Historical Events
- 1st "Howdy Doody Show" (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC
Famous Birthdays
- (Alan) "Albhy" Galuten, American Grammy Award-winning record producer, composer, and arranger (Bee Gees), born in Hartsdale, New York
- Bill Eadie, professional wrestler known as "Ax" of Demolition
- Janet Perry, American operatic soprano, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, Danish businessman (CEO of Lego Group, 1979-2004), born in Billund, Denmark
- Willy Polleunis, Belgian athlete
1947 Highlights
About December 27, 1947
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 2 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Capricorn
