Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1964: Bridget Fonda - Jackie Brown
- 1959: Keith Olbermann - MSNBC
- 1955: John Roberts - 17th Chief Justice of the USA
- 1756 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Composer
Famous Deaths
- 2009: John Updike - Author
- 2008: Suharto - Indonesian Leader
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
2009 NHL Art Ross Race
- Evgeni Malkin, PIT - 70 PTS
- Sidney Crosby, PIT - 60 PTS
- Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - 59 PTS
- Pavel Datsyuk, Anaheim Ducks - 56 PTS
- Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks - 56 PTS
NHL Leaders on this Day
- 2009: NHL - San Jose Sharks: (34 - 6 - 5)
- 2009: Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - 31 Goals
- 2009: Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames - 28 WinsNHL.com: NHL Stat Leaders
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January 27 Historical Events
The 1980s
- 1984: Michael Jackson suffers from serious burns after his hair catches fire while filming a commercial for Pepsi.
The 1970s
- 1973: Vietnam War: The Vietnam peace accords were signed in Paris.
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The 1960s
- 1967: Apollo Program: The three astronauts expected to fly aboard Apollo 1 die in a fire during a test flight in Florida.
The 1940s
The 1800s
- 1888: The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington DC.
- 1880: Thomas Edison receives his patent for the electric incandescent lamp.
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January 27 2009 Top Social Stories
Mahalo Answers: Did Ervin Anthony Lapoe kill his family? (272 Views)
Reddit: David Attenborough reveals creationist hate mail for not crediting God (1032 Score)
Digg: Why So Curious, George? (3918 Diggs)
Fark: Boob jobs on the rise despite economic woes (4695 Clicks)
YouTube: Monster Truck Accident Kills Promoter (122131 Views)
VideoSift: Optical Illusion Girlfriend (72 Sifts)
January 27 Moment of Zen
The Daily Show: President Clinton and Pope John Paul II sit silently together (1999)
The Daily Show: Bison Rush (2003)
The Daily Show: Bush is distracted by a swinging microphone (2006)
The Daily Show: Teenage girls are judged negatively for having sex (2005)
The Daily Show: Bush confirms that there are weapons of mass destruction in Iraq (2004)
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