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- 0418 [Etalius] begins his reign as Catholic Pope
- 0537 The Hagia Sophia is completed.
- 1512 The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World.
- 1610 Paris France, Hélène Boulle de Champlain, age 12, signs marriage contract with 40 year old Samuel de Champlain; daughter of a wealthy secretary to Louis XIII
- 1657 The Flushing Remonstrance is signed.
- 1703 Portugal and England sign the Methuen Treaty which gives preference to Portuguese imported wines into England.
- 1741 Prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia
- 1814 Destruction of schooner Carolina, the last of Commodore Daniel Patterson's make-shift fleet that fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans.
- 1822 Louis Pasteur born
- 1822 Louis Pasteur chemist, scientist: developed pasteurization process, rabies vaccination; was born
- 1825 First public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England
- 1831 Charles Darwin sets out on a 5 year voyage to gather data for his theory of evolution
- 1831 Charles Darwin embarks on his journey aboard the HMS Beagle, during which he will begin to formulate the theory of evolution.
- 1836 The worst ever avalanche in England occurs at Lewes, Sussex, killing 8 people.
- 1836 Worst English avalanche kills 8 of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex)
- 1845 Ether anesthetic is used for childbirth for the first time by Dr. Crawford Williamson Long in Jefferson, Georgia.
- 1845 Ether first used in childbirth in US, Jefferson GA
- 1850 Hawaiian Fire Department established
- 1859 The Grand Trunk Railway completes its line between Toronto and Sarnia and establishes a ferry service across the St. Clair River to Fort Gratiot (Port Huron).
- 1867 Ontario & Quebec legislatures hold first meeting
- 1869 First issue of the Ottawa Free Press newspaper published.
- 1869 Louis Riel 1844-1885 elected President of the Provisional Government of Rupert's Land and the North West; with powers to negotiate with Canadian Commissioner Donald A. Smith
- 1871 World's first cat show (Crystal Palace, London)
- 1892 Foundation Stone of the Cathedral of St John laid (New York NY)
- 1900 Carrie Nation's first public smashing of a bar (Carey Hotel, Wichita KS)
- 1901 Marlene Dietrich (Maria von Losch) actress in first German talkie is born
- 1903 "Sweet Adeline," a barbershop quartet favorite, is first sung
- 1903 The barbershop quartet favorite, Sweet Adeline, was sung for the first time -- in New York City
- 1906 First annual meeting of American Sociological Society, Providence, RI
- 1918 The Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins.
- 1923 Namba Daisuke, a Japanese student, tries to assassinate the Prince Regent Hirohito.
- 1926 Depot Square in the Bronx renamed Botanical Square
- 1926 Latkin Square in Bronx named for first US Jewish soldier to die in WW I
- 1927 "Show Boat" opens at the Ziegfeld Theater (New York NY)
- 1927 In London England, the Daily Mail publishes the world's first wire photo, the invention of Winnipeg born engineer William Stephenson, later know as Intrepid, head of British security in North America during World War II.
- 1927 Stalin's faction wins All-Union Congress in USSR, Trotsky expelled
- 1932 Radio City Music Hall opens (New York NY)
- 1932 The Radio City Music Hall in New York City opens.
- 1934 First youth hostel in US opens (Northfield, Mass)
- 1937 German immigration officials with no explanation bar Juan Carlos Zabala (Arg), 1932 Olympic marathon champion, from entering Germany
- 1939 Between 20,000 & 40,000 die in magnitude 8 quake (Erzincam Turkey)
- 1939 Erzincan, Turkey was hit by an earthquake.
- 1939 First American skimobiles (North Conway, NH)
- 1940 In New York City, Halifax born actress Ruby Keeler and her husband singer Al Jolson divorce after 12 years of marriage
- 1941 Japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an "open city"
- 1943 Curtis Veeder, the engineer who invented the modern automotive tachometer and odometer, died on this day
- 1943 Defending German paratroopers start to abandon town of Ortona after a week of fierce fighting with Maj-Gen Christopher Vokes' 1st Canadian Division; infantry from the Loyal Edmonton Regiment and the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada suffered heavy casualties; 1,372 Canadians killed in taking Ortona and environs.
- 1943 France transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese government
- 1945 Allied Powers Agree to Divide Korea
- 1945 International Monetary Fund established-World Bank founded
- 1945 The World Bank was created with the signing of an agreement by 28 nations.
- 1947 First "Howdy Doody Show," (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC
- 1949 Indonesian National Revolution: The Netherlands officially recognizes Indonesian independence.
- 1949 Queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia
- 1949 United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands
- 1950 Visitor posting - Scottish-American Clan Chief Gary L Kennedy was born in Detroit , Michigan - USA
- 1951 The Crosley car was put into use by the U.S. Postal Service in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was the first right-hand-drive car designed specifically for mail delivery
- 1968 Apollo 8 returns to Earth
- 1968 Apollo Program: Apollo 8 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first manned mission to the Moon.
- 1970 "Hello, Dolly!" closes on Broadway after a record 2,844 performances
- 1972 New North Korean constitution comes into effect
- 1974 FSLN seizes government hostages at a private Managua party
- 1975 Explosion at Chasnala Colliery collapses drowning 350 (Dhanbad India)
- 1978 Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship.
- 1979 "Knots Landing," premieres on CBS-TV
- 1979 Red Army beats New York Rangers 5-2 at MSG
- 1979 Soviet troops invade Afghanistan, President Hafizullah Amin overthrown
- 1979 The Soviet Union seizes control of Afghanistan and Babrak Karmal replaces overthrown and executed President Hafizullah Amin.
- 1980 Number one hit on UK music charts - St Winifred's School Choir - There's No One Quite Like Grandma
- 1983 Propane gas fire devastated 16 blocks of Buffalo
- 1985 Palestinian guerrillas kill eighteen people inside Rome and Vienna airports.
- 1985 Terrorists kill 20 & wound 110 attacking El Al at Rome & Vienna airports. President Reagan blamed Libyan leader Momar Qadhafi
- 1986 Number one hit on UK music charts - Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
- 1986 Visitor posting - Victoria Aurora Chapman is born at 3:15 am - USA
- 1988 Bulgaria stops jamming Radio Free Europe after more than 3 decades
- 1990 Barbara McDougall announces a five-year $332 million agreement to give Quebec control of cultural integration of immigrants to the province.
- 1990 San Francisco became the first city to adopt regulations regarding video display terminals in the workplace
- 1996 Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram air base which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul.
- 1997 Protestant paramilitary leader Billy Wright is assassinated in Northern Ireland.
- 2002 Two truck bombs kill 72 and wound 200 at the pro-Moscow headquarters of the Chechen government in Grozny, Chechnya.
- 2007 Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has been assassinated, brought down by gunshots to the chest and neck. Her assassin then detonates a suicide bomb, killing at least 20 of Bhutto's followers.
- 2008 Visitor posting - Karamba Bayo junior , son of Moustapha is born in Columbus - Ohio the first grand son of Elhadj Bayo Karamba who s named after him
- 2009 A consortium led by Korea Electric Power gets a US$20.4-billion contract to build nuclear power plants in the United Arab Emirates, the largest-ever energy deal in the Middle East.
- 2009 A tomb, believed to be that of Cao Cao, one of the Chinese leaders during the Three Kingdoms period, is discovered in Henan Province.
- 2009 At least six people are dead and many missing after a ferry sinks off Verde Island near Batangas, Philippines, the second such disaster in as many days.
- 2009 Croatia holds a presidential election.
- 2009 Important Islamic date - Aashura: December 27, 2009
- 2009 Iranian police clash with opposition protesters in central Tehran and other cities, with reports of some deaths.
- 2009 Officials in Yemen say top Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has been killed during an offensive in the north of the country.
- 2009 The nephew of opposition leader Mir-Hossein Mousavi is killed by security forces in clashes with protestors.
- 2009 Uzbekistan holds a parliamentary election to elect members of the Supreme Assembly.
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