January 27 - The Day in History

January 27 : General Interest 1888: National Geographic Society founded On January 27, 1888, the National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C., for "the increase and diffusion of geographical knowledge"... read more American Revolution 1785 : Georgia incorporates the first state university http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/georgia-incorporates-the-first-state-university Automotive 1965 : Shelby GT 350 debuts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/shelby-gt-350-debuts Civil War 1862 : President Lincoln orders armies to advance http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-orders-armies-to-advance Cold War 1973 : U.S. officially ends participation in a Cold War conflict http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-officially-ends-participation-in-a-cold-war-conflict Crime 1978 : The so-called Dracula killer http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-so-called-dracula-killer Disaster 2002 : Explosions trigger deadly panic in Nigeria http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/explosions-trigger-deadly-panic-in-nigeria General Interest 1926 : Baird demonstrates TV http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/baird-demonstrates-tv 1967 : Astronauts die in launch pad fire http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/astronauts-die-in-launch-pad-fire 1975 : Senate investigation of FBI and CIA activities begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/senate-investigation-of-fbi-and-cia-activities-begins 1991 : Somali dictator flees http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/somali-dictator-flees Hollywood 2004 : Thirteen-year-old Keisha Castle-Hughes nominated for Best Actress Oscar http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thirteen-year-old-keisha-castle-hughes-nominated-for-best-actress-oscar Literary 1302 : Dante is exiled from Florence http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dante-is-exiled-from-florence 2010 : "The Catcher in the Rye" author J.D. Salinger dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-catcher-in-the-rye-author-jd-salinger-dies Music 1970 : John Lennon writes and records "Instant Karma" in a single day http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-lennon-writes-and-records-quotinstant-karmaquot-in-a-single-day Old West 1951 : First atomic detonation at the Nevada test site http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-atomic-detonation-at-the-nevada-test-site Presidential 1943 : Reagan serves in film unit http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reagan-serves-in-film-unit Sports 1996 : Monica Seles wins first Grand Slam title since being attacked http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/monica-seles-wins-first-grand-slam-title-since-being-attacked Vietnam War 1967 : Donald Evans earns Medal of Honor http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/donald-evans-earns-medal-of-honor 1973 : Paris Peace Accords signed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paris-peace-accords-signed World War I 1918 : Workers prepare to strike in Germany http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/workers-prepare-to-strike-in-germany World War II 1943 : Americans bomb Germans for first time http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americans-bomb-germans-for-first-time 1944 : Siege of Leningrad is lifted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/siege-of-leningrad-is-lifted

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