This day in History - December 27

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