Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Today in History - December 27

On this day in 1812, during the War of 1812 the schooner the USS Carolina was destroyed .

On this day in 1927, Show Boat opened on Broadway in New York City.

On this day in 1932, Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City.

And, in Chuckery, Ohio in 1893, a replica of the Ferris Wheel at the World's Fair was built at Lewis Chapel for Christmas. It was reported that this was a huge success.

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