Page 6: Historical Events In January - 27

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

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  Nazi occupiers forbid food transport to West (The Netherlands) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history wally van Hall, "banker in defiance," arrested   

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

1948  On January - 27 the first tape recorder sold   

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

1949  Chinese liner "Taiping" collides with a collier off south China on this day in history.   

1949  The Chief of Naval Operations authorized conversion of all new-construction cruisers to accommodate helicopters on this day in history.   

1949  Boris Asafiev, composer, dies at 64 on January - 27.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1953  On January - 27 netherlands end Marshall aid   

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

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

1956  On January - 27 erich Kleiber, Austrian conductor, dies   

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  On January - 27 ferenc Munnich follows Kadar as premier of Hungary   

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 January - 27.   

1963  Jevgeni Grishin skates world record 500m in 39.6 sec on this day in history.   

1963  On January - 27 john Farrow, actor/director (Botany Bay), dies at 58   

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

1964  Barlow &Graeme Pollock complete 341 stand at Adelaide Oval on this day in history.   

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1443  On January - 27 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 January - 27.   

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

1592  On January - 27 birth of pierre de La Barre, composer   

1603  On this day in history birth of harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685)   

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 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 January - 27.   

1540  On January - 27 angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies   

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