1. 537: The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, originally known as Constantinople, is completed by Emperor Justinian I.
2. 1825: The Treaty of St. Louis is signed, officially ending the 1821-1825 Winnebago War.
3. 1831: Charles Darwin embarks on his journey aboard the HMS Beagle, during which he will develop his theory of evolution.
4. 1904: The play "Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" by J.M. Barrie premieres in London.
5. 1927: Kern and Hammerstein's musical "Show Boat" premieres at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City.
6. 1945: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are established with the signing of the Bretton Woods Agreement.
7. 1968: Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the moon, successfully enters lunar orbit.
8. 1979: Soviet Union invades Afghanistan, marking the beginning of the Soviet-Afghan War.
9. 1996: The Taliban takes control of the capital city Kabul in Afghanistan.
10. 2007: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated in a terrorist attack.
11. 2008: Israel launches Operation Cast Lead against Gaza, leading to a three-week conflict.
12. 2011: North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dies; his son, Kim Jong-un, succeeds him.
These are just a few examples, and many more events, both significant and less well-known, have occurred on December 27 throughout history.
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