What happened on Saturday December 24, 1927?

Here's what happened on December 24, 1927:

• U.S. Marines Prevent Oil Refinery Disaster in Tientsin During a period of conflict in China, the Standard Oil refinery in Tientsin caught fire amidst ongoing battles. United States Marines, who had been deployed earlier that year to protect American interests, successfully fought the blaze over four days, preventing potential widespread destruction and saving the city.
• Walter Hammond's Test Cricket Debut Walter Hammond made his Test Cricket debut for England against South Africa, demonstrating exceptional all-round performance by scoring 51 runs and taking 5 wickets for 36 runs in a remarkable first international match.
• First All-India Music Conference The inaugural All-India Music Conference was held in Madras, coinciding with a meeting of the Indian National Congress, marking a significant moment in the cultural and nationalist movements of early 20th century India.
• Mary Higgins Clark's Birth Mary Higgins Clark, who would become a renowned American suspense novelist, was born in the Bronx, New York. She would later become one of the most successful and prolific writers in the mystery and thriller genres.

Events in 1927

December 24, 1927: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 24, 1927

Newspapers from Dec. 24, 1927

December 24, 1927 was a Saturday and it was the 358th day of the year 1927 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 24, 1927 can also be written as 12/24/1927 in the US and as 24/12/1927 in UK and Europe.

December 24, 1927 in December 1927 calendar

Famous people born on December 24, 1927:

• Mary Higgins Clark

  Renowned American mystery and suspense novelist who wrote over 40 bestselling books and was known as the 'Queen of Suspense'.

• Donna Martell
• Pio La Torre

Famous people born in 1927

Famous people born on December 24th

Famous people died on December 24, 1927:

• Vladimir Michajlovič Bechterev
• Karl Oskar Medin

Famous people who died in 1927

Famous people who died on December 24th

December 24, 1927: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 24, 1927 was Dancing Tambourine by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week December 19th and December 25th.

1. Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra - Dancing Tambourine
2. Gene Austin - The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 24th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 24, 1927: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 24, 1927 is Rabbit and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 24, 1927 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 24, 1927 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 24, 1927 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 07:47 am and setting at 05:56 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 08, 1927 while the next full moon would come on Jan 07, 1928.

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Your place in the Universe on December 24, 1927

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Someone born on December 24, 1927 is:

97 years 3 months old,

or 1167 months and 30 days old,

or 5078 weeks and 4 days old,

or 35550 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 24, 1927?

There are 245 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 24th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 24, 1927?

You belong to the Greatest Generation if you were born on December 24, 1927.

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