TodayOn this dayDecember 27
On this day
Good news on December 27.
Positive things that happened on December 27, with 2 verified milestones. Each milestone links to the source it was checked against.
Verified milestones
Scientific firsts, civil-rights wins, conservation, medicine, kindness, and other good news. Checked against the linked source.
1932
Radio City Music Hall opened to the public on December 27, 1932, in New York's Rockefeller Center. It is home to the Rockettes and to a Christmas show that began in 1933.
For a read-aloud. Radio City Music Hall opened, and it became famous for dance and holiday shows.
1968
Apollo 8 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on December 27, 1968. The recovery ship was the USS Yorktown.
For a read-aloud. Apollo 8 splashed down safely in the Pacific.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- What theater or stage in your town makes people feel welcome?
- How should a crew celebrate when a hard trip ends safely?
From the archive
Stories published on December 27 will show up here. The archive is still young.
No archive story for this date yet.
When a story is published on December 27, it will be listed here with the milestones above.