Historical Events
- Iraq gains independence from Britain, but British troops remain
Famous Birthdays
- Koss Rietkerk, Dutch internal minister (VVD) (1982-86), born in Boskoop, Netherlands (d. 1986)
- Richard Cassilly, American tenor, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 1998)
Famous Deaths
- Julian Sochocki, Russian-Polish mathematician, dies at 85
Died in 1927 1927 Highlights
About December 14, 1927
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Sagittarius
