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What happened in history on this day: December 27?
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- 537 - Saint Sofia, church in Constantinople, initiated.
- 975 - Balderik bishop of Utrecht (918-75), dies.
- 1065 - Ferdinand I the Great, king of Castile, dies.
- 1437 - Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia.
- 1503 - Battle at Garigliano - Spanish army under G Córdoba beats France.
- 1521 - "Zwickauer profeten" appear in Wittenberg.
- 1555 - Birth of Johann Arndt German Lutherian theologist.
- 1571 - Birth of Johannes Keppler in Weil der Stadt, Germany; mathematician, astronomer, developed the idea that the planets moved in elliptical orbits around the sun.
- 1590 - Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing marquis of Renty, dies at age 33.
- 1595 - Pietro Pontio composer, dies at age 63.
- 1603 - Thomas Cartwright English Presbyterian publicist, dies at about age 68.
- 1631 - John Pijnas Dutch painter, buried at about age 47.
- 1641 - François van d'Aerssen ruler of Sommelsdijk/diplomat, dies at age 69.
- 1645 - Birth of Giovanni Adb Viscardi Swiss architect, baptized.
- 1654 - Birth of Jean/Jacobus Bernoulli Swiss mathematician.
- 1679 - Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java.
- 1703 - England and Portugal sign Methuen-Asiento-trade agreement.
- 1709 - Birth of Pieter de Swart Dutch architect (Royal Palace, Hague).
- 1741 - Prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia.
- 1755 - Birth of Antons Klemens Theodor king of Saksen (1827-36).
- 1761 - Birth of Michael A Barclay de Tolly Scottish/Russian minister of War.
- 1773 - Birth of George Cayley England, found science of aerodynamics.
- 1801 - Birth of Guillaume L Baud; Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49).
- 1803 - Birth of John ACA van Nispen Sevenaer; Member of Dutch second parliament (1848-75).
- 1805 - Death of Belle van Zuylen at age 65; Netherlands/Swiss writer (Trois Femmes).
- 1814 - Birth of James Henry Carleton; US Brevet Major General (Union Army) (dies 1873).
- 1816 - Birth of Eliakim Parker Scammon; US Brigadier-General (Union volunteers) (dies 1894).
- 1822 - Birth of Louis Pasteur in Dole, France; bacteriologist (pasteurization).
- 1825 - First public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England.
- 1829 - Birth of James Clay Rice; Brigadier-General (Union volunteers) (dies 1864).
- 1831 - Birth of Lucius Fairchild; US Brigadier-General (Union volunteers) (dies 1896).
- 1836 - Birth of Henricus Oort; Dutch theologist (Leidse translation).
- 1836 - Stephen Fuller Austin, founder of state of Texas, dies at age 43.
- 1836 - Worst English avalanche kills eight of 15 buried (Lewes Sussex).
- 1845 - Ether first used in childbirth in US, in Jefferson, Georgia.
- 1862 - Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, Mississippi, CSA (Chickasaw Bayou).
- 1867 - Ontario and Québec legislatures hold first meeting, in Canada.
- 1869 - Birth of Aurélien FM Lugné-Poe; French actor/stage manager (La Parade).
- 1871 - World's first cat show (Crystal Palace, London).
- 1874 - At Palmar de Junco, a Havanan team plays Matanzas in the first documented baseball game played in Cuba. The game is called after seven innings due to darkness with Havana leading, 51-9.
- 1877 - Nikolai A Nekrasov, Russian poet (Metshty into Zvuki), dies at age 56.
- 1879 - Birth of Robert Greig in Australia; actor (Horse Feathers).
- 1879 - Birth of Sydney Greenstreet in Sandwich, England; actor (The Maltese Falcon).
- 1884 - Netherlands recognizes Belgian King Leopold II's Congo Free State.
- 1895 - Birth of Sig Arno in Hamburg, Germany; actor (Holiday in Havana).
- 1896 - Birth of Arch Ward; sportswriter (proposed baseball's all-star game).
- 1896 - Birth of Ewan Calague; economist/statistician (Social Security Board).
- 1896 - Birth of Louis Bromfield in Mansfield, Ohio, USA; writer (Early Autumn, Pulitzer-1926).
- 1897 - Birth of Iwan S Konew; Russian marshal/supreme commander, pact of Warsaw.
- 1897 - Stanley Cup of hockey: Montréal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2.
- 1899 - Birth of Paul Costello; US double skulls (Olympics-gold-1920, 1924, 1928).
- 1901 - Birth of Irene Handl in London, England; actress (Riding High, Morgan).
- 1901 - Birth of Marlene Dietrich in Berlin, Germany; singer/actress (Blue Angel).
- 1903 - "Sweet Adeline", a barbershop quartet favorite, is first sung.
- 1906 - Birth of Oscar Levant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; actor (An American in Paris, Dance of Life).
- 1907 - Birth of Jan Willem Van Otterloo in Winterwijk, Holland; conductor (Melbourne 1967-71).
- 1908 - Birth of Louis de Bourbon; Dutch writer/poet (Black Banners).
- 1909 - Birth of Johan[nes B] Schmitz; Dutch actor/reciter (Lucifer, MacBeth).
- 1914 - Birth of Giuseppe Berto; Italian writer (Heaven Sees Red).
- 1915 - Birth of Mary Kornman in Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA; actress (Queen of the Jungle).
- 1917 - Birth of Earl of Inchcape; English large landowner/industrialist (P&O).
- 1919 - Theodoor H de Meester, Dutch liberal premier (1905-08), dies at age 68.
- 1922 - Birth of Larry Osborne; navigator air traffic controller/supply specialist.
- 1923 - Unsuccessful assassination attempt on prince-regent Hirohito of Japan.
- 1924 - Birth of James A McClure; American politician (Senator-Republican-Idaho).
- 1924 - Birth of Mokta Ould Daddah; President of Mauritania (1961-78).
- 1924 - Birth of Wouter Eijkelemboom; Dutch architect (Holy-hospital, Vlaardingen).
- 1924 - William Archer, Scottish critic/playwright (Green Goddess), dies at age 68.
- 1925 - Birth of Michel Piccoli in Paris, France; actor (Topaz, Peril, May Fools).
- 1925 - Louis Dosfel, Flemish lawyer/literary (Assault!), dies at age 44.
- 1926 - Birth of Jerome Courtland in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; actor (Tonka, Tharus, Disneyland: Saga of Andy Barnett, Tales of the Vikings).
- 1930 - Birth of Wilfrid Sheed in England; writer (Boys of Winter, The Hack).
- 1930 - William Courtleigh, actor (Madame X, Eyes of Youth), dies at age 63.
- 1931 - Birth of Scotty Moore; guitarist (for Elvis Presley).
- 1932 - South Africa officially suspends gold standard.
- 1932 - Radio City Music Hall theater opens in New York City, New York.
- 1934 - First youth hostel in US opens (Northfield, Massachusetts).
- 1934 - Birth of Larisssa Latynina in Ukraine, USSR; gymnast (Olympics-gold-1956, 1960, 1964).
- 1934 - Shah of Persia declares Persia now Iran.
- 1935 - Birth of Norma Rae Beatty Ashby; broadcaster/TV producer.
- 1936 - Birth of Lee Salk; doctor (CBS TV).
- 1936 - Birth of Phil Sharpe; cricket player (England middle order batsman during 1960s).
- 1936 - Hans von Seeckt, German general/advisor of Chiang Kai-shek, dies at age 70.
- 1937 - Donald Bradman scores 246 South Africa versus Queensland, 364 minutes, 20 fours.
- 1937 - German immigration officials, with no explanation, bar Juan Carlos Zabala of Argentina, 1932 Olympic marathon champion, from entering Germany.
- 1938 - Emile Vandervelde, Belgian Secretary of State (BWP), dies at age 72.
- 1939 - First American ski-mobiles (North Conway, New Hampshire).
- 1939 - 8.0 earthquake in Erzincam, Turkey, about 50,000 die.
- 1939 - Finns are victorious at Suomosalmi, scattering the Russian 163rd Division.
- 1939 - Birth of John Amos in Newark, New Jersey, USA; actor (Good Times, Coming to America).
- 1940 - Birth of Jerry Lambert; jockey (rode Native Diver).
- 1941 - Birth of Leslie Maguire; rocker (Gerry and Pacemakers - "Ferry Cross the Mersey").
- 1941 - Birth of Michael Pinder; rocker (The Moody Blues - "Nights in White Satin").
- 1941 - Japan bombs Manila even though it was declared an "open city".
- 1942 - First Japanese women camp (Ambarawa) goes into use.
- 1942 - NFL Pro Bowl: NFL All-Stars beats Washington 17-14.
- 1943 - Birth of Cokie Roberts; American newscaster (ABC-TV).
- 1943 - Birth of Dave Rowberry in Newcastle, England; rocker (The Animals - "House of the Rising Sun").
- 1943 - France transfers most of her powers in Lebanon to Lebanese government.
- 1943 - British General Bernard Montgomery discusses Operation Overlord with US General Dwight Eisenhower and Bedell Smith.
- 1944 - Birth of Mick Jones; rock guitarist (Foreigner - "I Want to Know What Love Is").
- 1944 - Birth of Tracy Nelson in Madison, Wisconsin, USA; singer ("In The Here And Now").
- 1945 - International Monetary Fund established - World Bank founded.
- 1946 - Birth of Janet Street-Porter; British TV personality (Youth).
- 1947 - First Howdy Doody Show (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC.
- 1948 - Birth of Gérard Depardieu in France; actor (Get Out Your Handkerchiefs, Danton).
- 1948 - Birth of Larry Byrom; rocker (Steppenwolf - "Hour of the World").
- 1948 - Birth of Tovah Feldshuh in New York City, New York, USA; actress (Idolmaker, Terror out of the Sky).
- 1949 - Queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to the Federated Republik of Indonesia, ending its War of Independence.
- 1950 - Birth of Jack van Gelder; Dutch TV host.
- 1950 - Birth of Terry Bozzio; rock drummer (Missing Persons - "Hello I Love You").
- 1950 - Max Beckmann, German painter/graphic artist, dies at age 66.
- 1951 - 40th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Sydney (3-2).
- 1951 - Birth of William Waldorf; 4th viscount Astor/English large landowner.
- 1952 - Birth of Karla Bonoff; rock singer (New World, Restless Nights).
- 1952 - Birth of Tovah Feldshuh in New York City, New York; actress (Idolmaker, Terror out of the Sky).
- 1952 - Henri G Winkelman, Dutch supreme commander army/navy 1940, dies at age 76.
- 1953 - Birth of Arthur Kent; newscaster [Scud Stud], NBC-Gulf War coverage.
- 1953 - Birth of Kevin Wright; cricket player (Australian wicket-keeper 1979).
- 1953 - Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game.
- 1956 - 45th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Adelaide (5-0).
- 1956 - Bill Sharman (Boston) ends NBA free throw streak of 55 games.
- 1956 - Birth of Doina Melinte; Romanian running star (world record 1500m/mile indoor).
- 1957 - Alan Bridge, actor (Hail the Conquering Hero), dies at age 66.
- 1957 - Birth of Connie Chillemi at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, USA; golfer (1994 Standard Register-13th).
- 1957 - Birth of James Sanford; US runner (world record 50-metre indoor).
- 1958 - Birth of Steven Glen Jones in Artesia, New Mexico, USA; PGA golfer (1988 AT&T Pebble Beach).
- 1959 - Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat, dies at age 70.
- 1959 - Baltimore Colts beat New York Giants 31-16 in NFL championship game.
- 1959 - Birth of Andre Tippett; NFL linebacker (New England Patriots).
- 1959 - Birth of Mary Holland in San Diego, California, USA; WPVA volleyball player.
- 1960 - Birth of Maryam D'Abo in London, England; actress (The Living Daylights, Xtro, Until September).
- 1960 - Birth of Terry Price in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; Australasia golfer.
- 1960 - France performs nuclear test.
- 1961 - Belgium and Congo resume diplomatic relations.
- 1961 - Birth of Caroline Gowan in Greenville, South Carolina, USA; LPGA golfer (South Carolina Women's Amateur-1981, 1983).
- 1962 - 28th Heisman Trophy Award: Terry Baker, Oregon State (quarterback).
- 1962 - Birth of Barbara Crampton in Levittown, New York, USA; actress (Body Double, The Young and the Restless).
- 1962 - Birth of Sherri Steinhauer in Madison, Wisconsin, USA; LPGA golfer (1992 du Maurier Ltd).
- 1962 - Birth of Timothy Hacker in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; 10km runner.
- 1963 - Birth of Dana Chladek in Decin, Czechoslovakia; US slalom Kayak (Olympics-bronze/silver-1992, 1996).
- 1963 - Birth of Jim Leyritz in Lakewood, Ohio, USA; catcher (New York Yankees).
- 1963 - Birth of Mark Pike; NFL defensive end (Buffalo Bills).
- 1964 - Birth of David Tikolo; Kenyan cricket batsman (1996 World Cup).
- 1964 - Birth of Randy Kirk; NFL outside linebacker (Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers).
- 1964 - Birth of Steve Wallace; NFL tackle (San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1964 - Cleveland Browns beat Baltimore Colts 27-0 in NFL championship game.
- 1965 - Birth of Gamini Wickremasinghe in Colombo, Sri Lanka; cricket player (Sri Lanka wicket-keeper).
- 1967 - Birth of Niels Meijer; Dutch rock keyboardist (Bob Color).
- 1968 - Apollo 8 returns to Earth.
- 1968 - Birth of Dean Palmer in Tallahassee, Florida, USA; infielder (Texas Rangers).
- 1968 - People's Republic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor.
- 1969 - Birth of Chris Humbert in Modesto, California, USA; water polo two metre offense (Olympics-1996).
- 1969 - Birth of Suzanne Paxton in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; fencer-foil (Olympics-1996).
- 1970 - Hello, Dolly! closes at Saint James Theater in New York City after 2,844 performances.
- 1970 - Birth of Frank Messmer; WLAF defensive end (Frankfurt Galaxy).
- 1970 - Birth of Lorenzo Neal; NFL fullback (New Orleans Saints, New York Jets).
- 1970 - Birth of Mike Salmon; NFL/WLAF safety (Houston Oilers, Rhein Fire, San Francisco 49ers).
- 1970 - Birth of Steve Hoyem; WLAF offensive tackle (Rhein Fire).
- 1971 - Birth of Bryan Smolinski in Toledo, Ohio, USA; NHL forward (Team USA, Pittsburgh Penguins).
- 1971 - Birth of James Stewart; NFL running back (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1971 - The CBS TV network resumes airing The Sonny and Cher Show TV show in the USA.
- 1972 - Belgium recognizes German Democratic Republic.
- 1972 - Birth of Charles Way; NFL fullback (New York Giants).
- 1972 - Birth of Dewayne Washington in Durham, North Carolina, USA; NFL cornerback (Minnesota Vikings).
- 1972 - Birth of Thomas Wilson Brown; actor (Jason - Knots Landing).
- 1972 - Death of Lester Bowles Pearson at age 75; Canadian ambassador to Washington, assistant undersecretary, undersecretary, secretary of state fof external affairs, president of General Assembly, Nobel Peace Prize 1957 for diplomacy during Suez Crisis, opposition leader 1958-63, 14th Prime Minister 1963-68 (dies 1972).
- 1972 - New North Korean constitution comes into effect.
- 1973 - Birth of Bill Clay in Yokosuka, Japan; US sprint cyclist (Olympics-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Wilson Cruz; actor (My So Called Life, Ally McBeal).
- 1974 - 40th Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (Running Back).
- 1974 - Amy Vanderbilt, US author (Complete book of etiquette), dies at age 66.
- 1974 - Dear Abby show ends run on CBS radio after 11 years.
- 1974 - FSLN (Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional/Sandinista National Liberation Front) seizes government hostages at a private Managua party.
- 1974 - Raymond Glenn, actor (Raisin in the Sun, Carmen Jones), dies at age 76.
- 1974 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk.
- 1975 - Birth of Heather O'Rourke in San Diego, California; actress (Happy Days, Poltergeist).
- 1975 - Birth of Patrick Paauwe; Dutch soccer player (PSV, Graafschap).
- 1975 - Explosion at Chasnala Colliery collapses, drowning 350 (Dhanbad, India).
- 1976 - Albania constitution goes into effect.
- 1977 - Birth of Kate Nelson in Evanston, Illinois; rhythmic gymnast (Olympics-1996).
- 1978 - Death of Houari Boumédiènne, President of Algeria, at age 53, after 40 days in a coma (born 1932).
- 1978 - The Constitution of Spain is approved in a referendum, officially ending 40 years of military dictatorship.
- 1978 - Bob de Lange, Dutch actor/director (Daniel), dies at age 62.
- 1978 - Chris Bell, rock guitarist (Big Star), dies at age 27 in car crash.
- 1978 - King Juan Carlos ratifies Spain's first democratic constitution.
- 1979 - The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan, under the pretext of upholding the Soviet-Afghan Friendship Treaty of 1978.
- 1979 - CBS-TV debuts evening soap Knots Landing.
- 1979 - Red Army beats New York Rangers 5-2 at Madison Square Garden.
- 1979 - Death of Hafizullah Amin (executed), General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, President of Afghanistan (born 1929).
- 1979 - Babrak Karmal, leader of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, is installed as Afghanistan's new head of government.
- 1981 - Edmonton Oilers' Wayne Gretzky becomes fastest NHL player to get 100 points (38th game).
- 1981 - Hoagy Carmichael, US actor/songwriter (Stardust), dies at age 82.
- 1981 - Lillee becomes the leading wicket-taker in Test Crickets with 310.
- 1981 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk.
- 1982 - Birth of Terji Skibenaes; Faroese guitarist (Týr).
- 1982 - Imran Khan 8-60 to bring innings victory versus India at Karachi.
- 1982 - John Leonard Swigert Junior, American astronaut (Apollo 13), dies of cancer at age 51 (born 1931).
- 1983 - A propane explosion in Buffalo, New York kills five firefighters and two civilians, and devastates 16 square blocks.
- 1983 - Pope John Paul II pardons man who shot him (Mehmet Ali Agca).
- 1984 - San Diego Padres' free agent pitcher Ed Whitson signs with New York Yankees.
- 1985 - Dian Fossey, US naturalist (Gorillas in the Mist), found dead in Rwanda, murdered at age 53 (born 1932).
- 1985 - Terrorists kill 18 and wound 120 attacking El Al at Rome and Vienna airports.
- 1986 - 10th Soap Opera Digest Poll Awards - The Young and the Restless wins.
- 1986 - Cliff Burton, bass player (Metallica), dies in a bus crash at age 24.
- 1987 - Priscilla Dean, actress (Outside the Law), dies of injuries at age 91.
- 1987 - Rewi Alley, New Zealand author, pro-Chinese communist, dies at age 90 in Beijing.
- 1987 - Steve Largent sets all-time NFL record for career catches when he catches his 752nd pass.
- 1987 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk.
- 1988 - Birth of Hayley Williams; American singer (Paramore).
- 1988 - Bulgaria stops jamming Radio Free Europe after more than three decades.
- 1988 - Fox Harris, actor (Alienator, Warlords, Sid and Nancy), dies.
- 1988 - Hal Ashby, academy-award winning director (Shampoo, 8 Million Ways to Die), dies of cancer at age 59.
- 1989 - Oregon begins taking bids on NBA games.
- 1991 - Cincinnati Bengals hire Dave Shula as youngest NFL coach (32).
- 1991 - Chuck Knox retires as Seattle Seahawks coach.
- 1991 - The CBS TV network airs the last episode of The Carol Burnett Show.
- 1991 - Near Arlanda in Sweden, SAS flight SK751 crashes and breaks into three pieces. Miraculously, there is no explosion, no fire, and no fatalities among the 129 aboard.
- 1991 - W Hudson, "strongest man to the world" (540kg), dies.
- 1992 - Cardew "the Cad" [Douglas] Robinson, English comedian (Alfie), dies at age 75.
- 1992 - Jan Peeters, Dutch watercolorist/monument artist, dies.
- 1992 - Nancy Sheehan wins LPGA Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge Golf Tournament.
- 1993 - Blandine Ebinger [Loeser], actress (Mädchen in Uniform), dies at age 94.
- 1993 - Youssef Sebti, Algerian scholar/poet, murdered at age 50.
- 1994 - Hans Berghuis, author/poet (Kleitabletten), dies at age 70.
- 1994 - Karl AF Schiller, West German economist/SPD-minister (1966-72), dies at age 83.
- 1994 - Peter Barker Howard May, cricket player (4537 runs-England 1951-61), dies at age 64.
- 1994 - Sadi de Gorter, Dutch author/diplomat (Abscess), dies at age 82.
- 1994 - Death of Fanny Craddock, British TV chef and restaurant critic (born 1909).
- 1995 - Boon completes his 21st Test Cricket century (110 versus SL, Melbourne Cricket Ground).
- 1995 - Peter Refn, Danish journalist/director (Violets are Blue), dies at age 54.
- 1996 - Carquest Bowl 7: Miami beats Virginia, 31-21.
- 1996 - Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram air base, which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul.
- 1997 - 54-car pileup on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA, due to dense fog. One death, 30 injuries.
- 1997 - Dorothy Stroud, garden historian, dies at age 87.
- 1997 - Ewart G Abner Junior, president of Motown Records, dies at age 74.
- 1997 - Tom Hudson, artist/teacher, dies at age 75.
- 1997 - Loyalist paramilitary leader Billy Wright is assassinated in Northern Ireland, inside Long Kesh prison.
- 1999 - A Maltese-registered tanker runs aground at the mouth of the Bosporus strait across Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2001 - The People's Republic of China is granted permanent normal trade status with the United States.
- 2001 - Typhoon Vamei forms within 1.5 degrees of the equator. No other tropical cyclone in recorded history has come as close to the equator.
- 2002 - A suicide truck-bomb attack destroys the headquarters of Chechnya's Moscow-backed government, killing 72 people.
- 2002 - In Kenya, Mwai Kibaki wins election with 60 percent of votes, defeating 24-year ruler Daniel Arap Moi.
- 2006 - The San Francisco Giants reach a preliminary agreement with pitcher Barry Zito on the largest deal ever given to a pitcher in the history of the game: US$126 million for seven years.
- 2007 - Death of Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza?, a claimant to the Brazilian throne (born 1913).
- 2007 - At an election rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, former President Benazir Bhutto, leader of opposition Pakistan People's Party, is assassinated. At least 20 others are killed by a bomb blast. Ensuing violence leaves about 60 dead.
- 2007 - Presidential and parliamentary elections take place in Kenya. Mwai Kibaki re-elected President. Accusations of wide-spread rigging on both sides leads to hundreds of deaths.
- 2008 - Israel launches air strikes on dozens of Hamas security compounds in the Gaza Strip, killing 230, wounding over 400. The strikes were in response to over 300 rocket attacks in a week. Militants in Gaza respond by sending at least 180 rockets and mortar shells into Israeli border communities.
- 2008 - Death of sculptor Robert Graham at age 70 in Santa Monica, California; Graham was a world-renowned sculptor (Franklin Roosevelt Memorial in Washington DC, Olympic Gateway for Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum), and coin designer (1984 Los Angeles Olympics US silver dollar).
- 2011 - Death of Clifford Darling, 4th Governor-General of the Bahamas (born 1922).
- 2015 - Iraqi security forces announce the recapture of Ramadi from ISIS.
- 2017 - Death of Osvaldo Fattori, Italian footballer (born 1922).
- 2020 - The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 passes 80 million worldwide.
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