Page 5: Historical Events In January - 27
Friday, 19 December 2025
1915 On this day in history uS Marines occupy Haiti 

1915 Jack Brymer, clarinettist on this day in history. 

1916 Communist party "Spartacus Letters" first published in Berlin on this day in history. 

1916 Communist party "Spartacus Letters" 1st published in Berlin on January - 27. 

1917 On January - 27 coen de Koning wins 2nd official 11 cities race (9:53) (record) 

1917 Dunboyne, Lord on January - 27. 

1918 "Tarzan of the Apes," first Tarzan film, premieres at Broadway Theater on January - 27. 

1918 "Tarzan of the Apes," 1st Tarzan film, premieres at Broadway Theater on January - 27. 

1918 On January - 27 elmore James, musician (Dust My Broom) 

1919 David Seville, [Ross Bagdasarian], Fresno Calif, (Alvin & Chipmunks) on January - 27. 

1921 On January - 27 donna Reed, Denison Iowa, (From Here to Eternity, Wonderful Life) 

1922 On January - 27 wilfrid Bourne, QC/Clerk of the Crown in Chancery 

1922 On January - 27 giovanni Verga, Italian writer (I Mala Voglia), dies at 81 

1924 On this day in history egyptian king Foead nominates Saad Zaghloel Pasja premier 

1924 Lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square on this day in history. 

1924 On January - 27 alexander Georgiyevich Chugayev, composer 

1926 US Senate agrees to join World Court on January - 27. 

1926 On this day in history 1st public demonstration of television, John L Baird, London 

1926 John Baird gives the first public demonstration of the television set on this day in history. 

1927 On January - 27 harlem Globetrotters play their first game 

1927 On January - 27 georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army 

1928 On January - 27 marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74 

1930 On January - 27 jean Hure, composer, dies at 52 

1933 Otto Meisnner dines with British ambassador Rumbold on this day in history. 

1934 On January - 27 french government of Chautemps falls (Stavisky Affair) 

1934 27th Australian Men's Tennis Open: Fred Perry beat Crawford (63 75 61) on January - 27. 

1939 On January - 27 first flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning. 

1940 -17ºF (-27ºC), CCC Camp F-16, Georgia (state record) on this day in history. 

1940 On this day in history -17°F (-27°C), CCC Camp F-16, Georgia (state record) 

1941 Peruvian agent Rivera-Schreibér warns of Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor on this day in history. 

1941 Peruvian agent Rivera-Schreiber warns of Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor on January - 27. 

1941 Iver Paul Fredrik Holter, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history. 

1942 On this day in history -19ºF (-27.4ºC), Netherlands' coldest day since 1850 

1942 HMS THANET, sunk south east Malaya in South China Sea - by gunfire of Japanese 5.5in cruiser 'Sendai' and destroyers while attacking Japanese troop transports on this day in history. 

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