| History By Day |
| January 27th |
| History by Day - Copyright 2009-2010 |
| About January 27th is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 338 days remaining until the end of the calendar year (339 in leap years). Births 1756 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Classical era composer 1894 - Fritz Pollard, Hall of Fame coach, quarterback, running back 1901 - Art Rooney, Hall of Fame football owner 1950 - Edward Smith, captain of the Titanic 1955 - John G. Roberts, Supreme Court Chief Justice 1959 - Keith Olbermann, news anchor, sportscaster, political commentator Deaths 1967 - Roger Chaffee - Crew of Apollo I 1967 - Virgil "Gus" Grissom - Crew of Apollo I 1967 - Edward White - Crew of Apollo I 1993 - André the Giant, professional wrestler, actor 2010 - Zelda Rubinstein, actress, human rights activist (Poltergeist) 2010 - Howard Zinn, historian, author (A People's History of the United States) Events 1785 - The University of Georgia is founded. 1870 - The first women's sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta, is founded at DePauw University. 1888 - The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. 1918 - The first Tarzan film, "Tarzan of the Apes", is released. 1967 - Over 60 nations sign the Outer Space Treaty which bans nuclear weapons in space. 1967 - Apollo I catches on fire in Cape Canaveral, Florida, killing astronauts Gus Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee. 1973 - The Vietnam War is officially ended with the Paris Peace Accords. 1984 - Michael Jackson suffers second and third degree burns on his scalp while filming a Pepsi commercial. 1991 - The New York Giants capture their second Super Bowl win with a 20-19 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXV when the Bills placekicker Scott Norwood misses a last second 47-yard field goal attempt wide right. 1992 - Mike Tyson goes on trial accused of raping an 18-year-old contestant in the Miss Black America Contest. 1996 - Monica Seles wins her first Grand Slam title since she was stabbed by deranged fan Gunther Parche. |
| ***Books For Sale*** |
| History Books Store |
