Historical Events In January - 27

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

1977  President Carter pardons most Vietnam War draft evaders on January - 27.   

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

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

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

1978  Marguerite Canal, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1979  36th Golden Globes Midnight Express, Jon Voight &Jane Fonda on January - 27.   

1981  Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58), dies at 78 on January - 27.   

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

1982  Roberto S Cordova installed as President of Honduras on January - 27.   

1982  West Indies beat Australia 3-1 to win World Series Cup on January - 27.   

1982  Iris Korn, actress (Widder-Palmerstown USA), dies at 60 on January - 27.   

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

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

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

1984  On this day in history michael Jackson is burned during filming for Pepsi commercial   

1984  Pop singer Michael Jackson is hospitalized when his hair catches fire while filming a Pepsi commercial in Los Angeles on this day in history.   

1984  Lou Crosby, TV announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1986  13th American Music Award Whitney Houston, Huey Lewis &Crystal Gayle on January - 27.   

1986  L Ron Hubbard, novelist/founder (Church of Scientology), dies at 74 on January - 27.   

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

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  On January - 27 oklahoma's linebacker, Mark VanKeirsblilck assaults an Oklahoma grad student   

1990  Dissolution of Polish communist party on January - 27.   

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

1990  Helen Jerome Eddy, actress (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 92 on January - 27.   

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  On January - 27 mike Tyson goes on trial for rape (he is found guilty)   

1992  On January - 27 presidential candidate Bill Clinton (D) &Genifer Flowers accuse each other of lying over her assertion they had a 12-year affair   

1992  On January - 27 francesca Primus, columnist (Back Stage), dies at 45   

1993  DC-3 crashes in Kinshasa, killing 12 on January - 27.   

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

1546  Joachim III Frederick, elector (Brandenburg) was born on January - 27.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1662  Richard Bentley, Oulton, scholar/controversialist was born on January - 27.   

0098  On January - 27 marius Cocceius Nerva, emperor of Rome (96-98), dies at about 67   

0661  Death of Death of Ali, the final Sunni Rashidun and first Shia Imam.(b. 599 or 600) on January - 27.   

0672  On this day in history vitalianus, pope (657-72)/saint, dies   

0847  Sergius II, pope (844-47), dies on this day in history.   

1164  On this day in history 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  On this day in history robrecht de Berghes, prince-bishop of Liege (1557-64), dies