On This Day in History December 27, 2022

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 and 40,000 die in magnitude 8 earthquake 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 Mackenzie Bowell 1823 - 1917 Marlene Dietrich 1901 - 1992 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Benazir Bhutto 1953 - 2007 Gustave Eiffel 1832 - 1923 More Famous Deaths December 27: Darwin Discovers The Secrets of Life Charles Darwin set out on a voyage of discovery on this day. What he discovered was later to stun the scientific world – and outrage the Church. Read the Article