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December 27 is the 361st day of the year (362nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common December 2007 is the twelfth month of that year It began on a Saturday and 31 days later ended on a Monday PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. December 2004: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September December 27, 2003 December 2003 - please do not remove the date header or category December 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - December 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 4 days remaining until the end of the year.

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Holidays and observances
5 External links

Events

537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed. Events By Place Byzantine Empire December 27 — The construction of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is completed Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya Αγία Σοφία " Holy Wisdom " Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia) is a former patriarchal Basilica, later
1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World. The document known as the Leyes de Burgos ( Laws of Burgos) was promulgated on December 27, 1512 in Burgos, For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. The New World is one of the names used for the non-Eurasian/non-African parts of the Earth specifically the Americas and Australia.
1657 - The Flushing Remonstrance is signed. The Flushing Remonstrance was a 1657 Colonial American Petition to Peter Stuyvesant, the Governor of the Dutch colony of New Netherland
1703 - Portugal and England sign the Methuen Treaty which gives preference to Portuguese imported wines into England. Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Methuen Treaty was an offensive military and commercial treaty between Portugal and England signed in 1703 as part of the War of the Spanish Succession Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice
1814 - Destruction of schooner Carolina, the last of Commodore Daniel Patterson's make-shift fleet that fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Daniel Todd Patterson ( 6 March 1786 &ndash 25 August 1839) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War Andrew Jackson (March 15 1767 June 8 1845 was the seventh President of the United States (1829&ndash1837 The Battle of New Orleans took place on January 8, 1815, and was the final major battle of the War of 1812.
1831 - Charles Darwin embarks on his journey aboard the HMS Beagle, during which he will begin to formulate the theory of evolution. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Charles Robert Darwin (February 12 1809 &ndash April 19 1882 was an English naturalist, who realised and demonstrated that all Species of life First Voyage On 27 September 1825 Beagle docked at Woolwich for repairs and fitted out for her new duties at a total cost of £5913 eVolution is the third Album by eLDee, it was due to be released in 2008
1836 - The worst ever avalanche in England occurs at Lewes, Sussex, killing 8 people. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap This article refers to the natural event For other uses see Avalanche (disambiguation An avalanche is an abrupt and rapid flow of snow often England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Lewes (ˈluːɨs Lewis) is the County town of East Sussex, England and gives its name to the Local government district in which it Sussex is a historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex.
1845 - Ether anesthetic is used for childbirth for the first time by Dr. Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Diethyl ether, also known as ether and ethoxyethane, is a clear colorless and highly Flammable liquid with a low Boiling point and a Anesthesia, or anaesthesia (see spelling differences; from Greek grc αν- an-, "without" and grc αἲσθησις Crawford Williamson Long in Jefferson, Georgia. Crawford Williamson Long ( November 1, 1815 &ndash June 16, 1878) was an American Physician and Pharmacist best known for Jefferson is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States.
1918 - The Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
1923 - Namba Daisuke, a Japanese student, tries to assassinate the Prince Regent Hirohito. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. was a Japanese student who tried to assassinate the Prince Regent Hirohito in Toranomon Incident on December 27, 1923. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. also known as, (April 29 1901 – January 7 1989 was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order reigning from December 25 1926 until his death
1939 - Erzincan, Turkey was hit by an earthquake. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Erzincan ( Zazaish: Erzıngan) is the capital of Erzincan Province in the eastern Anatolian region of Turkey. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer
1942 - The Union of Pioneers of Yugoslavia is founded. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Union of Pioneers of Yugoslavia (Savez pionira Jugoslavije was the Pioneer movement of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
1945 - The World Bank was created with the signing of an agreement by 28 nations. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The World Bank is an internationally supported Bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e
1949 - Indonesian National Revolution: The Netherlands officially recognizes Indonesian independence. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Timeline of the Indonesian National RevolutionThe Indonesian National Revolution or Indonesian War of Independence was an armed conflict and diplomatic struggle between The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.
1968 - Apollo Program: Apollo 8 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first manned mission to the Moon. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions
1978 - Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system A dictatorship is usually defined as an autocratic Form of government in which the Government is ruled by a Dictator.
1979 - The Soviet Union seizes control of Afghanistan and Babrak Karmal replaces overthrown and executed President Hafizullah Amin. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Babrak Karmal ( January 6, 1929 - December 3, 1996) was the third President of Afghanistan (1979 - 1986 during the period of the communist Hafizullah Amin ( حفيظ الله امين) ( August 1, 1929 – December 27, 1979) was the second President of Afghanistan
1985 - Palestinian guerrillas kill eighteen people inside Rome and Vienna airports. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn The Rome and Vienna airport attacks were two major terrorist attacks carried out on December 27, 1985. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria.
1996 - Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram air base which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Taliban ( طالبان, also anglicised as Taleban; translation "students" is a Sunni Islamist, predominately Bagram Air Base is a militarized Airport and housing complex that is located next to the ancient city of Bagram, southeast of Charikar in Parwan } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with
1997 - Protestant paramilitary leader Billy Wright is assassinated in Northern Ireland. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Billy Wright (July 7 1960 &ndash December 27 1997 was a Northern Irish loyalist Paramilitary figure Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of
2001 - The People's Republic of China is granted permanent normal trade relations with the United States. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
2002 - Two truck bombs kill 72 and wound 200 at the pro-Moscow headquarters of the Chechen government in Grozny, Chechnya. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. A car bomb is an explosive device placed in a car or other Vehicle and then detonated. Grozny (Гро́зный Соьлж-ГIала Sölƶ-Ġala or Соьлжа-ГIала Sölƶa -Ġala sometimes referred to as ce Джовхар-ГIала The Chechen Republic (ˈʧɛʧɨn rɪˈpʌblɨk Чече́нская Респу́блика Chechenskaya Respublika; Нохчийн Республика Noxçiyn Respublika
2007 - Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated by a suicide bomber. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Benazir Bhutto ( Sindhi: بينظير ڀٽو Urdu: بینظیر بھٹو beːnəziːɾ bɦʊʈːoː (21 June 1953 &ndash 27 December 2007 was a This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons

Births

1390 - Anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. Anne de Mortimer ( 27 December, 1390 &ndash September 1411 was an English noblewoman in line of succession for the throne of England. 1411)
1571 - Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. Johannes Kepler (ˈkɛplɚ ( December 27 1571 &ndash November 15 1630) was a German Mathematician, Astronomer 1630)
1654 - Jacob Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (d. For other family members named Jacob see Bernoulli family. Jacob Bernoulli (also known as James or Jacques) ( Basel 1705)
1683 - Conyers Middleton, English minister (d. Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Conyers Middleton ( December 27, 1683 - July 28, 1750) was an English clergyman 1750)
1715 - Philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Philippe comte de Noailles and later prince de Poix duc de Mouchy and duc de Poix à brevêt ( 27 December 1715 &ndash 27 June 1794)
1717 - Pope Pius VI (d. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Pope Pius VI (December 27 1717 &ndash August 29 1799 born Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi, Pope from 1775 to 1799 was born at Cesena. 1799)
1721 - François Hemsterhuis, Dutch philosopher (d. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a François Hemsterhuis ( December 27, 1721 &ndash July 7, 1790) was a Dutch writer on Aesthetics and moral Philosophy 1790)
1773 - George Cayley, English scientist, inventor, and politician (d. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir George Cayley 6th Baronet ( December 27, 1773 &ndash December 15, 1857) sometimes known as "the father of Aerodynamics" was 1857)
1776 - Nikolay Kamensky, Russian general (d. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Count Nikolay Mikhailovich Kamensky ( December 27, 1776 — May 4, 1811) was a Russian general who outlived his father Field 1811)
1796 - Mirza Ghalib, Indian poet (d. Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Dabeer-ul-Mulk Najm-ud-daulah Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan ( Urdu / Persian: مرزا اسد اللہ بیگ خان) Pen-name 1869)
1803 - François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier, French Canadian Patriote (d. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a François-Marie-Thomas Chevalier de Lorimier ( December 27, 1803 – February 15, 1839) also known under various shorter names as François-Marie-Thomas The Patriote movement was a Political movement that existed in Lower Canada (present-day Quebec) from the turning of the 19th century to the Patriote 1839)
1822 - Louis Pasteur, French scientist (d. Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Louis Pasteur (27 December 1822 – 28 September 1895 a French Chemist and Microbiologist, is best known for remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and 1895)
1823 - Sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (d. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Honorific prefixes --> Sir Mackenzie Bowell, PC, KCMG The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus 1896)
1832 - Pavel Tretyakov, Russian businessman and patron of art (d. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov (Па́вел Миха́йлович Третьяко́в ( December 27, 1832 – December 16, 1898) was 1897)
1864 - René Georges Hermann-Paul, French artist (d. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year WikipediaPersondata --> René Georges Hermann-Paul ( December 27, 1864 – June 23, 1940) was a French artist 1940)
1879 - Sydney Greenstreet, English actor (d. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sydney Hughes Greenstreet ( December 27 1879 &ndash January 18 1954) was an English Actor, best known for his work with 1954)
1883 - Cyrus S. Eaton, Canadian-American financier, industrialist and philanthropist (d. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Cyrus Stephen Eaton ( December 27, 1883 &ndash May 9, 1979) was a successful Canadian born investment banker businessman and philanthropist 1979)
1888 - Thea von Harbou, German author and actress (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Thea Gabriele von Harbou ( December 27, 1888 &ndash July 1, 1954) was a German actress and author of Prussian aristocratic 1954)
1892 - Alfred Edwin McKay, Canadian World War One flying ace (d. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Captain Alfred Edwin “Eddie” McKay MC (27 December 1892 – 28 December 1917 was a Canadian Flying ace who flew with the Royal Flying Corps 1917)
1896 - Carl Zuckmayer, German author and dramatist (d. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Carl Zuckmayer ( December 27, 1896 &ndash January 18, 1977) was a German Writer and Playwright. 1977)
1896 - Louis Bromfield, American writer (d. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Louis Bromfield ( December 27, 1896 &ndash March 18, 1956) was an American author and conservationist who gained international recognition 1956)
1896 - Maurice De Waele, Belgian cyclist (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maurice De Waele ( December 27, 1896 Lovendegem &ndash February 14, 1952) was a Belgian professional Road bicycle 1952)
1900 - Hans Stuck, German race car driver (d. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar This article is about the father for the son see Hans-Joachim Stuck. 1978)
1901 - Marlene Dietrich, German actress and singer (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Marlene Dietrich maɐˈleːnə ˈdiːtrɪç (December 27 &ndashMay 6) was a German -born American Actress, Singer and Entertainer 1992)
1901 - Irene Handl, English actress (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Irene Handl ( 27 December, 1901 – 29 November, 1987) was an English film actress noted for her comic and character 1987)
1906 - Oscar Levant, American pianist, composer, and actor (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Oscar Levant ( December 27, 1906 &ndash August 14, 1972) was an American Pianist, Composer, Author 1972)
1907 - Sebastian Haffner, German journalist and writer (d. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Sebastian Haffner ( December 27, 1907, Berlin &ndash January 2, 1999, pseudonym for Raimund Pretzel) was a German 1999)
1907 - Conrad L. Raiford, Goodwill Ambassador (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Conrad Laurel Raiford ( December 27, 1907 - May 20, 2002) was a champion athlete, Educator, Goodwill ambassador 2002)
1907 - Willem van Otterloo, Dutch conductor and composer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jan Willem van Otterloo ( December 27, 1907 &ndash July 27, 1978) was a Dutch conductor, Cellist and Composer 1978)
1910 - Charles Olson, American poet (d. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Charles Olson ( 27 December 1910 &ndash 10 January 1970) was an important 2nd generation American modernist poet 1970)
1915 - Mary Kornman, American actress (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Mary Kornman ( December 27, 1915 &ndash June 1, 1973) was an American Child actress who was the leading female star 1973)
1915 - William Masters, American gynecologist (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. 2001)
1915 - Gyula Zsengellér, Hungarian footballer (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Gyula Zsengellér ( Cegléd, December 27, 1915 - Nicosia, March 29, 1999) was a Hungarian footballer 1999)
1916 - Werner Baumbach, German bomber pilot (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Werner Baumbach ( December 27, 1916 - October 20, 1953) was a bomber pilot in the German Luftwaffe during World War II A bomber is a Military aircraft designed to attack ground and sea targets primarily by dropping Bombs on them 1953)
1917 - Onni Palaste, Finnish writer
1918 - John Celardo, American comic strip artist
1920 - Bruce Hobbs, American jockey (d. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Onni Palaste, born Onni Bovellan (born 27 December 1917) is a Finnish Winter War veteran and writer Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Celardo is a comic strip artist who was born on 27 December 1918 on Staten Island, in New York City Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Bruce Robertson Hobbs ( December 27 1920 – November 22 2005) was an American Jockey and horse trainer 2005)
1925 - Michel Piccoli, French actor
1926 - Jerome Courtland, American actor, director and producer
1927 - Antony Gardner, British politician
1927 - Agnes Nixon, American television producer, director, and writer
1930 - Wilfrid Sheed, English-born American writer
1931 - Scotty Moore, American guitarist
1934 - Larissa Latynina, Russian gymnast
1939 - John Amos, American actor
1941 - Michael Pinder, British musician (Moody Blues)
1941 - Nolan Richardson, American basketball coach
1942 - Byron Browne, baseball player
1942 - Charmian Carr, American actress
1943 - Cokie Roberts, American journalist
1943 - Joan Manuel Serrat, Spanish musician
1943 - Peter Sinfield, British lyricist and producer
1944 - Barry Elliot British actor
1944 - Mick Jones, British musician (Foreigner)
1946 - Janet Street-Porter, British journalist, producer and presenter
1947 - Tracy Nelson, American blues singer
1947 - Mickey Redmond, National Hockey League player
1947 - Janet Perry, American soprano
1947 - Bill Eadie, professional wrestler known as "Ax" of Demolition
1948 - Gérard Depardieu, French actor
1950 - Roberto Bettega, Italian footballer
1950 - Terry Bozzio, American drummer (Missing Persons)
1951 - Ernesto Zedillo, President of Mexico
1952 - Karla Bonoff, American singer and songwriter
1952 - Tovah Feldshuh, American actress
1952 - Jay Hill, Canadian politician
1952 - David Knopfler, British musician (Dire Straits)
1955 - Barbara Olson, American political commentator (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michel Piccoli (born December 27, 1925) is a French Actor who has worked with Jean Renoir, Jean-Pierre Melville, Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jerome Courtland (born 27 December 1926) is an American actor director and producer Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Antony John Gardner (born 27 December 1927) was the Labour Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe from the 1966 general election Agnes Nixon (born Agnes Eckhardt on December 27 1927) is an American Writer and producer. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wilfrid John Joseph Sheed (born December 27, 1930) is an English -born American novelist and essayist Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Winfield Scott "Scotty" Moore III (born December 27, 1931 near Gadsden Tennessee) is a legendary American Guitarist and Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Larissa Semyonovna Latynina (Лари́са Семёновна Латы́нина born December 27, 1934 in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR) is Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Amos (born December 27, 1939) is an American Actor and former football player who has received both a Primetime Emmy Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Thomas 'Mike' Pinder (born 27 December, 1941 to Bert and Gladys Pinder in Erdington, Birmingham, England) established The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. Nolan Richardson (born December 27, 1941) is an American Basketball Head coach, most recently with the Mexican National Team. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Byron Ellis Browne (born December 27, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. Charmian Carr (born Charmian Farnon December 27, 1942) is best known for her role as Liesl the eldest Von Trapp daughter in The Sound of Music Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Cokie Roberts (born December 27 1943 is an American Emmy Award -winning Journalist and bestselling Author. Joan Manuel Serrat i Teresa (born December 27, 1943 in Barcelona) is a Spanish Catalan Singer-songwriter. Peter John Sinfield (born on December 27, 1943 in Fulham Palace Road Fulham, South West London) is an English writer and artist Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Chuckle Brothers, Barry Elliot (born 24 December 1944) and Paul Elliot (born 18 October 1947) are British Comedians Mick Jones (born Michael Leslie Jones 27 December, 1944 in Horsell, Surrey) is an English Guitarist, Songwriter Foreigner is a rock band formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran musicians Mick Jones and ex- King Crimson member Ian McDonald, Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Janet Street-Porter (born 27 December 1946 is a British media personality Journalist, Television presenter and producer Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tracy Nelson ( December 27, 1947) is an American singer Youth in Wisconsin Nelson was born and grew up in Madison Wisconsin. Mickey Redmond (born December 27 1947 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario) is a former professional hockey player The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Janet Perry (born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on December 27, 1947) is a celebrated operatic Soprano. Bill Eadie (born December 27, 1947) is a professional wrestler who has competed under the names of Ax as part of Demolition and Demolition is a Professional wrestling Tag team most prominent during the late 1980s / early 1990s in World Wrestling Federation (WWF made up of Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu CQ (born 27 December 1948) is one of France's most prominent actors Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roberto Bettega (born 27 December 1950 is an Italian former footballer Terry John Bozzio ( December 27, 1950) is an American Drummer best known for his work with the late Frank Zappa. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León (born December 27, 1951) is a Mexican economist and politician The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Karla Bonoff (born 27 December 1952) in Santa Monica, California, is an American Singer-songwriter, primarily known Terri Sue "Tovah" Feldshuh (born December 27 1952) is an award-winning American Actress, Singer, and Playwright Jay D Hill, PC, MP, (born December 27, 1952, in Fort St John British Columbia) is a Canadian politician and member David Knopfler (born December 27 1952 in Glasgow) is a British guitarist pianist drummer singer and songwriter who was born in Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals his brother David Knopfler (guitar Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Barbara Olson ( December 27, 1955 &ndash September 11, 2001) was a conservative American 2001)
1955 - Brad Murphey, Australian racing driver
1959 - Gerina Dunwich, American author
1959 - Andre Tippett, American football player
1960 - Maryam d'Abo, British actress
1960 - Victoria Paige Meyerink, American actress and producer
1960 - Donald Nally, American choral conductor
1962 - Barbara Crampton, American actress
1962 - Mark Few, American basketball coach
1962 - Bill Self, American basketball coach
1962 - Sherri Steinhauer, American golfer
1963 - Gaspar Noé, Argentinian-born director
1964 - Ian Gomez, American actor
1964 - Theresa Randle, American actress
1965 - Salman Khan, Indian actor
1965 - Chris Mainwaring, Australian rules footballer (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Brad Murphey (born December 27, 1955 in Tucson Arizona) is a former American-born Australian racecar driver in the Indy Racing League The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gerina Dunwich (b December 27 1959, Illinois, United States) is a professional astrologer, Occult Andre Bernard Tippett (born December 27, 1959) is a former American football Linebacker who played for the New England Patriots Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Maryam d'Abo (born December 27, 1960 in London, United Kingdom) is an English film and television actress. Award-winning producer and former child star Victoria Paige Meyerink has spent nearly all of her life in show business bringing a high degree of proficiency and professionalism to Donald Nally (b December 27, 1960 in Hilltown Pennsylvania) is an American conductor and opera chorus master Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Barbara Crampton (born December 27, 1962) is an American actress Mark Few (born December 27, 1962 in Creswell Oregon Few was a star Point guard at Creswell High School graduating in 1981 Bill Self (born December 27, 1962 in Okmulgee Oklahoma) is the head men's basketball coach at the University of Kansas Professional wins (8 LPGA Tour (8 1992 (1 du Maurier Classic 1994 (1 Sprint Championship 1998 Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gaspar Noé (born December 27, 1963 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentinian -born French filmmaker. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Ian Gomez (born December 27, 1964) is an American actor perhaps best known for his recurring TV roles most of which are comedies Theresa E Randle (born December 27, 1964) is an American stage film and television Actress. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan ( Hindi: सलमान ख़ान Urdu: سلمان خان səlˈmɑːn ˈxɑːn born December 27, 1965) Chris "Mainy" Mainwaring (27 December 1965 &ndash 1 October 2007 was an Australian rules footballer He played for the West Coast Eagles in the VFL/AFL 2007)
1966 - Wendy Coakley-Thompson, American writer
1966 - Eva LaRue, American actress
1966 - Bill Goldberg, American football player and professional wrestler
1966 - Fabian Núñez, American politician
1969 - Jean-Christophe Boullion, French race car driver
1969 - Chyna, American professional wrestler
1969 - Sarah Vowell, American author and journalist
1970 - Brendon Cook, Australian racing driver
1970 - Lorenzo Neal, American football player
1971 - Duncan Ferguson, Scottish footballer
1971 - Bryan Smolinski, American ice hockey player
1972 - Thomas Wilson Brown, American actor
1972 - Colin Charvis, Welsh rugby union player
1972 - Matt Slocum, American musician (Sixpence None the Richer)
1973 - Kristoffer Zegers, Dutch composer
1973 - Wilson Cruz, Puerto Rican actor
1973 - Dee Ferris, British painter
1974 - Masi Oka, Japanese-American actor
1974 - Jay Pandolfo, American ice hockey player
1975 - Heather O'Rourke, American actress (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Wendy Coakley-Thompson (born Wendy Cecille Thompson on December 27 1966 in Brooklyn, New York) is a mainstream fiction author Eva LaRue (born Eva Maria LaRuy on December 27 1966) is an American Actress. William Scott Goldberg 2 time United States Heavyweight Champion In early 1998 Goldberg defeated the likes of Brad Armstrong at SuperBrawl VIII Fabian Núñez ( Fabián Núñez, Fabian Nuñez and less commonly Fabian Nunez) (born December 27, 1966, Logan Heights San Diego Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Complete Formula One results ( key Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer on December 27 1972 is an American actress and retired professional wrestler. Sarah Jane Vowell (born December 27, 1969) is an American Author, Journalist, Humorist, and Commentator. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brendon Cook, born 27 December 1970 in Newcastle, Australia, is best known as a race driver racing mainly in Australia but also in Lorenzo LaVonne Neal (born December 27, 1970 in Hanford California) is an American football fullback for the Baltimore Ravens Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Duncan Ferguson (born 27 December 1971 in Stirling) is a Scottish former professional football player who now lives in Majorca Bryan Smolinski (b December 27 1971 in Toledo Ohio) is an American professional Ice hockey center who is currently an Unrestricted Free Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Wilson Brown (born December 27, 1972) is an American actor best known for his role as Jason Lochner in the Television drama Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Colin Charvis (born December 27, 1972 in Sutton Coldfield, England) is a Welsh Rugby union player who plays club rugby for Newport Matt Slocum (born December 27, 1972) is a Guitarist, Cellist, Pianist and Composer. Sixpence None the Richer (Shorter Sixpence NTR is a Grammy -nominated American Christian pop/rock band that formed in New Braunfels Texas, eventually Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Kristoffer Zegers (born Breda 27 December 1973) is a Dutch composer Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Wilson Cruz (born December 27, 1973 in Brooklyn New York) is an openly Gay, Latino Actor. Dee Ferris, born 27 december 1973 in Paulton, Somerset, is a British painter. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Masi Oka (born, December 27, 1974) is a Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-nominated Japanese American Actor and digital effects artist Jay Pandolfo (b December 27 1974, Winchester, Massachusetts) is an American Ice hockey forward who currently plays Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Heather O'Rourke ( December 27, 1975 — February 1, 1988) was an American Child actress who played Carol Anne Freeling 1988)
1976 - Fernando Pisani, Canadian/Italian ice hockey player
1976 - Aaron Stanford, American actor
1977 - Jacqueline Pillon, Canadian actress
1979 - David Dunn, English footballer
1979 - Carson Palmer, American football player
1980 - Claudio Castagnoli, Swiss wrestler
1980 - Cas Haley, American singer and guitarist
1981 - Emilie de Ravin, Australian actress
1981 - Javine, British singer
1982 - James Mead, American guitarist (Kutless)
1982 - Terji Skibenæs, Faroese guitarist, (Týr)
1983 - Cole Hamels, American baseball player
1984 - Gilles Simon, French tennis player
1984 - Pleasure P,American R&B Singer. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fernando Pisani (born 27 December, 1976 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey right winger Aaron Stanford (born December 27, 1976) is an American Actor, best known for his role as Pyro in the X-Men film Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Jacqueline Patricia Pillon (born December 27, 1977) is a Canadian Actress. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) For the Scottish footballer see David Dunn (footballer born 1981 David John Ian Dunn (born December 27, 1979 in Great Harwood, Carson Palmer (born December 27, 1979 in) is an American football Quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Claudio Castagnoli (born December 27 1980) is a Swiss professional wrestler. Cas Haley (born December 27, 1980 in Paris Texas) is an American singer/guitarist who was the runner-up on Season 2 of America's Got Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Emilie de Ravin (pronounced də ˈrævɪn (born 27 December 1981 is an Australian actress. Javine Dionne Hylton (born December 27, 1981 in London, England) more commonly known as 'Javine' is a British Singer. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) James Mead is a Guitarist and Backing vocalist for the Christian rock band Kutless. Kutless is a Christian / Alternative rock band formed in 2000 Terji Skibenæs, (born 27 December 1982) is the guitarist of the Faroese Viking metal Band Týr. The Faroese or Faroe Islanders ( Føroyingar) are the people of the Faroe Islands in Northern Europe of Norse and Celtic Týr (tʰʊɪːɹ is a band from the Faroe Islands which plays a combination of heavy metal and Folk music, with strong Progressive metal elements Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Colbert Michael Hamels (born December 27, 1983 in San Diego California) is a Left-handed Starting pitcher who plays for the Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Gilles Simon (born December 27, 1984) is a French professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Former member of Pretty Ricky (band)
1985 - Paul Stastny, Canadian-American ice hockey player
1988 - Rick Porcello, American baseball player
1988 - Hayley Williams, Singer Of Paramore
1990 - Luis Trujillo, Peruvian Football Player

Deaths

418 - Zosimus, Greek pope
1076 - Prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Paul Stastny (born December 27 1985 is a Canadian-American professional Ice hockey center of Slovak descent who plays for the Colorado Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Fredrick Alfred "Rick" Porcello III ( December 27, 1988) is a Pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Paramore (ˈpærəmɔər is an American pop rock band that formed in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee in 2004 consisting of Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Luis Trujillo Ortiz (born 27 December 1990 in Talara) is a Peruvian football Midfielder. Events By place Roman Empire Foundation of the Visigothic Kingdom, Roman Emperor Honorius rewarded his Zosimus ( ''fl'' 490s-510s was a Byzantine historian who lived in Constantinople during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Anastasius Sviatoslav Iaroslavich (1027 &ndash December 27, 1076, Kiev) was the Prince ( Kniaz) of Chernigov from 1054 to 1073 and Grand Prince 1027)
1381 - Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician
1548 - Francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. Edmund de Mortimer 3rd Earl of March and Jure uxoris Earl of Ulster (1351? &ndash 27 December, 1381) was son of Roger Mortimer 2nd Earl Francesco Spiera ( 1502 - December 27 1548) was a Protestant Italian jurist 1502)
1603 - Thomas Cartwright, English Puritan clergyman
1707 - Jean Mabillon, French palaeograopher and diplomat (b. Thomas Cartwright (c 1535 &ndash 27 December 1603) was an English Puritan churchman Year 1707 ( MDCCVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jean Mabillon ( November 23, 1632 - December 27, 1707) was a Benedictine monk and scholar considered the founder of Palaeography 1632)
1737 - William Bowyer, English printer (b. Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Bowyer ( 1663 - December 27, 1737) English printer, was apprenticed to a printer in 1679 made a liveryman of The Stationers' 1663)
1743 - Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (b. Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Hyacinthe Rigaud ( Hiacint Riagau) ( July 20, 1659 – December 27, 1743) was a French painter of Catalan origin 1659)
1771 - Henri Pitot, French engineer (b. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Henri Pitot ( May 3, 1695 – December 27, 1771) was a French Hydraulic engineer and the inventor of the Pitot 1695)
1782 - Henry Home, Lord Kames, Scottish philosopher (b. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Henry Home Lord Kames (1696 December 27, 1782) was a Scottish Philosopher of the 18th century 1697)
1800 - Hugh Blair, Scottish preacher and man of letters (b. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Hugh Blair ( April 7, 1718 &ndash December 27, 1800) was a Scottish author considered one of the first great theorists of written 1718)
1812 - Shneur Zalman of Liadi, Lithuanian rabbi and founder of Chabad Hasidism (b. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Shneur Zalman of Liadi ( שניאור זלמן מליאדי) ( September 4, 1745 – December 15, 1812 O 1745)
1812 - Joanna Southcott, an English self-described religious prophetess. Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Joanna Southcott (or Southcote) (April 1750 - December 27, 1814) was a self-described religious prophetess
1834 - Charles Lamb, English essayist (b. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Charles Lamb is the name of Charles Lamb (writer (1775-1834 a British essayist Charles Lamb (politician (1891-1965 a Canadian 1775)
1836 - Stephen F. Austin, American pioneer (b. Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3 1793 &ndash December 27 1836 known as the "Father of Texas " led the second and ultimately successful colonization of the 1793)
1858 - Alexandre Pierre François Boëly, French composer (b. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Alexandre Pierre François Boëly ( Versailles, April 19 1785 - Paris, December 27, 1858) was a French Composer 1785)
1896 - John Brown, British manufacturer (b. Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year This article is about the British industrialist for other people named John Brown see John Brown Sir John Brown ( 6 December[[ 816]] 1816)
1900 - William George Armstrong, English inventor, industrialist, and engineer (b. Year 1816 ( MDCCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Sir William George Armstrong 1st Baron Armstrong ( November 26 1810 &ndash December 27 1900) was a Tyneside industrialist who 1810)
1914 - Charles Martin Hall, American chemist and inventor (b. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Charles Martin Hall ( December 6, 1863 – December 27, 1914) was an American inventor and engineer 1863)
1923 - Gustave Eiffel, French engineer and architect (b. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alexandre Gustave Eiffel ( December 15, 1832 &ndash December 27, 1923; in French efɛl in English usually ˈaɪfəl was a French 1832)
1925 - Sergei Yesenin, Russian poet (b. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sergei Yesenin (Серге́й Алекса́ндрович Есе́нин – December 27, 1925) was a Russian lyrical Poet. 1895)
1938 - Calvin Bridges, American geneticist (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Calvin Blackman Bridges ( January 11 1889 - December 27 1938) was an American scientist known for his contributions to the field of Genetics 1889)
1938 - Osip Mandelstam, Russian poet (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Osip Emilyevich Mandelstam (also spelled Mandelshtam) (О́сип Эми́льевич Мандельшта́м ( &ndash December 27, 1938) was a 1891)
1950 - Max Beckmann, German painter (b. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Max Beckmann ( February 12 1884 – December 28 1950) was a German painter, draftsman, Printmaker, 1884)
1952 - Patrick Joseph Hartigan, Australian Roman Catholic priest (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Monsignor Patrick Joseph Hartigan ( 13 October 1878 - 27 December 1952) was an Australian Roman Catholic Priest 1878)
1953 - Julian Tuwim, Polish poet (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Julian Tuwim (the Surname comes from the Hebrew "טובים" " tovim," "good" September 13, 1894 1894)
1955 - Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter, English soldier (b. Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter VC (17 September 1881 - 27 December 1955 (VC Croix de Guerre and Legion d'Honneur (France was an English 1881)
1956 - Lambert McKenna, Irish editor and lexicographer. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lambert McKenna SJ ( 16 July, 1870 &ndash 27 December 1956) was a Jesuit Priest and writer (b. 1870)
1965 - Edgar Ende, German painter (b. Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Edgar Karl Alfons Ende ( February 23, 1901 - December 27, 1965) was a German surrealist painter father of the children's 1901)
1966 - Guillermo Stábile, Argentine footballer (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Guillermo Stábile ( January 17, 1905 - December 27, 1966) born in Parque Patricios, Buenos Aires was a Argentine 1906)
1972 - Lester B. Pearson, fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada, recipient of the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1897)
1974 - Vladimir Aleksandrovich Fock, Russian physicist (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Vladimir Aleksandrovich Fock (or Fok, Владимир Александрович Фoк ( December 22 1898 &ndash December 27 1974 1898)
1978 - Bob Luman, American country and rockabilly singer (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Bob Luman, (born as Robert Glynn Luman 15 April, 1937 - December 27, 1978) was an American country and Rockabilly Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of Rock and roll music and emerged in the early 1950s 1937)
1978 - Houari Boumédienne, President of Algeria (b. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Houari Boumédienne (original name Mohamed Ben Brahim Boukharouba) ( August 23, 1932 – December 27, 1978) (هواري بومدين The President is the head of state and chief executive of Algeria, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Algerian armed forces 1932)
1979 - Hafizullah Amin, second President of Afghanistan (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Hafizullah Amin ( حفيظ الله امين) ( August 1, 1929 – December 27, 1979) was the second President of Afghanistan Afghanistan has only intermittently been a Republic - between 1973-1992 and from 2001 onwards - at other times being governed by a variety of kings Emirs 1929)
1981 - Hoagy Carmichael, American composer and singer (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (November 22 1899 – December 27 1981 was an American Composer, Pianist, singer actor and bandleader 1899)
1982 - John Swigert, American astronaut (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) John Leonard 'Jack' Swigert Jr, ( August 30, 1931 – December 27, 1982) was a NASA Astronaut. 1931)
1987 - Geoffrey D Lloyd, Chairman of the guild of British Newspaper editors (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Geoffrey D "Geoff" Lloyd (died 1986 was a Welsh Journalist, who was editor of Welsh local newspaper the Llanelli Star 1933)
1988 - Hal Ashby, American film director (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Hal Ashby ( September 2, 1929 - December 27, 1988) was an American film director and Academy Award -winning film editor 1929)
1992 - Kay Boyle, American writer (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Kay Boyle, born February 19, 1902 in St Paul Minnesota, United States – died December 27, 1992 in Mill Valley 1902)
1993 - André Pilette, Belgian racing driver (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) André Pilette ( October 6, 1918, Paris, France - December 27, 1993, Etterbeek, Belgium) son of 1918)
1994 - Fanny Cradock, English food writer and broadcaster (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Fanny Cradock (born Phyllis Nan Sortain Pechey on February 26 1909 Apthorp House Fairlop Road Leytonstone, Essex, England 1909)
1994 - J. B. L. Reyes, Filipino jurist (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Jose BL Reyes ( August 19, 1902 – December 27, 1994) was a noted Filipino jurist who served as Associate Justice 1902)
1995 - Shura Cherkassky, Ukrainian classical pianist (b. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Shura Cherkassky ( October 7, 1909 – December 27, 1995) was a Ukrainian classical Pianist known for his performances of 1909)
1997 - Brendan Gill, American columnist and humorist (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Brendan Gill ( October 4 1914 – December 27 1997) wrote for The New Yorker for more than 60 years 1914)
1997 - Billy Wright, Irish Protestant paramilitary leader (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Billy Wright (July 7 1960 &ndash December 27 1997 was a Northern Irish loyalist Paramilitary figure 1960)
2002 - George Roy Hill, American film director (b. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. George Roy Hill ( December 20, 1921 – December 27, 2002) was an Academy Award winning American Film director. 1922)
2003 - Alan Bates, English actor (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003 was a British Actor. 1934)
2003 - Iván Calderón, Puerto Rican baseball player (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the baseball player see also Ivan Calderón (boxer. 1962)
2004 - Hank Garland, American musician (b. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Hank Garland ( November 11, 1930 &ndash December 27, 2004) was a legendary Nashville Studio musician. 1930)
2005 - William Doody, Canadian politician (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. C William Doody (born February 26 1931 - December 27, 2005) was a member of the Canadian Senate representing Newfoundland and 1931)
2007 - Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan (assassinated) (b. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Benazir Bhutto ( Sindhi: بينظير ڀٽو Urdu: بینظیر بھٹو beːnəziːɾ bɦʊʈːoː (21 June 1953 &ndash 27 December 2007 was a The Prime Minister of Pakistan, in Urdu وزیر اعظم Wazir-e- Azam meaning "Grand Minister", is the Head of Government 1953)
2007 - Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Polish film director (b. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jerzy Kawalerowicz ( January 19 1922 &ndash December 27 2007) was a Polish Film director. 1922)
2007 - Jaan Kross, Estonian writer (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jaan Kross ( February 19, 1920 – December 27, 2007) was the most eminent contemporary Estonian Writer. 1920)

Holidays and observances

R.C. Saints - John the Apostle and Evangelist; Nicarete, an early Byzantine female physician. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Saint John the Apostle ( Greek Ιωάννης, see Names of John) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Saint Nicarete (? 5th century was a woman of Nicomedia who became a Saint as a disciple of St
St. Stephen's Day among Orthodox Churches; a public holiday in Romania. St Stephen's Day, or the Feast of St Stephen, is a Christian Saint's day celebrated on 26 December in the Western Church and The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania
Boxing Day in the Commonwealth of Nations but only when 26 December is a Sunday and by Royal Proclamation. Boxing Day is a public holiday in the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, as well as many other members of the Commonwealth A proclamation (Lat proclamare, to make public by announcement is an official declaration

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