January 27th What Happened on the day you were born on This day in History
1926 England Birth of Television
27th January, 1926 : John Logie Baird, gives the first public demonstration of a television system in London.
The BBC started the first public broadcasts in London in 1936.
Regular television broadcasts began in the United States in 1939.
27th January, 1926 : John Logie Baird, gives the first public demonstration of a television system in London.
The BBC started the first public broadcasts in London in 1936.
Regular television broadcasts began in the United States in 1939.
1938 Canada Honeymoon Bridge Collapses
27th January, 1938 : The Honeymoon Bridge across Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada collapses after a severe ice storm causes the lower river to flood with ice and place undue stress on the abutments causing the bridge to collapse.
27th January, 1938 : The Honeymoon Bridge across Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada collapses after a severe ice storm causes the lower river to flood with ice and place undue stress on the abutments causing the bridge to collapse.
1944 Russia Seige of Leningrad
27th January, 1944 : After 872 days of the seige of Leningrad by German forces allowing no food or medical supplies to enter which caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Russian lives, The Seige was finaly broken
27th January, 1944 : After 872 days of the seige of Leningrad by German forces allowing no food or medical supplies to enter which caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Russian lives, The Seige was finaly broken
1945 Poland Auschwitz
27th January, 1945 : The Red Army liberates the Nazi's biggest concentration camp at Auschwitz in southern Poland. During the concentration camps existance it is believed up to 1 million Jews were murdered ,75,000 Poles, 21,000 Gypsies, and 15,000 Soviet POWs.
1951 U.S.A. Nuclear Bomb Tests
27th January, 1951 : The US government detonates the first of a series of nuclear bombs at its new Nevada test site.
27th January, 1945 : The Red Army liberates the Nazi's biggest concentration camp at Auschwitz in southern Poland. During the concentration camps existance it is believed up to 1 million Jews were murdered ,75,000 Poles, 21,000 Gypsies, and 15,000 Soviet POWs.
1951 U.S.A. Nuclear Bomb Tests
27th January, 1951 : The US government detonates the first of a series of nuclear bombs at its new Nevada test site.
1961 U.S.A. Tax Fraud
27th January, 1961 : A district attorney and his staff were soon to be investigated for tax fraud. They had been asked to be disqualified from office as of this date as well. This petition was drawn up by lawyer Dave Cargo.
An investigation was started after explanations were sought pertaining to the fact that large numbers of homes and commercial property were not taxed the same as other properties. One reason was because the county assessor (Armando Gianini) would list products much lower than the current selling prices.
Additionally, Armando Gianini did not asses all the homes on which property taxes were owed. Some of the homes were not even on the record come 1960 tax season.
27th January, 1961 : A district attorney and his staff were soon to be investigated for tax fraud. They had been asked to be disqualified from office as of this date as well. This petition was drawn up by lawyer Dave Cargo.
An investigation was started after explanations were sought pertaining to the fact that large numbers of homes and commercial property were not taxed the same as other properties. One reason was because the county assessor (Armando Gianini) would list products much lower than the current selling prices.
Additionally, Armando Gianini did not asses all the homes on which property taxes were owed. Some of the homes were not even on the record come 1960 tax season.
1967 U.S.A. Apollo 1
27th January, 1967 : Three astronauts aboard Apollo 1 ( Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H. White II and Roger B. Chaffee ) die while still on the launch pad as they are practicing for a two-week mission in space.
27th January, 1967 : Three astronauts aboard Apollo 1 ( Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H. White II and Roger B. Chaffee ) die while still on the launch pad as they are practicing for a two-week mission in space.
1968 U.S.A. Communist and Defence Industry
27th January, 1968 : One of the biggest issues discussed during this time period was that of whether or not to allow representatives of the Communist Party to be allowed to work in defense facilities. In fact, the 1950 Internal Security Act was passed prohibiting the communist party from doing so.
On this day in 1968, the U.S. Senate examined the issue of subversive (i.e. rebellious, insubordinate) activity as related to possible opposition of the internal security laws, which already passed nearly 10 years ago. Furthermore, the U.S. Senate was discussing the possibility of “cracking down” on Senate subcommittee members w ho discount or invalidate decisions made by the Senate and/or the Supreme Court.
However, subcommittees defend themselves by saying they have no intention of challenging the Supreme Court. Certain subcommittees also have mentioned that they had no intention of reversing any decisions made by the Court.
27th January, 1968 : One of the biggest issues discussed during this time period was that of whether or not to allow representatives of the Communist Party to be allowed to work in defense facilities. In fact, the 1950 Internal Security Act was passed prohibiting the communist party from doing so.
On this day in 1968, the U.S. Senate examined the issue of subversive (i.e. rebellious, insubordinate) activity as related to possible opposition of the internal security laws, which already passed nearly 10 years ago. Furthermore, the U.S. Senate was discussing the possibility of “cracking down” on Senate subcommittee members w ho discount or invalidate decisions made by the Senate and/or the Supreme Court.
However, subcommittees defend themselves by saying they have no intention of challenging the Supreme Court. Certain subcommittees also have mentioned that they had no intention of reversing any decisions made by the Court.
1968 Vietnam Troops
27th January, 1968 : It is reported on this day that 3,500 more air troops were sent to Sahn, in Vietnam. They were sent to help fight against North Vietnam, who had just launched new shell attacks.
27th January, 1968 : It is reported on this day that 3,500 more air troops were sent to Sahn, in Vietnam. They were sent to help fight against North Vietnam, who had just launched new shell attacks.
1972 U.S.A. Howard Hughes
27th January, 1972 : Author Clifford Irving attested to the fact that he indeed had given Howard Hughes a check for $275,000. This payment was for the rights to Howard Hughes name and history for the creation of a biography.
Due to laryngitis, Irving’s lawyer did most of the talking for him during a news conference that took place on the premises of the Kennedy airport. Irving’s lawyer reassured the public that the book will be coming out and that it will be a successful book, and authentic.
In all, Howard Hughes was to receive a total of $650,000 for the book. He said that the publishing company was supposed to give him this money, and never did.
It turned out some time later that a woman known to the public as H.R. Hughes had taken the three checks and had deposited them into a Swiss Bank account. The paper that issued this report also mentioned that the Swiss police were looking for a woman, and the whereabouts of Hughes’ wife was to be confirmed as well.
27th January, 1972 : Author Clifford Irving attested to the fact that he indeed had given Howard Hughes a check for $275,000. This payment was for the rights to Howard Hughes name and history for the creation of a biography.
Due to laryngitis, Irving’s lawyer did most of the talking for him during a news conference that took place on the premises of the Kennedy airport. Irving’s lawyer reassured the public that the book will be coming out and that it will be a successful book, and authentic.
In all, Howard Hughes was to receive a total of $650,000 for the book. He said that the publishing company was supposed to give him this money, and never did.
It turned out some time later that a woman known to the public as H.R. Hughes had taken the three checks and had deposited them into a Swiss Bank account. The paper that issued this report also mentioned that the Swiss police were looking for a woman, and the whereabouts of Hughes’ wife was to be confirmed as well.
1973 Vietnam Peace
27th January, 1973 : The Vietnam war formally ended when ministers from the United States, North and South Vietnam and the Viet Cong signed an agreement in Paris
27th January, 1973 : The Vietnam war formally ended when ministers from the United States, North and South Vietnam and the Viet Cong signed an agreement in Paris
1980 Rhodesia Robert Mugabe
27th January, 1980 : The Rhodesian black nationalist leader Robert Mugabe returns to Rhodesia after five years in exile. Cheering crowds greeted Mr Mugabe's arrival in the capital, Salisbury, from Mozambique where he has been gathering support for his Zimbabwe African National Union (Patriotic Front) or Zanu (PF) party.
27th January, 1980 : The Rhodesian black nationalist leader Robert Mugabe returns to Rhodesia after five years in exile. Cheering crowds greeted Mr Mugabe's arrival in the capital, Salisbury, from Mozambique where he has been gathering support for his Zimbabwe African National Union (Patriotic Front) or Zanu (PF) party.
1984 U.S.A. Michael Jackson
27th January, 1984 : Michael Jackson recieves serious burns to his head after his hair caught light while singing his hit "Billie Jean" for a Pepsi Cola commercial in Los Angeles when the special effects went wrong.
27th January, 1984 : Michael Jackson recieves serious burns to his head after his hair caught light while singing his hit "Billie Jean" for a Pepsi Cola commercial in Los Angeles when the special effects went wrong.
1985 Soviet Union Coca Cola
27th January, 1985 : Coca Cola starts distribution in the Soviet Union 12 years after Pepsi
27th January, 1985 : Coca Cola starts distribution in the Soviet Union 12 years after Pepsi
1993 U.S.A. Andre the Giant
27th January, 1993 : The wrestler Andre the Giant ( 7ft4in and 520 LBS ) , dies of a heart attack after attending his fathers funeral in France.
27th January, 1993 : The wrestler Andre the Giant ( 7ft4in and 520 LBS ) , dies of a heart attack after attending his fathers funeral in France.
1995 U.S.A. Eric Cantona
27th January, 1995 : Eric Cantona has been fined £20,000 and banned from playing football over his kung fu-style attack on a fan, and Manchester United have relegated to the bench for nine months. He has also lost the captaincy and his place on the team of the French National Team
27th January, 1995 : Eric Cantona has been fined £20,000 and banned from playing football over his kung fu-style attack on a fan, and Manchester United have relegated to the bench for nine months. He has also lost the captaincy and his place on the team of the French National Team
2002 Nigeria Stampede 1,000 die
27th January, 2002 : Explosions at a munitions store cause a huge explosion. in Lagos, Nigeria, which starts a stampede of fleeing people, during which more than 1,000 people are killed.
27th January, 2002 : Explosions at a munitions store cause a huge explosion. in Lagos, Nigeria, which starts a stampede of fleeing people, during which more than 1,000 people are killed.
