On This Day in History December 27, 2019

Historical Events 1512  Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World 1657  "Flushing Remonstrance" petition signed in the Dutch colony of New Netherland, protesting the ban on Quaker worship 1939  Between 20,000 & 40,000 die in magnitude 8 quake in Erzincam, Turkey 1945  International Monetary Fund formally established by 29 member countries based on ideas of Harry Dexter White and John Maynard Keynes 1949  Queen Juliana of the Netherlands grants independence to Indonesia 1979  After invading Afghanistan two days earlier Soviet forces pull off a coup in Kabul, killing President Hafizullah Amin More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Cyrus Eaton (1883 - 1979) Johannes Kepler (1571 - 1630) Louis Pasteur (1822 - 1895) Marlene Dietrich (1901 - 1992) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Benazir Bhutto (1953 - 2007) Gustave Eiffel (1832 - 1923) More Famous Deaths