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December 27: Day of the Week
December 27, 2023 is the 361st day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 4 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is miércoles.
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Here’s the December calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Capricorn is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
December 27 Historical Event(s)
1512
The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regard to native Indians in the New World.
1657
The Flushing Remonstrance is signed.
1911
“Jana Gana Mana,” the national anthem of India, is first sung in the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.
1939
Winter War: Finland holds off a Soviet attack in the Battle of Kelja.
1945
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund are created with the signing of an agreement by 29 nations.
1949
Indonesian National Revolution: The Netherlands officially recognizes Indonesian independence. End of the Dutch East Indies.
1996
Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram air base which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul.
2002
Two truck bombs kill 72 and wound 200 at the pro-Moscow headquarters of the Chechen government in Grozny, Chechnya.
2007
Riots erupt in Mombasa, Kenya, after Mwai Kibaki is declared the winner of the presidential election, triggering a political, economic, and humanitarian crisis.
2008
Israel launches 3-week operation on Gaza - Operation Cast Lead
Who were born on December 27?
1761
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly, Russian military commander (d. 1818)
1776
Nikolay Kamensky, Russian general (d. 1811)
1879
Sydney Greenstreet, English actor (d. 1954)
1931
Scotty Moore, American guitarist
1943
Cokie Roberts, American journalist
1958
Norbert Schmitz, German footballer (d. 1998)
1962
Mark Few, American basketball coach
1973
Kristoffer Zegers, Dutch composer
1977
Jacqueline Pillon, Canadian actress
1991
Danny Wilson, Scottish footballer
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