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What happened in history on this day: December 27?
On December 27 in ...
- 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.
- 1897 - Stanley Cup of hockey: Montréal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2.
- 1905 - Cricketer M A Noble scores 281 (369 minutes, 21 fours) New South Wales versus Victoria.
- 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.
- 1942 - NFL Pro Bowl: NFL All-Stars beats Washington 17-14.
- 1951 - 40th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Sydney (3-2).
- 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.
- 1959 - Baltimore Colts beat New York Giants 31-16 in NFL championship game.
- 1962 - 28th Heisman Trophy Award: Terry Baker, Oregon State (quarterback).
- 1964 - Cleveland Browns beat Baltimore Colts 27-0 in NFL championship game.
- 1974 - 40th Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (Running Back).
- 1979 - Red Army beats New York Rangers 5-2 at Madison Square Garden.
- 1981 - Edmonton Oilers' Wayne Gretzky becomes fastest NHL player to get 100 points (38th game).
- 1981 - Lillee becomes the leading wicket-taker in Test Crickets with 310.
- 1982 - Imran Khan 8-60 to bring innings victory versus India at Karachi.
- 1984 - San Diego Padres' free agent pitcher Ed Whitson signs with New York Yankees.
- 1987 - Steve Largent sets all-time NFL record for career catches when he catches his 752nd pass.
- 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.
- 1992 - Nancy Sheehan wins LPGA Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge Golf Tournament.
- 1995 - Boon completes his 21st Test Cricket century (110 versus SL, Melbourne Cricket Ground).
- 1996 - Carquest Bowl 7: Miami beats Virginia, 31-21.
- 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.
Births of sports figures on December 27
- 1896 - Birth of Arch Ward; sportswriter (proposed baseball's all-star game).
- 1899 - Birth of Paul Costello; US double skulls (Olympics-gold-1920, 1924, 1928).
- 1934 - Birth of Larisssa Latynina in Ukraine, USSR; gymnast (Olympics-gold-1956, 1960, 1964).
- 1936 - Birth of Phil Sharpe; cricket player (England middle order batsman during 1960s).
- 1940 - Birth of Jerry Lambert; jockey (rode Native Diver).
- 1953 - Birth of Kevin Wright; cricket player (Australian wicket-keeper 1979).
- 1956 - Birth of Doina Melinte; Romanian running star (world record 1500m/mile indoor).
- 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 - 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 Terry Price in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia; Australasia golfer.
- 1961 - Birth of Caroline Gowan in Greenville, South Carolina, USA; LPGA golfer (South Carolina Women's Amateur-1981, 1983).
- 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).
- 1965 - Birth of Gamini Wickremasinghe in Colombo, Sri Lanka; cricket player (Sri Lanka wicket-keeper).
- 1968 - Birth of Dean Palmer in Tallahassee, Florida, USA; infielder (Texas Rangers).
- 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 - 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).
- 1972 - Birth of Charles Way; NFL fullback (New York Giants).
- 1972 - Birth of Dewayne Washington in Durham, North Carolina, USA; NFL cornerback (Minnesota Vikings).
- 1973 - Birth of Bill Clay in Yokosuka, Japan; US sprint cyclist (Olympics-1996).
- 1975 - Birth of Patrick Paauwe; Dutch soccer player (PSV, Graafschap).
- 1977 - Birth of Kate Nelson in Evanston, Illinois; rhythmic gymnast (Olympics-1996).
Deaths of sports figures on December 27
- 1994 - Peter Barker Howard May, cricket player (4537 runs-England 1951-61), dies at age 64.
- 2015 - Death of Stein Eriksen, Norwegian alpine skier, Olympic champion (born 1927).
- 2017 - Death of Osvaldo Fattori, Italian footballer (born 1922).
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