Historical Events
- 1st Japanese women camp (Ambarawa) goes into use
- 5th NFL All Star Game, Shribe Park, Philadelphia: NFL All-Stars beat Washington Redskins, 17-14
- The Union of Pioneers of Yugoslavia is founded.
Famous Birthdays
- Byron Browne, baseball player
- Charmian Carr, American actress (The Sound of Music), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2016)
- Mike Heron, Scottish folk-rock singer-songwriter (Incredible String Band, 1965-74, 1999-2006), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
Famous Deaths
- William Morgan, American physical education instructor and inventor of "mintonette" (now known as volleyball), dies at 72
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About December 27, 1942
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 81 years and 4 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn
