On this day in history
December 27
American
1968Apollo 8 splashes down in the Pacific after ten orbits of the Moon.
Apollo 8 splashes down in the Pacific after ten orbits of the Moon.
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World
1979Soviet commandos storm the presidential palace in Kabul and kill Afghan leader Hafizullah Amin.
Soviet commandos storm the presidential palace in Kabul and kill Afghan leader Hafizullah Amin.
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2007Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated at a campaign rally in Rawalpindi.
Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated at a campaign rally in Rawalpindi.
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1831Charles Darwin sails from England aboard HMS Beagle, a voyage that will lead to the theory of evolution.
Charles Darwin sails from England aboard HMS Beagle, a voyage that will lead to the theory of evolution.
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1985Palestinian gunmen attack travelers at the Rome and Vienna airports, killing 19 people.
Palestinian gunmen attack travelers at the Rome and Vienna airports, killing 19 people.
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