December 27

Events

 * - The is completed.
 * - The Spanish Crown issues the, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to in the.
 * - The is signed.
 * - and  sign the  which gives preference to Portuguese imported s into England.
 * - Destruction of schooner Carolina, the last of Commodore make-shift fleet that fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to  victory at the.
 * - embarks on his journey aboard the, where he will formulate the theory of.
 * - The worst ever in  occurs at, , killing 8 people.
 * -  is used for childbirth for the first time by Dr.  in.
 * - The against the Germans begins.
 * -, a Japanese student, tries to assassinate the Prince Regent
 * - is deported from the Soviet Union in February 1929. His first station in exile was at  off the coast of, where he stayed four years.
 * - The in  opens.
 * -, is hit by an.
 * - The is created with the signing of an agreement by 28 nations.
 * - : The officially recognizes n independence.
 * 1968  - :  splashes down in the, ending humanity's second manned mission to the.
 * - becomes a  after 40 years of.
 * - The seizes control of  and  replaces overthrown and executed President.
 * - guerrillas  inside  and  airports.
 * - forces retake the strategic  which solidifies their buffer zone around.
 * - Protestant paramilitary leader is assassinated in.
 * - The is granted permanent  with the.
 * - Two kill 72 and wound 200 at the pro-Moscow headquarters of the Chechen government in,.

Births

 * -, claimant to the English throne (d. )
 * -, German astronomer (d. )
 * -, Swiss mathematician (d. )
 * -, English minister (d. )
 * -, Lithuanian poet (d. )
 * -, French soldier (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, Dutch philosopher (d. )
 * -, English scientist, inventor, and politician (d. )
 * -, Russian general (d. )
 * -, Indian poet (d. )
 * -, French Canadian (d. )
 * -, French scientist (d. )
 * - Sir, fifth (d. )
 * -, Russian businessman and patron of art (d. )
 * -, French artist
 * -, English actor (d. )
 * -, Canadian-American financier, industrialist and philanthropist (d. )
 * -, German author and actress (d. )
 * -, Canadian World War One flying ace (d. )
 * -, German author and dramatist (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * 1896  -, Belgian cyclist (d. )
 * -, German race car driver (d. )
 * -, German actress and singer (d. )
 * -, American pianist, composer, and actor (d. )
 * -, German journalist and writer (d. )
 * 1907  -, Goodwill Ambassador (d. )
 * -, American poet (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * 1915  -, American gynecologist (d. )
 * 1915  -, Hungarian footballer
 * -, Finnish writer
 * -, American comic strip artist
 * -, American jockey (d. )
 * -, French actor
 * -, American actor, director and producer
 * -, British politician
 * 1927  -, American television producer, director, and writer
 * -, English-born American writer
 * -, American guitarist
 * -, Russian gymnast
 * -, American actor
 * -, British musician
 * 1941  -, American basketball coach
 * -, baseball player
 * 1942  -, American actress
 * -, American journalist
 * 1943  -, Spanish musician
 * 1943  -, British lyricist and producer
 * - British actor
 * 1944  -, British musician
 * -, British journalist, producer and presenter
 * -, American blues singer
 * 1947  -,  player
 * 1947 -, American soprano
 * -, French actor
 * -, Italian footballer
 * 1950  -, American drummer
 * -, American singer and songwriter
 * 1952  -, Canadian politician
 * 1952  -, British musician
 * -, American political commentator (d. )
 * 1955  -, Australian racing driver
 * -, American author
 * 1959  -, American football player
 * -, British actress
 * 1960  -, American actress and producer
 * -, American basketball coach
 * 1962  -, American basketball coach
 * 1962  -, American golfer
 * -, Indian actor
 * 1965  -, Australian rules footballer (d. )
 * -, American writer
 * 1966  -, American actress
 * 1966  -, American football player and professional wrestler
 * 1966  -, American politician
 * -, French race car driver
 * 1969  -, American author and journalist
 * -, Australian racing driver
 * 1970  -, American football player
 * -, American professional wrestler
 * 1971  -, Scottish footballer
 * -, American actor
 * 1972  -, American musician
 * -, Dutch Composer
 * -, Puerto Rican actor
 * 1973  -, British painter
 * -, Japanese-American actor
 * 1974  -, American ice hockey player
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, Canadian/Italian ice hockey player
 * -, Canadian actress
 * -, English footballer
 * 1979  -, American football player
 * 1979  -, Canadian actress
 * -, Swiss wrestler
 * 1980  -, American singer and guitarist
 * -, Australian actress
 * -, American guitarist
 * 1982  -,  guitarist,
 * -, American baseball player
 * -, French tennis player
 * -, American Singer
 * -, American Singer

Deaths

 * -, Greek pope
 * - Prince (b. )
 * -, English politician
 * -, Italian Protestant jurist (b. )
 * -, English Puritan clergyman
 * -, French palaeograopher and diplomat (b. )
 * -, English printer (b. )
 * -, French painter (b. )
 * -, French engineer (b. )
 * -, Scottish philosopher (b. )
 * -, Scottish preacher and man of letters (b. )
 * -, Lithuanian rabbi and founder of Chabad Hasidism (b. )
 * -, an English self-described religious prophetess.
 * -, English essayist (b. )
 * -, American pioneer (b. )
 * -, French composer (b. )
 * -, British manufacturer (b. )
 * -, English inventor, industrialist, and engineer (b. )
 * -, American chemist and inventor (b. )
 * -, French engineer and architect (b. )
 * -, Russian poet (b. )
 * -, American geneticist (b. )
 * 1938  -, Russian poet (b. )
 * -, German painter (b. )
 * -, Australian Roman Catholic priest (b. )
 * -, Polish poet (b. )
 * -, English soldier (b. )
 * -, Irish editor and lexicographer. (b. )
 * -, German painter (b. )
 * -, Argentine footballer (b. )
 * -, fourteenth , recipient of the  (b. )
 * -, Russian physicist (b. )
 * -, American and  singer (b. )
 * 1978  -,  (b. )
 * -, American composer and singer (b. )
 * -, American astronaut (b. )
 * -, American Zoologist (b. )
 * -, Chairman of the guild of British Newspaper editors (b. )
 * -, American film director (b. )
 * -, American writer (b. )
 * -, Belgian racing driver (b. )
 * -, Ukrainian classical pianist (b. )
 * -, American columnist and humorist (b. )
 * 1997  -, Irish Protestant paramilitary leader (b. )
 * -, American film director (b. )
 * -, English actor (b. )
 * 2003  -, Puerto Rican  player (murdered) (b. )
 * -, American musician (b. )
 * -, Canadian politician (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * - and Evangelist;, an early Byzantine female physician.
 * among ; a public holiday in.
 * The second in Western.