Historical events on January 27

JANUARY 27, 2011

Astronomers documented H1504+65, a white dwarf in Ursa Minor with the hottest surface temperature known at the time, at 200,000 kelvins (360,000 °F).

H1504+65 is an enigmatic peculiar star in the constellation Ursa Minor. With a surface temperature of 200,000 K (360,000°F) and an atmosphere Read More

JANUARY 27, 1799

French Revolutionary Wars: In the Macau Incident, French and Spanish warships encountered a British Royal Navy escort squadron in the Wanshan Archipelago; subsequent events, including which side retreated, were disputed by the commanders present.

The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. Read More

JANUARY 27, 1927

A contaminated diphtheria vaccine was used in an Australian immunisation program, leading to the deaths of twelve children and the suspension of immunisation programs in several countries.

The Bundaberg tragedy was a medical disaster that occurred in January 1928, resulting in the deaths of 12 children in Bundaberg, Queensland, Read More

JANUARY 27, 1945

The Soviet Red Army liberated about 7,000 prisoners left behind by the Nazis in Auschwitz concentration camp.

The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, often shortened to the Red Army, was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Read More

JANUARY 27, 1974

Brisbane, Australia, was flooded when the Brisbane River broke its banks.

Brisbane is the capital and largest city of the state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia, with a population Read More

JANUARY 27, 1965

South Vietnamese prime minister Trần Văn Hương was removed by the military junta of Nguyễn Khánh.

Trần Văn Hương was a South Vietnamese politician who was the penultimate president of South Vietnam for a week in April 1975 Read More

JANUARY 27, 1869

Former members of the overthrown Tokugawa shogunate proclaimed Japan's second-largest island, Hokkaido, to be the independent Republic of Ezo.

The Tokugawa shogunate, also known as the Edo shogunate, was the military government of Japan during the Edo period from 1603 to 1868. (Image Credits)

JANUARY 27, 1967

A fire during a launch simulation for the Apollo 1 mission at Cape Kennedy killed astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee.

Apollo 1, initially designated AS-204, was planned to be the first manned mission of the Apollo program, the American undertaking to land Read More

JANUARY 27, 2003

The first selections for the United States National Recording Registry were announced by the Library of Congress.

The National Recording Registry is a list of sound recordings that "are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and inform or reflect life Read More

JANUARY 27, 1820

A Russian expedition led by the naval officers Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev made the first sighting of the coast of Antarctica.

The First Russian Antarctic Expedition took place in 1819–1821 under the direction of Fabian Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev. The expedition aimed to Read More

JANUARY 27, 1996

Mahamane Ousmane , the first democratically elected president of Niger, was deposed by Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara in a military coup d'état.

Mahamane Ousmane is a Nigerien politician. Elected as the fourth President of Niger at 43 years old, he is the youngest elected Read More

JANUARY 27, 1980

Six American diplomats who had evaded capture in the Iran hostage crisis escaped with the help of Canadian government officials to Zürich, Switzerland.

The Iran hostage crisis began on November 4, 1979, when 66 Americans, including diplomats and other civilian personnel, were taken hostage at Read More

JANUARY 27, 2011

Arab Spring: The Yemeni Revolution began as more than 16,000 protesters demonstrated in Sanaa to demand governmental changes.

The Arab Spring was a series of anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across much of the Arab world in Read More

JANUARY 27, 945

The brothers Stephen and Constantine Lekapenos, having deposed their father as Byzantine emperor a few weeks earlier, were themselves overthrown by Constantine VII, their co-emperor.

Stephen Lekapenos or Lecapenus was the second son of the Byzantine emperor Romanos I Lekapenos, and co-emperor from 924 to 945. With Read More

JANUARY 27, 1343

Clement VI issued the papal bull Unigenitus, justifying the power of the pope and the use of indulgences.

Pope Clement VI, born Pierre Roger, was head of the Catholic Church from 7 May 1342 to his death, in December 1352. Read More

JANUARY 27, 2010

Porfirio Lobo Sosa became the new president of Honduras, ending a constitutional crisis that had begun in 2009 when Manuel Zelaya was forcibly removed from office.

Porfirio Lobo Sosa also known by his nickname, Pepe Lobo, is a Honduran former politician, businessman, and agricultural landowner who served as Read More

JANUARY 27, 1825

On the advice of John C. Calhoun, President James Monroe asked Congress to organize Indian Territory (map pictured) west of the Mississippi River, laying the groundwork for Indian removal in the United States.

John Caldwell Calhoun was an American statesman and political theorist who served as the seventh vice president of the United States from Read More

JANUARY 27, 98

Trajan succeeded his adoptive father Nerva as Roman emperor; the Roman Empire reached its maximum extent under his rule.

AD 98 (XCVIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Read More

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