January 27 in History
January 27 is the birthday of Park Seong-hoon (footballer) (2003) and the anniversary of the death of Cloris Leachman (2021). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for January 27, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Edward of Angoulême, English noble was born in 1365, while Nerva, Roman emperor died in 98.
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Famous people born on January 27
Famous people who died on January 27
2021
Nunuk Nuraini (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Food scientist who invented Indomie brand mi goreng flavour instant noodles
2015
David Landau (journalist) (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
British/Israeli journalist and newspaper editor
2015
Larry Winters (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American professional wrestler and trainer (1956–2015)
2011
Charlie Callas (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American actor, comedian and jazz drummer (1927–2011)
2010
Howard Zinn (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American historian and socialist philosopher (1922–2010)
What happened on January 27
- 2023
Protests and public outrage spark across the U.S. after the release of multiple videos by the Memphis Police Department showing officers punching, kicking, and pepper spraying Tyre Nichols as a result of running away from a traffic stop, which resulted him dying in the hospital three days later after the incident.
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A shooting at a synagogue in Neve Yaakov, East Jerusalem, kills seven people and injures three others.
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An attack on the Azerbaijani embassy in Pasdaran, Tehran, kills one person and injures three others.
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A naming ceremony for the chemical element tennessine takes place in the United States.
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Rojava conflict: The Kobanî Canton declares its autonomy from the Syrian Arab Republic.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2013
Two hundred and forty-two people die in a nightclub fire in the Brazilian city of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul.
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Arab Spring: The Yemeni Revolution begins as over 16,000 protestors demonstrate in Sanaa.
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Within Ursa Minor, H1504+65, a white dwarf with the hottest known surface temperature in the universe at 200,000 K, was documented.
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The 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis ends when Porfirio Lobo Sosa becomes the new President of Honduras.
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Apple announces the iPad.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2003
The first selections for the National Recording Registry are announced by the Library of Congress.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2002
An explosion at a military storage facility in Lagos, Nigeria, kills at least 1,100 people and displaces over 20,000 others.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1996
In a military coup, Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara deposes the first democratically elected president of Niger, Mahamane Ousmane.
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Germany first observes the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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The pilot shaft of the Seikan Tunnel, the world's longest sub-aqueous tunnel (53.85 km) between the Japanese islands of Honshū and Hokkaidō, breaks through.
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Editor's picks
Born on January 27
- 1365 — Edward of Angoulême, English noble (died 1370)
- 1443 — Albert III, Duke of Saxony (died 1500)
- 1546 — Joachim III Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg (died 1608)
Died on January 27
- 98 — Nerva, Roman emperor (born 35)
- 457 — Marcian, Byzantine emperor (born 392)
- 555 — Yuan Di, emperor of the Liang Dynasty (born 508)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for January 27
Quick answers
Who was born on January 27? Park Seong-hoon (footballer) (2003), Morgan Gibbs-White (2000), Aurélien Tchouaméni (2000).
Who died on January 27? Cloris Leachman (2021), Nunuk Nuraini (2021), Lina Ben Mhenni (2020).
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