This Day in History for December 27 — Radio City Music Hall Opens, and More

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1831: Charles Darwin embarks on his journey aboard the HMS Beagle, during which he will begin to formulate the theory of evolution (more info)

1900: Prohibitionist Carry Nation smashes up her first saloon, causing several thousand dollars in damage and landing in jail (more info)

1932: Radio City Music Hall opens in New York City (more info)

2004: Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning breaks the NFL single-season touchdown pass record (more info)

2007: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the first democratically elected female leader of a Muslim country, is assassinated at the age of 54 (more info)