Siege of Leningrad Lifted During World War II, January 27, 1944
World War II: The 872-day Siege of Leningrad is lifted. Date: January 27, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Soviet 322nd Rifle Division Liberates Auschwitz-Birkenau Inmates, January 27, 1945
World War II: The Soviet 322nd Rifle Division liberates the remaining inmates of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Date: January 27, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1945 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Operation Ranger Nuclear Testing Begins at Nevada Test Site, January 27, 1951
Nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site begins with Operation Ranger. Date: January 27, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Soviet Submarine S-80 Sinks After Snorkel Malfunction, January 27, 1961
The Soviet submarine S-80 sinks when its snorkel malfunctions, flooding the boat. Date: January 27, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)
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South Vietnamese PM Trần Văn Hương Removed by Nguyễn Khánh Junta, January 27, 1965
South Vietnamese Prime Minister Trần Văn Hương is removed by the military junta of Nguyễn Khánh. Date: January 27, 1965 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1965 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Outer Space Treaty Signed by Soviet Union, U.S., UK January 27, 1967
Cold War: The Soviet Union, the United States, and the United Kingdom sign the Outer Space Treaty in Washington, D.C., banning deployment of nuclear weapons in space, and limiting the usage of the Moon and other celestial bodies to peaceful purposes. Date: January 27, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January…
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Apollo 1 Fire Kills Grissom, White, and Chaffee January 27, 1967
Apollo program: Astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee are killed in a fire during a test of their Apollo 1 spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Date: January 27, 1967 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1967 📅 On This Day…
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Paris Peace Accords End Vietnam War, Last U.S. Combat Casualty, January 27, 1973
The Paris Peace Accords officially ends the Vietnam War. Colonel William Nolde is killed in action becoming the conflict's last recorded American combat casualty. Date: January 27, 1973 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1973 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Canadian Caper: Six American Diplomats Escape Iran January 27, 1980
Through cooperation between the U.S. and Canadian governments, six American diplomats secretly escape hostilities in Iran in the culmination of the Canadian Caper. Date: January 27, 1980 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1980 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Seikan Tunnel Pilot Shaft Breakthrough, World’s Longest Subaqueous Tunnel January 27, 1983
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. Date: January 27, 1983 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1983 📅 On This Day (Today)
