A Brief History
This article presents a chronological list of notable events that happened on December 27th. For each date below, please click on the date to be taken to an article covering that date’s event.
Digging Deeper
On December 27, 1512, the King and Queen of Spain issued the Laws of Burgos, a set of rules for how Spaniards were to treat Native Americans in the Caribbean islands colonized by Spain.
On December 27, 1771, French engineer, Henri Pitot, died at the age of 76.
On December 27, 1922, the Imperial Japanese Navy commissioned the first aircraft carrier in the world that was designed and built as an aircraft carrier, the Hōshō.
On December 27, 1929, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin signed an order to “eliminate the Kulaks as a class,” resulting in a sort of genocide.
On December 27, 1935, Regina Jonas was ordained as the first female Rabbi in the Jewish faith.
On December 27, 1964, the Cleveland Browns won the NFL Championship, by itself not that earth shattering, but it marked the end of an era.
On December 27, 1966, the largest cave in the world was discovered in Aquismón, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
On December 27, 2001, the People’s Republic of China, aka “Red” China, or just plain old “China,” was granted status as Permanent Normal Trade Relations with the United States, a label formerly known as “Most Favored Nation” status.
On December 27, 2007, Mombasa, Kenya, was the scene of violent protests over a disputed presidential election.
On December 27, 2017, we stood on the brink of a new year, giving us cause to look back on the year that was finishing.
Question for students (and subscribers) to ponder: Which event that occurred on today’s date would you like to learn more about?
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Historical Evidence
For more information, please see…
Andrews, John and Matt Baker. Timeline of World History. Thunder Bay Press, 2020.
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