December 27th Celebrated 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.
1964
Performing their hit "Come See About Me," the Supremes make their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.
December 27th Celebrated Birthdays
Louis Pasteur - 1822
Some of the many achievements of the French chemist and microbiologist include developing vaccines for anthrax and rabies. He also created the process for sterilizing products such as milk to kill microorganisms called pasteurization.
John Celardo - 1918
The American comic strip and comic book artist rose to popularity in the 1950s and 1960s with his work on the Tarzan comic strip for United Features.
Genevieve Audrey Wagner - 1927
A power-hitter in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, Wagner began her career at the age of 15. One of the league's All-Stars, she played seven seasons, usually in the outfield before continuing her athletic career with the National Girls Baseball League in Chicago. While she played, Wagner pursued her medical degree. Following baseball, she practiced obstetrics for four decades.
Jason Hawes - 1971
In 1990, Hawes founded The Atlantic Paranormal Society to investigate reported paranormal activity. He also starred in and co-produced the SyFy show Ghost Hunters.
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