319 Historic Events for December 27
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| 1897 |
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Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2
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| 1899 |
Birth |
Paul Costello, US, double sculls (Olympic-gold-1920, 24, 28)
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| 1900 |
Death |
William G Armstrong, of Cragside, Brit const (hydr crane), dies at 90
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| 1900 |
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Carrie Nation's 1st public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS)
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| 1901 |
Birth |
Irene Handl, London England, actress (Riding High, Morgan)
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| 1901 |
Birth |
Marlene Dietrich, Berlin Germany, singer/actress (Blue Angel)
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| 1902 |
Birth |
Ferenc Szabo, composer
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| 1903 |
Event |
"Sweet Adaline," a barbershop quartet favorite, is 1st sung
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| 1904 |
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W B Yeats/Lady Gregory's "On Baile's Strand," premieres in Dublin
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| 1904 |
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Duke of York Theatre opens in London (1st musical Peter Pan)
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| 1905 |
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M A Noble scores 281 (369 mins, 21 fours) NSW v Victoria
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| 1906 |
Birth |
Oscar Levant, Pittsburgh, actor (American in Paris, Dance of Life)
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| 1906 |
Birth |
Ivan Mark Waller, mountaineer
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| 1906 |
Birth |
Ivan Brkanovic, composer
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| 1906 |
Event |
1st annual meeting of American Sociological Society, Providence, RI
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| 1907 |
Birth |
Jan Willem van Otterloo, Dutch composer
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| 1907 |
Birth |
Emile de Strijker, Belgian philosopher
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| 1907 |
Birth |
Willem Van Otterloo, Winterwijk Holland, conductor (Melbourne 1967-71)
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| 1907 |
Birth |
Nils-Eric Ringbom, composer
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| 1908 |
Birth |
Louis JHCA de Bourbon, Dutch writer/poet (Black Banners)
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| 1909 |
Birth |
Johan[nes B] Schmitz, Dutch actor/reciter (Lucifer, MacBeth)
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| 1910 |
Birth |
Jack Massey, groundsman
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| 1910 |
Birth |
Neville Crump, racehorse trainer
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| 1911 |
Birth |
Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Jan 1]
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| 1914 |
Birth |
Ivan Sutton, British concert promoter
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