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Daily Calendar for Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Born

  • Johannes Kepler (astronomer) –
  • Sir George Cayley (Father of Aviation) –
  • Louis Pasteur (chemist) –
  • Louis Bromfield (writer) –
  • Charles Olson (poet) –
  • Cokie Roberts (journalist) –
  • Tovah Feldshuh (actress) –
  • Heather O'Rourke (actress) –
  • Carson Palmer (football player) –
  • Emilie de Ravin (actress) –

Died

  • Gustave Eiffel (architect) –
  • Lester Pearson (Canadian prime minister) –
  • Hoagy Carmichael (composer) –
  • George Roy Hill (director) –
  • Sir Alan Bates (actor) –
  • Norman Schwarzkopf (Army general) –
  • Carrie Fisher (actress) –

Events

  • An ill youth in Rochester, New York, wrote in his diary: I don’t see no need of being sick now that school is out. Darn it!–
  • Prohibitionist Carry Nation carried out her first public smashing of a bar at the Carey Hotel in Wichita, Kansas–
  • J. M. Barrie’s play Peter Pan premiered in London–
  • Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City–
  • Rubber rationing began in the U.S. with restrictions placed on rubber tires–
  • The first episode of The Howdy Doody Show aired–
  • ALH 84001 Mars meteorite found in Antarctica–
  • Steve Largent’s 752nd career catch set NFL record–

Weather

  • Parts of Tennessee had the heaviest snowfall seen in that state in 25 years–
  • 12.5 inches of snow fell in Dumas, Texas–

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