27 December 1939 December 26, 2015 Author: Staff Over 30 000 are killed by an earthquake in Erzincan, Turkey. Famous Words of Inspiration..."What is it that makes a complete stranger dive into an icy river to save a solid-gold baby? Maybe we'll never know." Jack Handey — Click here for more from Jack Handey Related posts: 18 December 1939 14 May 1939 23 August 1939 1 September 1939 15 August 1939 13 January 1939 2 August 1939 28 February 1939 30 April 1939 1 September 1939 Categories: History Tags: 1939, 27 December