On this day …
December 27, 2014
- In 1831, Charles Darwin embarked on his historic journey aboard the HMS Beagle.
- In 1845, ether anesthetic was used during childbirth for the first time by Dr. Crawford Long in Jefferson, Ga.
- In 1923, Japanese student Daisuke Namba attempted to assassinate Prince Hirohito.
- In 1927, the musical Show Boat opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Broadway.
- In 1932, Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City.
- In 1978, Spain became a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship.
- In 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan.
- In 2001, China was granted permanent normal trade relations with the United States.
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