January 27
January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 339 days remain until the year's end. It falls in winter (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Aquarius.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On January 27 the Sun's declination is approximately -18.8°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a January 27.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- International Holocaust Remembrance Day (UN)
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
1888 — The National Geographic Society was founded in Washington, D.C. ↗(138 years ago)more
The National Geographic Society, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the world.
1945 — Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz concentration camp. ↗(81 years ago)more
Auschwitz, also known as Oświęcim, was a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II and the Holocaust. It consisted of Auschwitz I, the main camp (Stammlager) in Oświęcim; Auschwitz II-Birkenau, a concentration and extermination camp with gas chambers, Auschwitz III-Monowitz, a ...
1967 — Apollo 1 astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger B. Chaffee died in a launch-pad fire. ↗(59 years ago)more
Apollo 1, initially designated AS-204, was planned to be the first crewed mission of the Apollo program, the American undertaking to land the first man on the Moon. It was planned to launch on February 21, 1967, as the first low Earth orbital test of the Apollo command and service module.
1973 — The Paris Peace Accords were signed, ending direct U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. ↗(53 years ago)more
The Paris Peace Accords, officially the Agreement on ending the war and restoring peace in Viet-Nam, was a peace agreement signed on 27 January 1973 to establish peace in Vietnam and end the Vietnam War. It included a main treaty and accompanying annexes. It was scheduled to take effect at 8:00 AM Saigon time the following day.
Notable births
1756 — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer. ↗(270 years ago)more
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a Classical composer and musician. He completed more than 800 works in his life—including outstanding examples of most of the genres of his time: symphonies, concertos, chamber music, opera, and choral music.
1832 — Lewis Carroll, English author (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland). ↗(194 years ago)more
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, poet, mathematician, photographer and reluctant Anglican deacon. His most notable works are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass (1871), some of the most important examples of Victorian literature.
Notable deaths
1814 — Johann Gottlieb Fichte, German philosopher. ↗(212 years ago)more
Johann Gottlieb Fichte was a German philosopher who became a founding figure of German idealism, which developed from the theoretical and ethical writings of Immanuel Kant.
1901 — Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer. ↗(125 years ago)more
Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi was an Italian composer best known for his operas. He was born near Busseto, a small town in the modern province of Parma, to a family of moderate means, receiving a musical education with the help of a local patron named Antonio Barezzi.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (27) | 3^3 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (339) | 3 × 113 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 27012026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -18.78° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 38 days |