1. Tennessee became the 16th state in the Union on June 1, 1796, but it was not until December 27, 1843 that the state officially enacted a law establishing a state capitol building in Nashville. The cornerstone for the Tennessee State Capitol was laid on July 4, 1845, and it was completed in 1859.

2. On December 27, 1904, the Tennessee Historical Society was founded in Nashville. The society's mission is to preserve and promote Tennessee's history and heritage for future generations.

3. In 1920, the Tennessee state flag was officially adopted on February 3, but it was not until December 27, 1971 that it underwent a redesign, adding the three stars representing the three grand divisions of the state: East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, and West Tennessee.

4. December 27, 2008 was a historic day in Tennessee football history. The University of Tennessee hired Lane Kiffin as their new head coach, replacing longtime coach Phillip Fulmer. Kiffin's tenure at Tennessee was short-lived, as he only coached one season before leaving for the head coaching job at USC.

5. On December 27, 2015, Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota made NFL history by becoming the first quarterback to score a perfect passer rating in his first career start. Mariota threw for 4 touchdowns and had a perfect passer rating of 158.3 in the Titans' 42-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.