Notable Birthdays for December 27
James Henry Carleton (1814-1873) - Brevet Major General for the Union Army.
James Clay Rice (1829-1864) - Brigadier General for the Union Army.
Arch Ward (1896-1955) - Sportswriter who proposed that baseball have an all-star game.
William Masters (1915-2001) - Gynecologist and academic.
Buddy Boudreaux (1917-2015) - Saxophonist and clarinet player.
John Celardo (1918-2012) - Illustrator of Tarzan.
Jean Bartik (1924-2011) - Computer programmer.
Audrey Wagner (1927-1984) - All-American Girls Professional Baseball player.
Scotty Moore (1931-2016) - Guitarist for Elvis Presley.
John Amos (1939-2024) - Actor known for his roles in Good Times, Roots and Coming to America,
Savannah Guthrie (1971-Still Living) - Journalist.
Memorable Events for December 27
1845 - Ether is used for the first time during childbirth in GA.
1939 - The first skimobiles are introduced in NH.
2012 - NASA unveils a plan to capture a 500 ton asteroid in 2025.