1950
Max Beckmann, German-American painter and sculptor (born 1884)
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Zona Gale
Year of death:
1938
Zona Gale, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (born 1874)
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Mehmet Akif Ersoy
Year of death:
1936
Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Turkish poet, academic, and politician (born 1873)
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Charles Martin Hall
Year of death:
1914
Charles Martin Hall, American chemist and engineer (born 1863)
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HOLIDAYS ON DECEMBER 27
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on December 27 around the world.
December 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: December 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Emergency Rescuer's Day
Emergency Rescuer's Day (Russia)
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Saint Stephen's Day
Saint Stephen's Day (Eastern Orthodox Church; a public holiday in Romania)
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Twelve Days of Christmas
The third of the Twelve Days of Christmas (Western Christianity)
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Theodorus and Theophanes
Christian feast day: Theodorus and Theophanes
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Nicarete
Christian feast day: Nicarete
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John the Apostle
Christian feast day: John the Apostle
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Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Francesco Spoto
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