Page 6: Historical Events In January - 27

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

1943  The first US air attack on Germany (Wilhelmshafen) on January - 27.   

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

1944  Leningrad liberated from Germany in 880 days with 600,000 killed on this day in history.   

1945  Nazi occupiers forbid food transport to West (The Netherlands) on January - 27.   

1945  Russia liberates Auschwitz &Birkenau Concentration Camp (Poland) on January - 27.   

1945  Russian troops liberate the Nazi concentration camps Birkenau and Auschwitz on January - 27.   

1945  Wally van Hall, "banker in defiance," arrested on January - 27.   

1948  On this day in history the first locomotive to carry 1,000,000 pounds (450,000 kg) operates   

1948  The first tape recorder sold on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1949  Boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1951  The Air Force tests a one-kiloton atomic bomb at Frenchman Flats in the Nevada desert on January - 27.   

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

1953  On January - 27 netherlands end Marshall aid   

1954  On this day in history paul-Marie Masson, composer, dies at 71   

1955  "Plain & Fancy" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 476 perfs on this day in history.   

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

1956  On this day in history nFL's NY Giants switches games from Polo Grounds to Yankee Stadium   

1956  Erich Kleiber, Austrian conductor, dies on this day in history.   

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

1958  On this day in history ferenc Münnich follows Kádár as premier of Hungary   

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

1961  "Sing Along with Mitch" [Miller] premieres on NBC TV on January - 27.   

1962  "Family Affair" opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 65 performances on January - 27.   

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  On this day in history birth of albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500)   

1546  Joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg) was born on this day in history.   

1556  Abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history birth of hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634)   

1592  Pierre de La Barre, composer was born on January - 27.   

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

1621  Thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On January - 27 birth of richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

0098  Marius Cocceius Nerva, emperor of Rome (96-98), dies at about 67 on January - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

1164  On January - 27 abraham ibn Ezra, poet/philosopher, dies   

1490  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (b. 1435)   

1540  Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies on January - 27.   

1565  Robrecht de Berghes, prince-bishop of Liege (1557-64), dies on January - 27.