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Historical events & facts — December 27
What happened on December 27?
On December 27, 1945, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank were formally created through the signing of the Bretton Woods Agreements by 29 countries. The two institutions, designed to stabilise the world economy after World War II, have shaped the global economy for eighty years, though they have also been criticised for their neoliberal approach.
On December 27, 1571, astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler was born in Weil der Stadt, Germany, discoverer of the laws of planetary motion that bear his name. Kepler demonstrated that planets orbit the Sun in elliptical, not circular, paths, laying the mathematical foundations that would allow Newton to formulate his law of universal gravitation.
On December 27, 1979, Soviet special forces stormed the Tajbeg Palace in Kabul and assassinated Afghan president Hafizullah Amin, replacing him with pro-Soviet Babrak Karmal. The operation, known as Storm-333, completed the Soviet takeover of Afghanistan begun three days earlier and marked the start of a war that would last ten years and exhaust the USSR.
Notable birthdays — December 27
Famous people born on December 27
Charles Hodge
Charles Hodge was a Presbyterian theologian in the area of reformed theology
Willem van Otterloo
Jan Willem van Otterloo was a Dutch conductor, cellist and composer.
Nolan Richardson
Nolan Richardson Jr
Janet Street-Porter
Janet Vera Street-Porter is an English broadcaster, journalist, writer and media personality
Mandie Fletcher
Mandie Elizabeth Fletcher is a British television and film director.
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