Today in History: December 27

Today in History
Today is Tuesday, Dec. 27, the 362nd day of 2016. There are four days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Dec. 27, 1904, James Barrie’s play “Peter Pan: The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” opened at the Duke of York’s Theater in London.
On this date:
In 1831, naturalist Charles Darwin set out on a round-the-world voyage aboard the HMS Beagle.
In 1927, the musical play “Show Boat,” with music by Jerome Kern and libretto by