January 27
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January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar . There are 338 days remaining until the end of the year (339 in leap years ).
Events
98 – Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva .
661 – The Rashidun Caliphate ends with death of Ali .
1142 – Execution, believed wrongful, of noted Song Dynasty General Yue Fei .
1186 – Henry VI , the son and heir of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I , marries Constance of Sicily .
1343 – Pope Clement VI issues the Bull Unigenitus .
1593 – The Vatican opens seven year trial of scholar Giordano Bruno .
1606 – Gunpowder Plot : The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins, ending with their execution on January 31.
1695 – Mustafa II becomes the Ottoman sultan in Istanbul on the death of Ahmed II . Mustafa rules until his abdication in 1703 .
1785 – The University of Georgia is founded, the first public university in the United States.
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 ".
1870 – The Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity is founded at DePauw University .
1888 – The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. .
1909 – The Young Left is founded in Norway .
1918 – The first hostilities occur in the Finnish Civil War .
1939 – First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning .
1943 – World War II : The VIII Bomber Command dispatched ninety-one B-17s and B-24s to attack the U-Boat construction yards at Wilhemshafen, Germany. The first American bombing attack on Germany.
1944 – World War II : The 900-day Siege of Leningrad is lifted.
1945 – World War II: The Red Army liberates the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland .
1951 – Nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site begins with a one-kiloton bomb dropped on Frenchman Flat .
1967 – Apollo program : Apollo 1 – Astronauts Gus Grissom , Edward White and Roger Chaffee are killed in a fire during a test of their spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center .
1967 – More than sixty nations sign the Outer Space Treaty banning nuclear weapons in space.
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.
1974 – The Brisbane River breaches its banks causing the largest flood to affect the city of Brisbane in the 20th Century
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 .
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.
1984 – Pop singer Michael Jackson suffers second and third degree burns to his scalp during the filming of a Pepsi commercial in the Shrine Auditorium .
1996 – In a military coup Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara deposes the first democratically elected president of Niger , Mahamane Ousmane .
1996 – Germany first observes International Holocaust Remembrance Day .
2006 – Western Union discontinues its Telegram and Commercial Messaging services.
Births
1443 – Albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500)
1546 – Joachim Friedrich , Elector of Brandenburg (d. 1608)
1585 – Hendrick Avercamp , Dutch painter (d. 1634)
1603 – Harbottle Grimston , English politician (d. 1685)
1621 – Thomas Willis , English physician (d. 1675)
1662 – Richard Bentley , English classical scholar (d. 1742)
1687 – Balthasar Neumann , German architect (d. 1753)
1701 – Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim , German historian (d. 1790)
1708 – Anna Petrovna of Russia (d. 1728)
1720 – Samuel Foote , English dramatist (d. 1777)
1741 – Hester Thrale , Welsh diarist (d. 1821)
1756 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Austrian composer (d. 1791)
1774 – Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling , German philosopher (d. 1854)
1805 – Samuel Palmer , English artist (d. 1881)
1805 – Sophie of Bavaria , Archduchess of Austria (d. 1872)
1805 – Maria Anna of Bavaria , Queen consort of Saxony (d. 1877)
1806 – Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga , Spanish composer (d. 1826)
1807 – David Strauss , German theologian and writer (d. 1874)
1814 – Eugène Viollet-le-Duc , French architect (d. 1879)
1821 – John Chivington , American officer (d. 1892)
1823 – Edouard Lalo , French composer (d. 1892)
1826 – Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin , Russian writer (d. 1889)
1826 – Richard Taylor , American confederate general (d. 1879)
1827 – Nakahama Manjirō , Japanese translator (d. 1898)
1832 – Lewis Carroll , English author (d. 1898)
1836 – Leopold von Sacher-Masoch , Austrian writer (d. 1895)
1841 – Arkhip Kuindzhi , Russian painter (d. 1910)
1848 – Togo Heihachiro , Japanese admiral (d. 1934)
1850 – John Collier , British writer and painter (d. 1934)
1850 – Samuel Gompers , American labor leader (d. 1924)
1850 – Edward J. Smith , English captain of the RMS Titanic (d. 1912)
1859 – Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany (d. 1941)
1875 – Elizabeth Israel , Purported world's oldest person (d. 2003)
1885 – Jerome Kern , American composer (d. 1945)
1885 – Eduard Künneke , German composer (d. 1953)
1885 – Maeda Seison , Japanese painter (d. 1977)
1886 – Radhabinod Pal , Indian jurist (d. 1967)
1891 – Ilya Ehrenburg , Russian writer (d. 1967)
1893 – Soong Ching-ling , Chinese wife of Sun Yat-sen (d. 1981)
1895 – Joseph Rosenstock , Polish conductor (d. 1985)
1895 – Harry Ruby , American composer (d. 1974)
1900 – Hyman Rickover , American admiral (d. 1986)
1901 – Willy Fritsch , German actor (d. 1973)
1901 – Art Rooney , Pittsburgh Steelers founder and owner (d. 1988)
1903 – John Carew Eccles , Australian neuropsychologist, Nobel laureate (d. 1997)
1903 – Otto P. Weyland , American military figure (d. 1979)
1904 – James J. Gibson , American ecological psychologist (d. 1973)
1905 – Howard McNear , American actor (d. 1969)
1908 – William Randolph Hearst, Jr. , American newspaper magnate (d. 1993)
1908 – Oran Page , American musician (d. 1954)
1910 – Edvard Kardelj , Yugoslav Communist politician (d. 1979)
1912 – Arne Næss , Norwegian philosopher (d. 2009)
1912 – Francis Rogallo , American aeronautical engineer (d. 2009)
1915 – Jacques Hnizdovsky , Ukrainian-born artist (d. 1985)
1918 – Skitch Henderson , English bandleader (d. 2005)
1918 – Elmore James , American blues musician (d. 1963)
1918 – William Seawell , United States Army Brigadier General (d. 2005)
1919 – Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. , American musician (d. 1972)
1920 – John Box , British film production designer and art director (d. 2005)
1920 – Helmut Zacharias , German violinist (d. 2002)
1921 – Donna Reed , American actress (d. 1986)
1924 – Sabu Dastagir , Indian actor (d. 1963)
1926 – Fritz Spiegl , Austrian journalist (d. 2003)
1926 – Ingrid Thulin , Swedish actress (d. 2004)
1928 – Michael Craig , British actor
1928 – Hans Modrow , German politician, premier of East Germany
1929 – Gastón Suárez , Bolivian novelist (d. 1984)
1930 – Bobby Blue Bland , American singer
1931 – Mordecai Richler , Canadian author (d. 2001)
1932 – Boris Shakhlin , Soviet gymnast
1933 – Mohamed Al-Fayed , Egyptian businessman
1934 – George Follmer , American racecar driver
1936 – Troy Donahue , American actor (d. 2001)
1936 – Samuel C. C. Ting , American physicist, Nobel laureate
1937 – John Ogdon , English pianist (d. 1989)
1940 – James Cromwell , American actor
1940 – Terry Harper , Canadian ice hockey player
1940 – Petru Lucinschi , second President of Moldova
1941 – Beatrice Tinsley , New Zealand astronomer and cosmologist (d. 1981)
1942 – Stewart Raffill , American film director
1942 – John Witherspoon , American actor
1942 – Kate Wolf , American folk singer and songwriter (d. 1986)
1944 – Peter Akinola , Nigerian religious leader
1944 – Mairéad Corrigan , Irish activist, Nobel laureate
1944 – Nick Mason , English drummer (Pink Floyd )
1945 – Harold Cardinal , Cree political leader (d. 2005)
1946 – Nedra Talley , American singer (Ronettes )
1947 – Björn Afzelius , Swedish singer (d. 1999)
1947 – Vyron Polydoras , Greek politician
1947 – Cal Schenkel , American artist
1948 – Mikhail Baryshnikov , Russian-born dancer
1948 – Valeri Brainin , Russian/German musicologist, music manager, composer, and poet
1948 – Jean-Philippe Collard , French pianist
1949 – Ethan Mordden , American author
1950 – Derek Acorah , English spirit medium
1950 – Amos Grunebaum , Israeli-born physician
1951 – Brian Downey , Irish musician (Thin Lizzy )
1952 – "White Shoes" Johnson , American football player
1954 – Ed Schultz , American radio talk show host
1954 – Peter Laird , American comic book artist
1954 – Jōkō Ninomiya , Japanese martial artist
1955 – Brian Engblom , Canadian ice hockey player
1955 – John G. Roberts , 17th Chief Justice of the United States
1955 – Alexander Stuart , British author
1955 – Koji Ushikubo , Japanese racing driver
1956 – Mimi Rogers , American actress
1957 – Janick Gers , British guitarist (Iron Maiden )
1957 – Frank Miller , American comic book author and film director
1957 – Frank Skinner , English writer and comedian
1958 – James Grippando , American novelist
1958 – Kadri Mälk , Estonian artist and jewelry designer
1958 – Susanna Thompson , American actress
1959 – Keith Olbermann , American news anchor & commentator
1959 – Göran Hägglund , Swedish politician
1959 – Cris Collinsworth , American football player
1961 – Dina Bonnevie , Filipino actress
1961 – Gillian Gilbert , British musician (New Order )
1961 – Narciso Rodriguez , American fashion designer
1961 – Margo Timmins , Canadian singer (Cowboy Junkies )
1961 – Karen Velez , American model
1962 – Roberto Paci Dalò , Italian director and composer
1964 – Bridget Fonda , American actress
1964 – Jack Haley , American basketball player
1965 – Alan Cumming , Scottish actor
1965 – Mike Newell , English football manager
1967 – Bobby Deol , Indian actor
1967 – Byron Mann , Hong Kong actor
1967 – Dave Manson , Canadian ice hockey player
1968 – Patrick Blondeau , French footballer
1968 – Mike Patton , American singer (Faith No More )
1968 – Tricky , English rapper
1969 – Cornelius , Japanese musician and producer (Flipper's Guitar )
1969 – Marc Forster , German-Swiss filmmaker
1969 – Michael Kulas , Canadian singer (James )
1969 – Patton Oswalt , American actor and writer
1970 – Emmanuel Pahud , Swiss-born flautist
1971 – Patrice Brisebois , Canadian ice hockey player
1971 – Lil Jon , American rapper and producer
1971 – Fann Wong , Singapore actor
1972 – Wynne Evans , Welsh operatic tenor
1972 – Janine Ilitch , Australian netballer
1972 – Mark Owen , English pop singer
1972 – Josh Randall , American actor
1972 – Keith Wood , Irish rugby player
1974 – Ole Einar Bjørndalen , Nordic biathlete
1974 – Andrei Pavel , Romanian tennis player
1974 – Chaminda Vaas , Sri Lankan cricketer
1976 – Ahn Jung-Hwan , Korean football player
1976 – Clint Ford , American voice actor
1976 – Ruby Lin , Taiwanese actress and singer
1976 – Todd MacCulloch , American basketball player
1976 – Zoriah Miller , American photojournalist
1976 – Fred Taylor , American football player
1978 – Pete Laforest , Canadian baseball player
1978 – Jake Pavelka , American reality TV star (The Bachelor )
1979 – Mario Fatafehi , American football player
1979 – Rosamund Pike , British actress
1979 – Liesbet Van Breedam , Belgian beach volleyball player
1979 – Daniel Vettori , New Zealand cricketer
1980 – Chanda Gunn , American ice hockey player
1980 – Marat Safin , Russian tennis player
1981 – Alicia Molik , Australian tennis player
1981 – Tony Woodcock , New Zealand rugby union player
1983 – Carlo Colaiacovo , Canadian ice hockey player
1983 – Paulo Colaiacovo , Canadian ice hockey player
1983 – Gavin Floyd , American baseball player
1983 – Mike Zagurski , American baseball player
1984 – Davetta Sherwood , American actress
1987 – Lily Donaldson , British model
1987 – Katy Rose , American pop singer
1988 – Kerlon , Brazilian footballer
1988 – Liu Wen , Chinese model
Deaths
98 – Nerva , Roman Emperor (b. 35)
661 – Ali , the final Sunni Rashidun and first Shia Imam
1490 – Ashikaga Yoshimasa , Japanese shogun (b. 1435)
1540 – Saint Angela Merici , Italian religious leader and saint (b. 1474)
1595 – Sir Francis Drake , English explorer (b. c.1540)
1629 – Hieronymus Praetorius , German composer (b. 1560)
1638 – Gonzalo de Céspedes y Meneses , Spanish novelist (b. 1585?)
1689 – Robert Aske , merchant whose charitable foundation operates Haberdashers' Aske's Boys School and Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls (b. 1619)
1731 – Bartolomeo Cristofori , Italian musical instrument maker (b. 1655)
1740 – Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon , Prime Minister of France (b. 1692)
1814 – Johann Gottlieb Fichte , German philosopher (b. 1762)
1816 – Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood , British admiral (b. 1724)
1837 – Alexandr Pushkin , Russian poet (b. 1799)
1851 – John James Audubon , French-born naturalist and ornithologist (b. 1789)
1857 – Dorothea Lieven , Russian noblewoman (b. 1785)
1860 – János Bolyai , Hungarian mathematician (b. 1802)
1880 – Edward Middleton Barry , English architect (b. 1830)
1901 – Giuseppe Verdi , Italian composer (b. 1813)
1910 – Thomas Crapper , English inventor (b. 1836)
1919 – Endre Ady , Hungarian poet (b. 1877)
1921 – Maurice Vincent Buckley , Australian soldier (b. 1891)
1922 – Nellie Bly , American journalist and writer (b. 1864)
1927 – Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius (Matulewicz), Lithuanian bishop (b. 1871)
1940 – Isaac Babel , Ukrainian writer (b. 1894)
1942 – Kaarel Eenpalu , Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1888)
1956 – Erich Kleiber , Austrian conductor (b. 1890)
1967 – Roger Chaffee – Crew of Apollo 1 (b. 1935)
1967 – Virgil "Gus" Grissom – Crew of Apollo 1 (b. 1926)
1967 – Edward White – Crew of Apollo 1 (b. 1930)
1967 – Alphonse Juin , Marshal of France (b. 1888)
1970 – Rita Angus , New Zealand painter (b. 1908)
1971 – Jacobo Arbenz , President of Guatemala (b. 1913)
1972 – Mahalia Jackson , American singer (b. 1911)
1972 – Richard Courant , German-American mathematician (b. 1888)
1973 – William Nolde , last American combat casualty of Vietnam War (b. 1929)
1974 – Georgios Grivas , Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army (b. 1898)
1975 – Bill Walsh , American producer and writer (b. 1913)
1979 – Qalander Ba Ba Auliya , Sufi master (b. 1898)
1983 – Louis de Funès , French actor (b. 1914)
1986 – Lilli Palmer , German-born actress (b. 1914)
1988 – Massa Makan Diabaté , Malian author (b. 1938)
1989 – Thomas Sopwith , British aviation pioneer (b. 1888)
1989 – Bayani Casimiro , Filipino dancer and actor (b. 1918)
1992 – Clara Solovera , Chilean folk musician (b. 1909)
1993 – André the Giant , French professional wrestler and actor (b. 1946)
1994 – Claude Akins , American actor (b. 1918)
1996 – Ralph Yarborough , American politician (b. 1903)
1997 – Gerald Marks , American songwriter (All of Me ) (b. 1900)
2000 – Friedrich Gulda , Austrian pianist (b. 1930)
2001 – Stavros Damianides , Greek musician (b. 1941)
2003 – Henryk Jabłoński , President of Poland (b. 1909)
2003 – Louis Archambault , Quebec sculptor (b. 1915)
2004 – Jack Paar , American television show host (b. 1918)
2004 – Salvador Laurel , Vice President of the Philippines (b. 1928)
2006 – Johannes Rau , 8th President of Germany (b. 1931)
2006 – Gene McFadden , American singer and songwriter (b. 1948).
2006 – Jean-Christophe Lafaille , French mountaineer (disappeared) (b. 1965)
2007 – Tige Andrews , American actor (b. 1920)
2007 – Yang Chuan-kwang , Taiwanese athlete (b. 1933)
2007 – Alberta Davis , American supercentenerian
2008 – Suharto , President of Indonesia (b. 1921)
2008 – Louie Welch , mayor of Houston (b. 1918)
2009 – John Updike , American novelist (b. 1932)
2009 – R. Venkataraman , 8th President of India (b. 1910)
2010 – J. D. Salinger , American novelist (b. 1919)
2010 – Howard Zinn , American historian (b. 1922)
2010 – Zelda Rubinstein , American actress (b. 1933)
Holidays and observances
Christian Feast Day
Holocaust Remembrance
Rabbit Hole Day, internet meme in honor of the birthday of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (Lewis Carroll )
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