On This Day — January 27

🕰️ Notable Events on January 27

• 2013 — Two hundred forty-two people die in a nightclub fire in the Brazilian city of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. Wikipedia ↗
• 2011 — Arab Spring: The Yemeni Revolution begins as over 16,000 protestors demonstrate in Sana'a. Wikipedia ↗
• 2010 — The 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis ends when Porfirio Lobo Sosa becomes the new President of Honduras. Wikipedia ↗
• 2003 — The first selections for the National Recording Registry are announced by the Library of Congress. Wikipedia ↗
• 2002 — An explosion at a military storage facility in Lagos, Nigeria kills at least 1,100 people and displaces over 20,000 others. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — In a military coup Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara deposes the first democratically elected president of Niger, Mahamane Ousmane. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — Germany first observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — The pilot shaft of the Seikan Tunnel, the world's longest sub-aqueous tunnel (53.85 km) between the Japanese islands of Honshū and Hokkaidō, breaks through. Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Through cooperation between the U.S. and Canadian governments, six American diplomats secretly escape hostilities in Iran in the culmination of the Canadian Caper. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — The Paris Peace Accords officially end the Vietnam War. Colonel William Nolde is killed in action becoming the conflict's last recorded American combat casualty. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Astronauts Gus Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee are killed in a fire during a test of their Apollo 1 spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union sign the Outer Space Treaty in Washington, D.C., banning deployment of nuclear weapons in space, and limiting use of the Moon and other celestial bodies to peaceful purposes. Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — The Soviet submarine S-80 sinks when its snorkel malfunctions, flooding the boat. Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site begins with Operation Ranger. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: The Red Army liberates the remaining inmates of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: The 900-day Siege of Leningrad is lifted. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: The Eighth Air Force sorties ninety-one B-17s and B-24s to attack the U-boat construction yards at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. This was the first American bombing attack on Germany. Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Ibn Saud takes the title of King of Nejd. Wikipedia ↗
• 1880 — Thomas Edison receives the patent on the incandescent lamp. Wikipedia ↗
• 1869 — Boshin War: Tokugawa rebels establish the Ezo Republic in Hokkaidō. Wikipedia ↗
• 1868 — Boshin War: The Battle of Toba-Fushimi between forces of the Tokugawa shogunate and pro-Imperial factions begins, which will end in defeat for the shogunate, and is a pivotal point in the Meiji Restoration. Wikipedia ↗
• 1825 — The U.S. Congress approves Indian Territory (in what is present-day Oklahoma), clearing the way for forced relocation of the Eastern Indians on the "Trail of Tears". Wikipedia ↗
• 1785 — The University of Georgia is founded, the first public university in the United States. Wikipedia ↗
• 1776 — American Revolutionary War: Henry Knox's "noble train of artillery" arrives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Wikipedia ↗
• 1695 — Mustafa II becomes the Ottoman sultan and Caliph of Islam in Istanbul on the death of Ahmed II. Mustafa rules until his abdication in 1703. Wikipedia ↗
• 1606 — Gunpowder Plot: The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins, ending with their execution on January 31. Wikipedia ↗
• 1593 — The Vatican opens the seven-year trial of scholar Giordano Bruno. Wikipedia ↗
• 1343 — Pope Clement VI issues the papal bull Unigenitus to justify the power of the pope and the use of indulgences. Nearly 200 years later, Martin Luther would protest this. Wikipedia ↗
• 1302 — Dante Alighieri is exiled from Florence. Wikipedia ↗
• 1186 — Henry VI, the son and heir of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I, marries Constance of Sicily. Wikipedia ↗
• 1142 — Song dynasty General Yue Fei is executed. Wikipedia ↗
• 945 — The co-emperors Stephen and Constantine are overthrown. Constantine VII becomes sole emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Wikipedia ↗
• Trajan succeeded his adoptive father Nerva as Roman emperor; under his rule the Roman Empire would reach its maximum extent. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on January 27

• 1994 — Jack Stephens, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Joe Landolina, American engineer and businessman, founded Vetigel Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Stefano Pettinari, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Christian Bickel, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Sebastine Ikahihifo, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Alberto Botía, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Kerlon, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Katy Rose, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Anton Shunin, Russian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Deon Anderson, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Carlo Colaiacovo, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Paulo Colaiacovo, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Gavin Floyd, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Dene Halatau, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Alicia Molik, Australian tennis player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Tony Woodcock, New Zealand rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Chanda Gunn, American ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Marat Safin, Russian tennis player and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Rosamund Pike, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Daniel Vettori, New Zealand cricketer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Pete Laforest, Canadian-American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Ahn Jung-hwan, South Korean footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Clint Ford, American actor, voice actor and novelist Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Fred Taylor, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Michael K. Winder, American businessman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Ole Einar Bjørndalen, Norwegian skier and biathlete Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Andrei Pavel, Romanian tennis player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Chaminda Vaas, Sri Lankan cricketer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Valyantsin Byalkevich, Belarusian footballer and manager (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Patrice Brisebois, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Bradley Clyde, Australian rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Dean Headley, English cricketer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Michael Kulas, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Patton Oswalt, American comedian and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Shane Thomson, New Zealand cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Tracy Lawrence, American country singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Mike Patton, American singer, composer, and voice artist Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Matt Stover, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Dave Manson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Tamlyn Tomita, Japanese-American actress and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Alan Cumming, Scottish-American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Mike Newell, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Ignacio Noé, Argentinian author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Attila Sekerlioglu, Austrian footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Patrick van Deurzen, Dutch composer and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Bridget Fonda, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — George Monbiot, English-Welsh author and activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Roberto Paci Dalò, Italian director and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Narciso Rodriguez, American fashion designer Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Margo Timmins, Canadian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Fiona O'Donnell, Canadian-Scottish politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Cris Collinsworth, American football player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Göran Hägglund, Swedish lawyer and politician, 28th Swedish Minister for Social Affairs Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Keith Olbermann, American journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — James Grippando, American lawyer and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Alan Milburn, English businessman and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Janick Gers, English guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Frank Miller, American illustrator, director, producer, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Mimi Rogers, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Brian Engblom, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — John Roberts, American lawyer and judge, 17th Chief Justice of the United States Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Peter Laird, American author and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Ed Schultz, American talk show host and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Brian Gottfried, American tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Billy Johnson, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Tam O'Shaughnessy, American tennis player, psychologist, and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — G. E. Smith, American guitarist and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Seth Justman, American keyboard player and songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Cees van der Knaap, Dutch soldier and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Mikhail Baryshnikov, Russian-American dancer, choreographer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Jean-Philippe Collard, French pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Björn Afzelius, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Vyron Polydoras, Greek lawyer and politician, Greek Minister for Public Order Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Cal Schenkel, American painter and illustrator Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Philip Sugden, English historian and author (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Perfecto Yasay Jr., Filipino lawyer and Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Christopher Hum, English academic and diplomat, British Ambassador to China Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Nedra Talley, American singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Harold Cardinal, Canadian lawyer and politician (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Peter Akinola, Nigerian archbishop Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Mairead Maguire, Northern Irish activist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Nick Mason, English drummer, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Julia Cumberlege, Baroness Cumberlege, English businesswoman and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Maki Asakawa, Japanese singer-songwriter and producer (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Stewart Raffill, American director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — John Witherspoon, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Kate Wolf, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Beatrice Tinsley, New Zealand astronomer and cosmologist (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Ahmet Kurtcebe Alptemoçin, Turkish engineer and politician, 35th Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — James Cromwell, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Terry Harper, Canadian ice hockey player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Petru Lucinschi, Romanian activist and politician, 2nd President of Moldova Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Reynaldo Rey, American actor and screenwriter (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Fred Åkerström, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Troy Donahue, American actor (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Samuel C. C. Ting, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Steve Demeter, American baseball player, coach, and manager (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Édith Cresson, French politician and diplomat, 160th Prime Minister of France Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — George Follmer, American race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Jerry Buss, American chemist and businessman (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Boris Shakhlin, Russian-Ukrainian gymnast (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Mordecai Richler, Canadian author and screenwriter (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Nigel Vinson, Baron Vinson, English lieutenant and businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Bobby "Blue" Bland, American blues singer-songwriter (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Mohamed Al-Fayed, Egyptian-Swiss businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Gastón Suárez, Bolivian author and playwright (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Michael Craig, Indian-English actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Hans Modrow, Polish-German lawyer and politician, 5th Prime Minister of East Germany Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Fritz Spiegl, Austrian flute player and journalist (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1926 — Ingrid Thulin, Swedish actress (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Rauf Denktaş, Cypriot lawyer and politician, 1st President of Northern Cyprus (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Brian Rix, English actor, producer, and politician (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Harvey Shapiro, American poet (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Donna Reed, American actress (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Hiroyoshi Nishizawa, Japanese lieutenant and pilot (d. 1944) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Helmut Zacharias, German violinist and composer (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Tom Addington, English captain (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor, created Alvin and the Chipmunks (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Skitch Henderson, American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Elmore James, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1963) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — William Seawell, American general (d. 2005) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Jules Archer, American historian and author (d. 2008) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Jacques Hnizdovsky, Ukrainian-American painter, sculptor, and illustrator (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Arne Næss, Norwegian philosopher and environmentalist (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Francis Rogallo, American engineer, invented the Rogallo wing (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — Edvard Kardelj, Slovene general, economist, and politician, 2nd Foreign Minister of Yugoslavia (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — William Randolph Hearst, Jr., American journalist and publisher (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Howard McNear, American actor (d. 1969) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — James J. Gibson, American psychologist and academic (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — John Eccles, Australian-Swiss neurophysiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Otto P. Weyland, American general (d. 1979) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Willy Fritsch, German actor (d. 1973) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Art Rooney, American football player and coach, founded the Pittsburgh Steelers (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1900 — Hyman G. Rickover, American admiral (d. 1986) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Joseph Rosenstock, Polish-American conductor and manager (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Harry Ruby, American composer and screenwriter (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
• 1893 — Soong Ching-ling, Chinese politician, Honorary President of the People's Republic of China (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — Ilya Ehrenburg, Russian journalist and author (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — Balthasar van der Pol, Dutch physicist and academic (d. 1959) Wikipedia ↗
• 1886 — Radhabinod Pal, Indian academic and jurist (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Jerome Kern, American composer and songwriter (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — Seison Maeda, Japanese painter (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1878 — Dorothy Scarborough, American author (d. 1935) Wikipedia ↗
• 1869 — Will Marion Cook, American violinist and composer (d. 1944) Wikipedia ↗
• 1859 — Wilhelm II, German Emperor (d. 1941) Wikipedia ↗
• 1858 — Neel Doff, Dutch-Belgian author (d. 1942) Wikipedia ↗
• 1850 — John Collier, English painter and author (d. 1934) Wikipedia ↗
• 1850 — Samuel Gompers, English-American labor leader (d. 1924) Wikipedia ↗
• 1850 — Edward Smith, English captain (d. 1912) Wikipedia ↗
• 1848 — Tōgō Heihachirō, Japanese admiral (d. 1934) Wikipedia ↗
• 1842 — Arkhip Kuindzhi, Ukrainian-Russian painter (d. 1910) Wikipedia ↗
• 1836 — Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Austrian journalist and author (d. 1895) Wikipedia ↗
• 1832 — Lewis Carroll, English novelist, poet, and mathematician (d. 1898) Wikipedia ↗
• 1832 — Carl Friedrich Schmidt, Estonian-Russian geologist and botanist (d. 1908) Wikipedia ↗
• 1826 — Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin, Russian journalist and author (d. 1889) Wikipedia ↗
• 1826 — Richard Taylor, American general, historian, and politician (d. 1879) Wikipedia ↗
• 1824 — Urbain Johnson, Canadian farmer and political figure (d. 1917) Wikipedia ↗
• 1823 — Édouard Lalo, French violinist and composer (d. 1892) Wikipedia ↗
• 1821 — John Chivington, American colonel and pastor (d. 1892) Wikipedia ↗
• 1814 — Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, French architect, designed the Lausanne Cathedral (d. 1879) Wikipedia ↗
• 1808 — David Strauss, German theologian and author (d. 1874) Wikipedia ↗
• 1806 — Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga, Spanish composer and educator (d. 1826) Wikipedia ↗
• 1805 — Maria Anna of Bavaria (d. 1877) Wikipedia ↗
• 1805 — Samuel Palmer, English painter and etcher (d. 1881) Wikipedia ↗
• 1795 — Eli Whitney Blake, American engineer, invented the Mortise lock (d. 1886) Wikipedia ↗
• 1775 — Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling, German-Swiss philosopher and academic (d. 1854) Wikipedia ↗

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