On This Day - December 27, 2026

Celebrations and notable events that occurred on December 27, 2026.

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National Days on December 27, 2026

Historical Events on December 27

Events that occurred on December 27 throughout history

1932

The Radio City Music Hall opens under the direction of S.L. “Roxy” Rothafel. The show featured the Roxyettes (later renamed the Rockets), opera performed by Titta Ruffo, Coe Glade, and Vera Schwarz, Leon Rosebrook directing a chorus of 100 voices, and the Radio City Music Hall Symphony Orchestra. At the time, the theater was the largest in the world.

1947

Howdy Doody appears on television for the first time on NBC's Puppet Play House.

1952

Jimmy Boyd's "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" reaches number 1 on the music charts.