Page 8: Historical Events In January - 27

1976  On January - 27 viv Richards scores his first Test century against Australia   

1977  President Carter pardons most Vietnam War draft evaders on this day in history.   

1977  The first broadcast of "Roots" mini-series on ABC TV on January - 27.   

1977  On this day in history the Vatican reiterates that the Roman Catholic Church does not allow women to enter the priesthood.   

1977  On this day in history walter Baldwin, actor (Gay Amigo), dies at 88   

1978  Marguerite Canal, composer, dies at 87 on January - 27.   

1979  On this day in history 36th Golden Globes Midnight Express, Jon Voight &Jane Fonda   

1981  On January - 27 leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78   

1982  On this day in history mauno Koivisto installed as President of Finland   

1982  On this day in history roberto S Cordova installed as President of Honduras   

1982  West Indies beat Australia 3-1 to win World Series Cup on this day in history.   

1982  On January - 27 iris Korn, actress (Widder-Palmerstown USA), dies at 60   

1983  On this day in history world's longest subaqueous tunnel (53.90 km) opens, Honshu-Hokkaid   

1983  Louis De Funes, actor/writer (Mad Adv of Rabbi Jacobs), dies at 68 on January - 27.   

1984  John &Yoko release "Milk &Honey" album on January - 27.   

1984  Michael Jackson is burned during filming for Pepsi commercial on January - 27.   

1984  Pop singer Michael Jackson is hospitalized when his hair catches fire while filming a Pepsi commercial in Los Angeles on January - 27.   

1984  On this day in history lou Crosby, TV announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 72   

1985  On this day in history 15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 returns to Earth   

1986  13th American Music Award Whitney Houston, Huey Lewis &Crystal Gayle on this day in history.   

1986  L Ron Hubbard, novelist/founder (Church of Scientology), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1987  Midnight Rockers beat Buddy Rose &Doug Somers for AWA World Tag Team on January - 27.   

1988  On January - 27 senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves nomination of Judge Anthony M Kennedy to US Supreme Court   

1989  German war criminals Fischer &Austrian der Fünten freed on January - 27.   

1989  Oklahoma's linebacker, Mark VanKeirsblilck assaults an Oklahoma grad student on this day in history.   

1990  Dissolution of Polish communist party on January - 27.   

1990  On this day in history four top aides of executed dictator Nicolae Ceausescu go on trial in Romania, charged with genocide.   

1990  Helen Jerome Eddy, actress (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1992  On January - 27 19th American Music Award C &C Music Factory, Michael Bolton win   

1992  Jane Fonda undergoes arthroscopic surgery on her right knee on January - 27.   

1992  Mike Tyson goes on trial for rape (he is found guilty) on January - 27.   

1992  On this day in history presidential candidate Bill Clinton (D) &Genifer Flowers accuse each other of lying over her assertion they had a 12-year affair   

1992  On this day in history francesca Primus, columnist (Back Stage), dies at 45   

1993  On January - 27 dC-3 crashes in Kinshasa, killing 12   

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

1546  On January - 27 birth of joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg)   

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

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  On this day in history 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 January - 27.   

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

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

1490  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (b. 1435) on January - 27.   

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

1565  On January - 27 robrecht de Berghes, prince-bishop of Liege (1557-64), dies