Discover the Surprising Events of January 27 in History

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On January 27 in history, some major events took place that shaped the world as we know it. From groundbreaking scientific discoveries to significant political moments, this day has a rich and fascinating history. Join us as we delve into the surprising events that occurred on January 27 and how they still impact us today.

1785 1st US state university chartered in Athens, Georgia
1820 Russian Antarctic expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev discover the continent of Antarctica
1823 President Monroe appoints first US ambassadors to South America
1825 US Congress approves Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), clearing the way for the forced relocation of the Eastern Indian tribes via the "Trail of Tears”
1853 US whaling and sealing vessel the Levant captained by Mercator Cooper, makes the first known landing on mainland Antarctica at Oates Coast, Victoria land
1870 1st sorority (Kappa Alpha Theta) (DePauw U in Greencastle, Indiana)
1870 After accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to the Union
1880 Thomas Edison patents electric incandescent lamp
1915 US Marines occupy Haiti
1924 Vladimir Lenin is placed in a Mausoleum in Red Square, Moscow
1941 Peruvian ambassador Ricardo Rivera-Schreiber warns American Ambassador of Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor
1943 1st US air attack on Germany (Wilhelmshafen)
1944 Siege of Leningrad lifted by the Soviets after 880 days and more than 2 million Russians killed
1945 Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz and Birkenau Concentration Camps in Poland - now commemorated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day
1948 1st tape recorder sold
1951 US begins 126 nuclear tests at Nevada Test Site
1956 RCA records releases Elvis Presley's single "Heartbreak Hotel", his first million-seller (written by Mae Boren Axton and Tommy Durden)
1965 1st ground station-to-aircraft radio communication via satellite
1967 A fire in the Apollo 1 Command Module kills astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger B. Chaffee during a launch rehearsal
1967 Treaty signed banning military use of nuclear weapons in space
1970 Movie rating system modifies "M" rating to “PG"
1976 "Laverne & Shirley" TV spinoff from "Happy Days" starring Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams premieres on ABC TV
1984 Michael Jackson is burned during filming for Pepsi commercial
1988 Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves nomination of Judge Anthony Kennedy to US Supreme Court
2017 Donald Trump issues executive order banning travel to the US for 7 mostly Muslim countries and suspending admission for refugees

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