Historical Events
Perry Beats Crawford
Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Englishman Fred Perry wins his only Australian title; beats Jack Crawford of Australia 6-3, 7-5, 6-1
- Australian Championships Women's Tennis, Sydney: Joan Hartigan Bathurst retains title; beats Margaret Molesworth 6-1, 6-4
- French government of Chautemps falls (Stavisky Affair)
- VARA refuses to hire after commemoration of Marinus Van de Lubbe
Famous Birthdays
- Donald Spiers, controller (Aircraft MoD)
- Edithe Cresson, French politician, 1st female Prime Minister of France (1991-92), born in Paris, France
- Federico Mayor Zaragoza, UNESCO director (1987- ), born in Barcelona, Spain
- Julian Ogilvie Thompson, South African businessman (CEO of De Beers Diamonds. 1985-97), born in Cape Town, Union of South Africa (d. 2023)
- Raymond Boudon, French sociologist, born in Paris, France (d. 2013)
About January 27, 1934
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 90 years, 2 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aquarius
