Unlocking the Fascinating Events of December 27 in History

In this video, we'll explore the fascinating events that happened on December 27 in history. From wars to revolutions to world changes, we'll take a look at the big happenings that happened on this day.

December 27 is a important day in history, so make sure to watch this video to learn all about the fascinating events that took place on this day! After watching this video, you'll be able to appreciate the significance of December 27 in history!
1657 "Flushing Remonstrance" petition signed in the Dutch colony of New Netherland, protesting the ban on Quaker worship
1814 Destruction of schooner Carolina, the last of Commodore Daniel Patterson's makeshift fleet that fought a series of delaying actions that contributed to Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans
1831 HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin on board departs England for a survey of South America, a voyage Darwin later said "determined my whole career
1845 Ether 1st used in childbirth in US in Jefferson, Georgia
1892 Biddle University beats Livingstone College 5-0 in 1st black college football game, in Salisbury, North Carolina
1915 US Iron and Steel workers begin a 3-week strike in Ohio for a eight-hour-day; they are successful as the US needs steel for armaments
1932 Radio City Music Hall, designed by Edward Durell Stone and Donald Deskey opens at Rockerfeller Center in Manhattan, New York City
1934 Shah of Persia Mohammad Reza Pahlavi declares Persia now Iran
1943 Montgomery discusses Operation Overlord (D-day landings) with Eisenhower & Bedell Smith
1945 International Monetary Fund formally established by 29 member countries based on ideas of Harry Dexter White and John Maynard Keynes
1945 The World Bank was created with the signing of an agreement by 28 nations.
1947 1st "Howdy Doody Show" (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC
1968 Apollo 8 returns to Earth
1972 New North Korean constitution comes into effect
1979 Soap Opera "Knots Landing" premieres on CBS-TV
1983 Pope John Paul II pardons man who shot him (Mehmet Ali Agca)
2001 The People's Republic of China is granted permanent normal trade relations with the United States
2007 Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated by a suicide bomber in Rawalpindi
2012 NASA unveils plans to capture a 500 ton asteroid in 2025