Here are some historical events that took place in the District of Columbia on December 27:

1. In 1799, George Washington's estate, Mount Vernon, was sold to Augustine Washington Jr. due to difficulties in preserving the property after Washington's death.

2. In 1813, the British burned down the White House during the War of 1812. President James Madison and his wife, Dolley, were forced to flee the city, marking the only time that the White House has been occupied by a foreign power.

3. In 1945, the US government established the Central Intelligence Group (CIG) to coordinate intelligence gathering during the Cold War. The CIG served as the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

4. In 1973, Congress overrode President Richard Nixon's veto of the War Powers Act, which required the President to obtain congressional approval for military actions abroad.

5. In 2007, several political activists were arrested outside Vice President Dick Cheney's residence in the District of Columbia for protesting the Iraq War. They were charged with unlawful assembly and disorderly conduct.