Historical Events In December - 27

1871  World's first cat show (Crystal Palace, London) on this day in history.   

1871  On December - 27 world's 1st cat show (Crystal Palace, London)   

1877  Nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Metshty into Zvuki), dies at 56 on December - 27.   

1879  The birth of Sydney Greenstreet, American actor on December - 27.   

1879  Robert Greig, Australia, actor (Horse Feathers) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history alessandro Nini, composer, dies at 75   

1884  Netherlands recognizes king Leopold II's Congo Free State on this day in history.   

1884  On December - 27 bernard van Dieren, composer   

1887  Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Blue Carbuncle" (BG) on December - 27.   

1887  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Blue Carbuncle" (BG) on December - 27.   

1890  Maurice Schoemaker, composer on December - 27.   

1892  Foundation Stone of the Cathedral of St John laid (New York NY) on December - 27.   

1892  On December - 27 foundation Stone of Cathedral of St John laid (NYC)   

1892  On December - 27 feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer   

1895  Sig Arno, Hamburg, Germany, actor (Holiday in Havana) on December - 27.   

1896  Arch Ward, sportswriter (proposed baseball's all-star game) on December - 27.   

1897  On this day in history stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2   

1897  Iwan S Konew, Russ marshal/supreme commander pact of Warsaw on this day in history.   

1899  Paul Costello, US, double sculls (Olympic-gold-1920, 24, 28) on December - 27.   

1900  Carrie Nation's first public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS) on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history carrie Nation's 1st public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS)   

1900  William G Armstrong, of Cragside, Brit const (hydr crane), dies at 90 on December - 27.   

1901  Marlene Dietrich (Maria von Losch) actress in first German talkie is born on this day in history.   

1901  The birth of Marlene Dietrich, German actress on December - 27.   

1901  Irene Handl, London England, actress (Riding High, Morgan) on December - 27.   

1902  On this day in history ferenc Szabo, composer   

1903  "Sweet Adeline," a barbershop quartet favorite, is first sung on this day in history.   

1903  The barbershop quartet favorite, Sweet Adeline, was sung for the first time -- in New York City on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history "Sweet Adaline," a barbershop quartet favorite, is 1st sung   

1904  On this day in history duke of York Theatre opens in London (1st musical Peter Pan)   

1905  M A Noble scores 281 (369 mins, 21 fours) NSW v Victoria on December - 27.   

1906  On December - 27 first annual meeting of American Sociological Society, Providence, RI   

1906  On this day in history 1st annual meeting of American Sociological Society, Providence, RI   

1906  On this day in history ivan Brkanovic, composer   

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1390  On this day in history birth of anne de Mortimer, claimant to the English throne (d. 1411)   

1555  On December - 27 birth of johann Arndt, German Lutherian theologist   

1571  On this day in history birth of johannes Kepler, German astronomer (d. 1630)   

1645  On December - 27 birth of giovanni Adb Viscardi, Swiss architect, baptized   

1654  Jean/Jacobus Bernouilli, Swiss mathematician was born on December - 27.   

1683  Conyers Middleton, English minister (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

1709  Pieter de Swart, Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On December - 27 birth of philippe de Noailles, duc de Mouchy, French soldier (d. 1794)   

0418  On this day in history zosimus, Greek Pope (417-8), dies   

0975  On this day in history balderik, bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies   

1065  Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

1076  Death of Prince Svyatoslav II of Kiev (b. 1027) on this day in history.   

1381  Death of Edmund Mortimer, 3rd Earl of March, English politician on December - 27.   

1548  Death of Francesco Spiera, Italian Protestant jurist (b. 1502) on December - 27.   

1590  On December - 27 emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing, marquis of Renty, dies at 33   

1595  Pietro Pontio, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.