Today is Friday, Dec. 27, the 362nd day of 2024. There are four days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 27, 2007, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in a shooting and bomb attack that killed at least 20 people in the city of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Also on this date: In 1831, naturalist Charles Darwin set out on a round-the-world voyage aboard the HMS Beagle. Related Articles Today in History: December 26, massive earthquake triggers devastating tsunami Today in History: December 25, George Washington crosses the Delaware Today in History: December 24, former defense secretary pardoned in Iran-Contra scandal Today in History: December 23, teen sniper Lee Boyd Malvo spared the death penalty Today in History: December 22, four shot by New York subway vigilante In 1904, James Barrie’s play “Peter Pan: The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up” opened at the Duke of York’s Theater in London. In 1932, New York City’s Radio City Music Hall opened to the public. In 1945, the International Monetary Fund was formally established as its first 29 member countries ratified its Articles of Agreement. In 1968, the Apollo 8 capsule splashed down safely in the Pacific, completing the first crewed mission to orbit the moon. In 1979, Soviet forces seized control of Afghanistan.