319 Historic Events for December 27
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Leslie Maguire, rocker (Gerry and Pacemakers-Ferry Crossed the Mersey)
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| 1941 |
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Japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an "open city"
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| 1941 |
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Siberia: Dmitri Sjostakovitsj completes his 7th Symphony
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Michael Pinder, rocker (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin)
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| 1942 |
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1st Japanese women camp (Ambarawa) goes into use
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| 1942 |
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NFL Pro Bowl: NFL All-Stars beats Washington 17-14
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| 1943 |
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Montgomery discusses Overlord with Eisenhower and Bedell Smith
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| 1943 |
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German warship "Scharnhorst" sinks in Barents Sea
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Cokie Roberts, newscaster (ABC-TV)
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| 1943 |
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France transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese govt
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Dave Rowberry, Newcastle, rocker (Animals)
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Mick Jones, rock guitarist (Foreigner-Want to Know What Love is)
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| 1944 |
Death |
Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, composer, dies at 77
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| 1944 |
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Greece: British premier Churchill flies back to London
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Tracy Nelson, Madison Wisc, singer/actress (Square Pegs)
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| 1945 |
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Arthur Laurent's "Home of the Brave," premieres in NYC
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| 1945 |
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International Monetary Fund established-World Bank founded
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Janet Street-Porter, British TV personality (Youth)
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| 1947 |
Birth |
Peter Criss, rocker (Kiss-Beth)
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| 1947 |
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1st "Howdy Doody Show," (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC
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| 1948 |
Birth |
G‚rard Depardieu, France, actor (Get Out Your Handkerchiefs, Danton)
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Larry Byrom, rocker (Steppenwolf-Hour of the World)
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| 1948 |
Birth |
Tovah Feldshuh, NYC, actress (Idolmaker, Terror out of the Sky)
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| 1949 |
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United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands
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| 1949 |
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Queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia
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