On this day: 27 December

Selected events and births on 27 December, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 537 – The reconstructed Hagia Sophia in Constantinople was inaugurated; built as a church, it later became a mosque and a museum. Read more: Hagia Sophia Constantinople
• 1521 – A period of unrest in Wittenberg following the arrival of three men of the Radical Reformation, known as the Zwickau prophets, was quelled after Martin Luther's release from custody. Read more: Wittenberg Radical Reformation Zwickau prophets
• 1657 – Citizens of New Netherland presented the Flushing Remonstrance to Peter Stuyvesant, the director general of the colonial province, requesting an exemption to his ban on Quaker worship. Read more: New Netherland Flushing Remonstrance Peter Stuyvesant
• 1922 – The Imperial Japanese Navy commissioned Hōshō, the world's first purpose-built aircraft carrier. Read more: Imperial Japanese Navy Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō Aircraft carrier
• 1932 – New York City's Radio City Music Hall opened with the world's largest auditorium at the time. Read more: Radio City Music Hall
• 2002 – The human-cloning company Clonaid claimed to have performed the first reproductive cloning of a human, but provided no evidence for the claim. Read more: Human cloning Clonaid Cloning
• 2024 – Acting president and prime minister of South Korea Han Duck-soo was impeached by the National Assembly. Read more: President of South Korea Prime Minister of South Korea Han Duck-soo

Born on this day

• 1951 – Ernesto Zedillo, Mexican economist and politician, 54th President of Mexico Read more: Ernesto Zedillo President of Mexico
• 1954 – Teo Chee Hean, Singaporean politician and 5th Senior Minister of Singapore Read more: Teo Chee Hean Senior Minister of Singapore
• 1995 – Timothée Chalamet, French-American actor Read more: Timothée Chalamet
• 1995 – Nick Chubb, American football player Read more: Nick Chubb
• 1995 – Ghislain Konan, Ivorian footballer Read more: Ghislain Konan
• 1997 – Mads Juel Andersen, Danish footballer Read more: Mads Juel Andersen
• 1997 – Vachirawit Chivaaree, Thai actor and singer Read more: Vachirawit Chivaaree
• 1997 – Ana Konjuh, Croatian tennis player Read more: Ana Konjuh
• 1997 – Jang Gyu-ri, South Korean actress Read more: Jang Gyu-ri
• 1998 – Luka Garza, American basketball player Read more: Luka Garza
• 1999 – Brock Purdy, American football player Read more: Brock Purdy
• 2001 – Ander Barrenetxea, Spanish footballer Read more: Ander Barrenetxea (footballer)

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