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

1944  On this day in history leningrad liberated from Germany in 880 days with 600,000 killed   

1945  On this day in history nazi occupiers forbid food transport to West (The Netherlands)   

1945  On January - 27 russia liberates Auschwitz &Birkenau Concentration Camp (Poland)   

1945  On January - 27 russian troops liberate the Nazi concentration camps Birkenau and Auschwitz.   

1945  On January - 27 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  On January - 27 1st locomotive to carry 1,000,000 pounds (450,000 kg) operates   

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 January - 27.   

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

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

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

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

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

1951  "Peter Pan" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 320 performances on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history 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  NFL's NY Giants switches games from Polo Grounds to Yankee Stadium on January - 27.   

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

1957  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open on January - 27.   

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  On this day in history "Sing Along with Mitch" [Miller] premieres on NBC TV   

1962  On this day in history "Family Affair" opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 65 performances   

1963  Jevgeni Grishin skates world record 500m in 39.6 sec on January - 27.   

1963  John Farrow, actor/director (Botany Bay), dies at 58 on January - 27.   

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

1964  Barlow &Graeme Pollock complete 341 stand at Adelaide Oval on January - 27.   

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1443  Albert, Duke of Saxony (d. 1500) was born on January - 27.   

1546  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of hendrick Avercamp, Dutch painter (d. 1634)   

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

1603  On January - 27 birth of harbottle Grimston, English politician (d. 1685)   

1621  On this day in history birth of thomas Willis, English physician (d. 1675)   

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  Death of Death of Ali, the final Sunni Rashidun and first Shia Imam.(b. 599 or 600) on this day in history.   

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

1490  On January - 27 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.