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My name is Jack, and today I have another episode of this day in World History for December 27.
On December 27, 537 AD, the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, was inaugurated by byzantine emperor Justinian I on December 27, 1703, the great storm of 1703, one of the most severe storms in the history of the British Isles, made landfall.
The storm lasted until December 28, causing significant damage and loss of life.
On December 27, 1831, Charles Darwin set sail on the HMS Beagle, beginning his famous journey that would later contribute to the development of his theory of evolution.
On December 27, 1904, the play Peter Pan or the boy who wouldn't grow up by JM Barrie premiered in London.
On December 27, 1927.
Kern and Hammerstein's musical play Showboat opened at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City.
On December 27, 1945.
The International Monetary Fund, or IMF, was created with the signing of an agreement by 29 nations.
On December 27, 1968, Apollo Eight, the first manned mission to the moon, returned safely to earth.
On December 27, 1985, palestinian guerrillas opened fire at the Li ticket counter at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport, killing 16 people and injuring 99.
On December 27, 2001, the People's Republic of China was granted permanent normal trade relations with the United States, and these are just a few events that have occurred throughout history.
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