On this day in history
January 27
American
1967A fire in the Apollo 1 capsule during a launch rehearsal kills astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Cha…
A fire in the Apollo 1 capsule during a launch rehearsal kills astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
1825President James Monroe urges Congress to create an Indian Territory west of the Mississippi for the relocation…
President James Monroe urges Congress to create an Indian Territory west of the Mississippi for the relocation of eastern tribes.
Source: On This Day
1880Thomas Edison is granted a patent for the incandescent electric lamp.
Thomas Edison is granted a patent for the incandescent electric lamp.
Source: National Archives
1973The Paris Peace Accords are signed, ending direct U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War.
The Paris Peace Accords are signed, ending direct U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
1980The Canadian Caper takes place, as Canadian diplomats smuggle six American hostages out of Iran during the hos…
The Canadian Caper takes place, as Canadian diplomats smuggle six American hostages out of Iran during the hostage crisis.
Source: Wikipedia
1894The first college basketball game is played, with the University of Chicago beating the Chicago YMCA 19 to 11.
The first college basketball game is played, with the University of Chicago beating the Chicago YMCA 19 to 11.
Source: On This Day
1943The U.S. Eighth Air Force carries out its first bombing raid on Germany in World War II, striking the port of …
The U.S. Eighth Air Force carries out its first bombing raid on Germany in World War II, striking the port of Wilhelmshaven.
Source: KidsKonnect
World
1944The siege of Leningrad is lifted after 872 days, ending one of the longest and deadliest sieges in history.
The siege of Leningrad is lifted after 872 days, ending one of the longest and deadliest sieges in history.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
1945Soviet troops liberate the Auschwitz Birkenau death camp in Poland, freeing about 7,000 surviving prisoners.
Soviet troops liberate the Auschwitz Birkenau death camp in Poland, freeing about 7,000 surviving prisoners.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
1859Wilhelm II, the last German emperor, is born in Berlin.
Wilhelm II, the last German emperor, is born in Berlin.
Source: On This Day
1941Peru's ambassador in Tokyo warns the American ambassador of a coming Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor; the warn…
Peru's ambassador in Tokyo warns the American ambassador of a coming Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor; the warning is not acted on.
1967The Outer Space Treaty opens for signature, banning nuclear weapons in space and establishing that space explo…
The Outer Space Treaty opens for signature, banning nuclear weapons in space and establishing that space exploration must benefit all nations.
Source: Wikipedia