What Happened on Jan 27

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is Born

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (German: [ˈvɔlfɡaŋ amaˈdeus ˈmoːtsart], full baptismal name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart (27 January... Read more

John James Audubon Dies

John James Audubon, naturalist and artist famous for his drawings and paintings of North American birds, died on January 27, 1851, in New York... Read more

Battle of Fair Garden

Description: Since the Battle of Dandridge, the Union cavalry had moved to the south side of the French Broad River and had disrupted Confederate... Read more

The National Geographic Society Incorporated

The National Geographic Society began as a club for an elite group of academics and wealthy patrons interested in travel. On January 13, 1888, 33... Read more

Harry Houdini Begins Performing His Milk Can Escape

In 1908, Houdini introduced his own original invention, the Milk Can escape. In this effect, Houdini would be handcuffed and sealed inside an... Read more

Agatha Christie publishes The Big Four

The Big Four is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by William Collins & Sons on January 27, 1927 and in... Read more

Adolf Hitler orders "Plan Z"

Plan Z was the name given to the planned re-equipment and expansion of the Nazi German Navy (Kriegsmarine) ordered by Adolf Hitler on January 27,... Read more

Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp Liberated by the 322nd Rifle Division of the Red Army

The last selection took place on October 30, 1944. The next month, Heinrich Himmler ordered the crematoria destroyed before the Red Army reached... Read more

Apollo 1 Catches Fire, Three Astronauts Die

Apollo 1 is the official name that was later given to the never-flown Apollo/Saturn 204 (AS-204) mission. Its command module (CM-012) was destroyed... Read more

Signing of the Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam as Part of the Paris Peace Accords

The Paris Peace Accords of 1973, intended to establish peace in Vietnam and an end to the Vietnam Conflict, ended direct U.S. military involvement... Read more

St. Bonaventure vs. Niagara Basketball Game

On Saturday, January 27, 1979, I experienced one of the most amazing single game comebacks in sports history, probably exceeding Doug Flutie’s Hail... Read more

'Canadian Caper' Covert Operation Succeeds in Rescuing Six American Diplomats

On January 27, 1980, the American diplomats, now travelling on Canadian passports, boarded a flight for Zürich, Switzerland, at Tehran’s Mehrabad... Read more

Michael Jackson burns hair during Pepsi commercial

While filming a Pepsi Cola commercial at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, he suffered second degree burns to his scalp after pyrotechnics... Read more

Clash At Demonhead Is Released

Clash at Demonhead (電撃ビックバン?, Dengeki Big Bang!) is a video game released by Vic Tokai for the Nintendo Entertainment System on January 27, 1989 in... Read more

Super Bowl XXV - Giants 20, Bills 19

Super Bowl XXV was an American football game played on January 27, 1991 at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida to decide the National Football League... Read more

"The Visa" - Season 4 Episode 15 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Visa" is the fifty-fifth episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. It was the 15th episode of the 4th season. It aired on January 27, 1993. Plot... Read more

Tsongas Arena Is Opened

Paul E. Tsongas Arena (usually referred to as just Tsongas Arena) is a multi-use indoor sport and concert venue in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Arena... Read more

Edguy Releases "Theater of Salvation"

Theater of Salvation, released in 1999, is the fourth album by German power metal band Edguy, the first to feature drummer Felix Bohnke and bass... Read more

Lagos Armory Explosion

The death toll from a Nigerian armory explosion topped 1,000 today. There were signs that a police mutiny was ending, but there was also ethnic... Read more

The Vandals release Live at the House of Blues

Live at the House of Blues is a live album and video by the southern California punk rock band The Vandals, released in 2004 by Kung Fu Records and... Read more

FDA Approves Gilead's Ranexa

Ranexa is an anti-anginal medication. It works by improving blood flow to help the heart work more efficiently. Ranexa is used to treat chronic... Read more

"Tim McGraw" Reaches Number 6 On Billboard's Hot Country Songs

Swift's first single, "Tim McGraw", was released to radio in mid-2006 and reached number 6 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart during the week... Read more

Orlando Magic defeat Boston Celtics, 96-93

ORLANDO, Fla. - Forward Kevin Garnett tried to convince coach Doc Rivers on the bus ride from the team hotel that he might be healthy enough to... Read more

Yacht Rock Episode 11

Jimmy Buffett is convinced by Kevin Bacon and Gene Balboa to trick Loggins into making yet another movie song. He is subsequently kidnapped by... Read more

John Updike Dies

John Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short story writer, art critic, and literary critic. Updike's... Read more