On This Day: December 27th
This is 362nd day of the year and 4 days remain in the year.
- Hebrew calendar—12 Tevet 5781
- Chinese calendar—the 13th day of the 11th month of 4718 (Geng Zi)
- Islamic calendar—(note)
in history
1831
Darwin began his voyage aboard the HMS Beagle.
1900
Prohibitionist Carry Nation smashed her first saloon.
1932
Radio City Music Hall in New York City opened.
1945
The World Bank was created with an agreement signed by 28 nations.
1949
The Netherlands transferred sovereignty to Indonesia after more than 300 years of Dutch rule.
1979
The Soviet Union took control of Afghanistan, installing Afghan politician Babrak Karmal as president.
1996
Rwanda's first genocide trial opened for the 1994 slaughter of 800,000 Tutsis.
2001
December 27 Birthdays
Louis Pasteur1822–1895, French ChemistMarlene Dietrichactress
Johannes Keplerastronomer
Sir George Cayleyscientist and aerial navigator
Gerard Depardieuactor
Sydney Greenstreetactor
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Note: Dates in the Islamic calendar are provided for planning purposes only, and calculated with the hdate Islamic calendar program for moonrise in Boston, Masschusetts. Depending on your location and other factors, this result may differ from actual religious observances by one day. Please consult your local religious authority for any religious determinations of hejiric date.
