December 27: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
December 27, 2021
ON THIS DAY IN 1933, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “WASHINGTON (AP) — A constitutional amendment to change the method of electing a president is to be pressed at the
ON THIS DAY IN 1933, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “WASHINGTON (AP) — A constitutional amendment to change the method of electing a president is to be pressed at the
ON THIS DAY IN 1903, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “‘Good night’ in flaming letters and a final outburst of rockets put an end to the bridge opening celebration last
ON THIS DAY IN 1936, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “LONDON (U.P.) — George VI was proclaimed King today and plunged with characteristic industry into the affairs of state, while
ON THIS DAY IN 1909, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “Merely as an appetizer before undertaking his heavy work late in the afternoon, Wilbur Wright drove his aeroplane on a
ON THIS DAY IN 1926, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “Freaks of the Storm: A geyser shot high into the air for more than three hours when flood pressure caused
NOTABLE PEOPLE born on this day include singer Joan Baez, who was born in 1941; former basketball player Muggsy Bogues, who was born in 1965; Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton,
ON THIS DAY IN 1948, the Eagle reported, “Jerusalem, Jan. 9 (U.P.) – Arab expeditionary forces, perhaps 2,000 strong, invaded Palestine from the Levant in a number of border crossings
Many cities across the country have enacted bans on plastic bags. New York City, for example, just banned foam containers and some officials have called for bans of plastic straws.
Show business couple Emily Blunt and John Krasinski have paid $11 million for a full floor at The Standish in Brooklyn Heights, a transaction that would be one of the