JANUARY 27 | Birthdays and Events

    Memorable Events for January 27

    1662 - The first lime kiln begins operation in Providence, RI.

    1785 - The University of Georgia is founded and becomes the first state-chartered public university in the U.S.

    1825 - Congress approves Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), clearing the way for forced relocation of the "Eastern Indians" on the Trail of Tears.

    1880 - Thomas Edison receives a patent for his incandescent lamp.

    1918 - Silent film Tarzan of the Apes the first film adaptation of the novel, premieres at Broadway Theater, NY.

    1943 - The U.S performs its first air attack on Germany (Wilhelmshafen).

    1951 - Nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site begins (Operation Ranger).

    1967 - 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.

    1980 - The U.S. and Canadian governments help six American diplomats secretly escape hostilities in Iran.

    2003 - The first selections for the National Recording Registry are announced by the Library of Congress.

    2010 - Apple announces the iPad.

    2017 - A naming ceremony for the chemical element tennessine takes place in the United States.

    Notable Birthdays for January 27

    Will Marion Cook (1869-1944) - American violinist and composer.

    Carl Blegen (1887-1971) - Archaeologist famously known for his excavation at Troy, Pylos.

    Art Rooney (1901-1988) - Football player, coach and founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

    Ross Bagdasarian (1919-1972) - Creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks.

    Bill English (1929-2020) - Computer engineer who helped develop the computer mouse.

    Troy Donahue (1936-2001) - Actor who was considered a sex symbol in the 1950s and 1960s.

    Tracy Lawrence (1968-Still Living) - American country singer of Sticks and Stones and Time Marches On.