It happened on a… December 27

2009

The World Health Organization says 208 countries, territories and communities have reported H1N1 cases, including at least 12,220 deaths.

2007

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated by a suicide bomber in Rawalpindi.

2000

Mario Lemeiux (Pittsburgh Penguins) returned to the National Hockey League (NHL) as a player after over 3 years of retirement.

1981

Wayne Gretzky (Edmonton Oilers) scored his 100th point in the 34th game of the season.

1978

Spain adopted a new constitution and became a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship.

1967

Leonard Cohen releases his debut album “Songs of Leonard Cohen” on Columbia Records.

1964

The Supremes 1st appear on “The Ed Sullivan Show” singing “Come See About Me”.

1945

The World Bank was created with the signing of an agreement by 28 nations.

1934

Shah of Persia Mohammad Reza Pahlavi declares Persia now Iran.

1904

James Barrie’s play “Peter Pan” premiered in London.

1831

Charles Darwin set out on a voyage to the Pacific aboard the HMS Beagle. Darwin’s discoveries during the voyage helped him form the basis of his theories on evolution.