December 27

What happened on December 27 in history

6 events fall on December 27, from 1831 to 1979. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on December 27

  1. 1831

    The Beagle sails

    Darwin leaves Plymouth on a voyage of nearly five years.

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  2. 1904

    Peter Pan opens

    Barrie's play is first performed in London.

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  3. 1932

    Radio City Music Hall opens

    The theatre opens in Rockefeller Center.

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  4. 1945

    The IMF and World Bank are created

    Twenty-nine countries sign the Bretton Woods agreements into force.

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  5. 1978

    Spain adopts its constitution

    Democracy is formalised three years after Franco's death.

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  6. 1979

    The Soviets enter Afghanistan

    Troops seize Kabul and kill the president.

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