27th December 1923
Died: Gustave Eiffel, 91, French engineer and architect best known for his design (in 1889) the Eiffel Tower.
"Police officers seize Daisuke Namba (obscured), who attempts to assassinate Crown Prince Hirohito at the Toranomon intersection, on December 27, 1923 in Tokyo, Japan."
Ship Losses:
Gunlog (Sweden) The cargo ship was driven ashore on Fehmarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. She was refloated on 31 December.
Kong Haakon (Denmark) The cargo liner ran aground north of Fanø. Forty passengers were taken off by a tug. She was refloated the next day.