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December 27

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27 December 1571Germany [births and deaths]Johannes Kepler, German astronomer, who discovered the elliptical nature of orbits, born in Weil der Stadt, Württemberg (now Germany) (–1630).
27 December 1831–2 October 1836South America, Pacific [zoology]The English naturalist Charles Darwin undertakes a five-year voyage, to South America and the Pacific, as naturalist on the Beagle. The voyage convinces him that species have evolved gradually but he waits over 20 years to publish his findings.
27 December 1920Italy [political events]Italian troops force the revolutionary nationalist Gabriele D'Annunzio and his troops out of Fiume, Italy.
27 December 1949Indonesia, Netherlands [political events]An Indonesian republic, known as the ‘United States of Indonesia’, is established, comprising all the former Netherlands East Indies territories except western New Guinea and having a nominal union with the Netherlands.
27 December 1979Afghanistan [law and government]President Hafizullah Amin of Afghanistan is killed in a coup d'état and replaced by the communist leader Babrak Karmal.
27 December 2000 [business and economics]The merger of pharmaceutical giants Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham is completed, creating the world's largest drugs company, GlaxoSmithKline.
27 December 2007Pakistan [terrorism]Benazir Bhutto, the leader of the main opposition Pakistan People's Party, is assassinated in a suicide attack at an election rally in Rawalpindi, enraging her supporters and triggering violence in cities across Pakistan. The government blames Islamist militants.


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This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles on December 27, 2005.
Our 2002 year-end issue was delayed, so this issue was backdated December 27, 2002 (the last Friday of the year), although it actually went to the printer on January 23, 2003.
Starting on December 27 (Marlene's 100th birthday), Dietrich fans can celebrate as Turner Classic Movies kicks off a monthlong filmfest (go to Advocate.
 
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