Page 5: Historical Events In January - 27

1915  Jack Brymer, clarinettist.   

1916  Communist party "Spartacus Letters" inaugural published in Berlin   

1916  Communist party "Spartacus Letters" 1st published in Berlin   

1917  In this year, Coen de Koning claims 2nd official 11 cities race (9:53) (record).   

1917  Dunboyne, Lord   

1918  "Tarzan of the Apes," inaugural Tarzan film, premieres at Broadway Theater.   

1918  "Tarzan of the Apes," 1st Tarzan film, premieres at Broadway Theater.   

1918  Elmore James, musician (Dust My Broom).   

1919  David Seville, [Ross Bagdasarian], Fresno Calif, (Alvin and Chipmunks)   

1921  Donna Reed, Denison Iowa, (From Here to Eternity, Wonderful Life)   

1922  Wilfrid Bourne, QC/Clerk of the Crown in Chancery   

1922  Giovanni Verga, Italian writer (I Mala Voglia), dies at 81   

1924  Egyptian king Foead nominates Saad Zaghloel Pasja premier.   

1924  Lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square.   

1924  Alexander Georgiyevich Chugayev, composer   

1926  US Senate agrees to join World Court   

1926  1st public demonstration of television, John L Baird, London.   

1926  John Baird gives the inaugural public demonstration of the television set.   

1927  Harlem Globetrotters play their inaugural game   

1927  Georgios Grivas, Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army.   

1928  Marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74.   

1930  Jean Hure, composer, dies at 52   

1933  Otto Meisnner dines with British ambassador Rumbold   

1934  French government of Chautemps falls (Stavisky Affair).   

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

1939  inaugural flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning   

1940  -17ºF (-27ºC), CCC Camp F-16, Georgia (state record).   

1940  -17°F (-27°C), CCC Camp F-16, Georgia (state record).   

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

1941  Iver Paul Fredrik Holter, composer, dies at 90.   

1942  -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   

1942  -19°F (-27.4°C), Netherland's coldest day since 1850.   

1943  The inaugural US air attack on Germany (Wilhelmshafen)   

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1443  Albert: Duke of saxony   

1546  Joachim iii frederick: Elector (brandenburg)   

1556  Abbas i: "the great," shah of persia (1587-1629)   

1585  Hendrick avercamp: Dutch painter   

1592  Pierre de la barre: Composer   

1603  Harbottle grimston: English politician   

1621  Thomas willis: English physician   

1662  Richard bentley: Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

0098  Death of Marius cocceius nerva: Emperor of rome (96-98),   

0661  Death of ali: The final sunni rashidun and first shia imam.(b. 599 or 600)   

0672  Death of Vitalianus: Pope (657-72)/saint,   

0847  Death of Sergius ii: Pope (844-47),   

1164  Death of Abraham ibn ezra: Poet/philosopher,   

1490  Ashikaga yoshimasa: Japanese shogun (b. 1435)   

1540  Death of Angela merici: Italian monk/monastery,   

1565  Death of Robrecht de berghes: Prince-bishop of liege (1557-64),