Historical Events In January - 27

1942  -19°F (-27.4°C), Netherland's coldest day since 1850 on January - 27.   

1943  The first US air attack on Germany (Wilhelmshafen) on this day in history.   

1943  On January - 27 1st US air attack on Germany (Wilhelmshafen)   

1944  On this day in history leningrad liberated from Germany in 880 days with 600,000 killed   

1945  On January - 27 nazi occupiers forbid food transport to West (The Netherlands)   

1945  On this day in history russia liberates Auschwitz &Birkenau Concentration Camp (Poland)   

1945  On January - 27 russian troops liberate the Nazi concentration camps Birkenau and Auschwitz.   

1945  On January - 27 wally van Hall, "banker in defiance," arrested   

1948  The first locomotive to carry 1,000,000 pounds (450,000 kg) operates on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history the first tape recorder sold   

1948  1st locomotive to carry 1,000,000 pounds (450,000 kg) operates on January - 27.   

1949  On this day in history chinese liner "Taiping" collides with a collier off south China   

1949  On January - 27 the Chief of Naval Operations authorized conversion of all new-construction cruisers to accommodate helicopters.   

1949  On January - 27 boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64   

1950  2nd Emmy Awards Ed Wynn Show &Texaco Star Theater win on January - 27.   

1950  On this day in history 2nd Emmy Awards: Ed Wynn Show & Texaco Star Theater win   

1951  "Peter Pan" closes at Imperial Theater New York City NY after 320 performances on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history the Air Force tests a one-kiloton atomic bomb at Frenchman Flats in the Nevada desert.   

1951  On January - 27 "Peter Pan" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 320 performances   

1953  Netherlands end Marshall aid on this day in history.   

1954  Paul-Marie Masson, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1955  On January - 27 "Plain & Fancy" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 476 perfs   

1955  On this day in history ernst Penzoldt, writer, dies   

1956  NFL's NY Giants switches games from Polo Grounds to Yankee Stadium on January - 27.   

1956  Erich Kleiber, Austrian conductor, dies on January - 27.   

1957  On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open   

1958  On January - 27 ferenc Münnich follows Kádár as premier of Hungary   

1958  Ferenc Munnich follows Kadar as premier of Hungary on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history "Sing Along with Mitch" [Miller] premieres on NBC TV   

1962  "Family Affair" opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 65 performances on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history jevgeni Grishin skates world record 500m in 39.6 sec   

1963  John Farrow, actor/director (Botany Bay), dies at 58 on January - 27.   

1964  On this day in history "Introducing the Beatles" album released in US   

1964  On January - 27 barlow &Graeme Pollock complete 341 stand at Adelaide Oval   

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1443  Albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg) was born on January - 27.   

1556  On January - 27 birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

1585  Hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634) was born on January - 27.   

1592  Pierre de La Barre, composer was born on this day in history.   

1603  Harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685) was born on January - 27.   

1621  On January - 27 birth of thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675)   

1662  Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist was born on January - 27.   

0098  Marius Cocceius Nerva, emperor of Rome (96-98), dies at about 67 on this day in history.   

0661  On January - 27 death of death of Ali, the final Sunni Rashidun and first Shia Imam.(b. 599 or 600)   

0672  Vitalianus, pope (657-72)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0847  Sergius II, pope (844-47), dies on January - 27.   

1164  Abraham ibn Ezra, poet/philosopher, dies on January - 27.   

1490  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (b. 1435) on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies   

1565  Robrecht de Berghes, prince-bishop of Liege (1557-64), dies on this day in history.