Historical Events In January - 27

1976  Viv Richards scores his first Test century against Australia on this day in history.   

1977  On January - 27 president Carter pardons most Vietnam War draft evaders   

1977  On January - 27 the first broadcast of "Roots" mini-series on ABC TV   

1977  The Vatican reiterates that the Roman Catholic Church does not allow women to enter the priesthood on January - 27.   

1977  On January - 27 walter Baldwin, actor (Gay Amigo), dies at 88   

1978  On this day in history marguerite Canal, composer, dies at 87   

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

1981  Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1982  Mauno Koivisto installed as President of Finland on this day in history.   

1982  Roberto S Cordova installed as President of Honduras on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history west Indies beat Australia 3-1 to win World Series Cup   

1982  On this day in history iris Korn, actress (Widder-Palmerstown USA), dies at 60   

1983  On January - 27 world's longest subaqueous tunnel (53.90 km) opens, Honshu-Hokkaid   

1983  On this day in history louis De Funes, actor/writer (Mad Adv of Rabbi Jacobs), dies at 68   

1984  On January - 27 john &Yoko release "Milk &Honey" album   

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

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

1984  On January - 27 lou Crosby, TV announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 72   

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

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

1986  On this day in history l Ron Hubbard, novelist/founder (Church of Scientology), dies at 74   

1987  On this day in history midnight Rockers beat Buddy Rose &Doug Somers for AWA World Tag Team   

1988  On this day in history senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves nomination of Judge Anthony M Kennedy to US Supreme Court   

1989  On this day in history german war criminals Fischer &Austrian der Fünten freed   

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

1990  On January - 27 dissolution of Polish communist party   

1990  On January - 27 four top aides of executed dictator Nicolae Ceausescu go on trial in Romania, charged with genocide.   

1990  On this day in history helen Jerome Eddy, actress (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 92   

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 this day in history.   

1992  Mike Tyson goes on trial for rape (he is found guilty) on this day in history.   

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

1992  Francesca Primus, columnist (Back Stage), dies at 45 on January - 27.   

1993  DC-3 crashes in Kinshasa, killing 12 on this day in history.   

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1443  On this day in history birth of albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500)   

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

1556  On this day in history birth of abbas I, "the Great," shah of Persia (1587-1629)   

1585  Hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history birth of pierre de La Barre, composer   

1603  Harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1490  On January - 27 death of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (b. 1435)   

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.