Today In History Spotlights Dec 27, 1620, The Pilgrims Land in Plymouth

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The Pilgrims land in Plymouth, present-day Massachusetts. At the height of the Protestant Reformation, many seeking freedom from religious persecution at the hands of Catholic-dominated England fled to the North American continent.

Tradition has it that the Pilgrims stepped ashore at the location of Plymouth Rock, and signed the Mayflower Compact, which called for “just and equal laws for the general good of the colony.” What followed was a series of both successful and controversial events. At times, the Pilgrims and Natives would coexist, but at other times, death and violent assault would occur at the hands of both. Nonetheless, Plymouth Rock holds its place in history to many as the birthplace of American heritage.

What Happened On This Day – December 27

2007 Benazir Bhutto assassinated. The former Prime Minister of Pakistan was killed after a shooting and the detonation of a suicide bomb while campaigning for the upcoming elections in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
1949 Indonesian Independence. The Southeast Asian country’s independence came after 4 years of revolution and struggle. In August 1945, Sukarno signed the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, which was formally accepted and recognized by the Dutch in 1949.
1918 Greater Poland Uprising of 1918–1919 begins. The revolt against the Germans began in Poznań after a speech by the Polish Prime Minster, Ignacy Paderewski. The uprising led to newer territory being added to Poland in the Treaty of Versailles.
1845 Anesthesia used for the first time for childbirth. Dr. Crawford W. Long, an American physician, gave ether to his wife during the birth of their second child. The event revolutionalized the use of anesthesia in medicine and surgery.
1831 Charles Darwin begins his journey on the HMS Beagle. It was during this 5-year long voyage that the English naturalist worked on his Theory of Evolution. He published the evidence supporting it in his 1859 book, On the Origin of Species.

Births On This Day – December 27

1980 Antonio Cesaro – Swiss wrestler
1948 Gérard Depardieu – French actor
1901 Marlene Dietrich – German/American actress, singer
1822 Louis Pasteur – French chemist, microbiologist
1571 Johannes Kepler – German astronomer

Deaths On This Day – December 27

2007 Benazir Bhutto – Pakistani politician, first female Prime Minister of Pakistan
1997 Billy Wright – English/Irish commander
1985 Dian Fossey – American zoologist
1979 Hafizullah Amin – Afghan politician
1958 Harry Warner – Polish/American businessman, co-founded Warner Bros.

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Garrett Smith is a writer for NRN and recent graduate from Western Carolina University. He is a history major with a minor in political science. As a Conservative, Smith believes that the Left has taken over America's education system, which means they now control its history. To make their fellow Americans feel guilty, they often invoke a feeling of "American Shame" in students, indoctrinating them with radical, un-American ideas. It is Smith's goal to teach Americans the true history of America, and along with this, use its history to explain what makes us great.