Historical Events
- Chinese liner "Taiping" collides with a collier off south China
Famous Birthdays
- Ethan Mordden, American author
- Jaya Suprana [Phoa Kok Tjiang], Indonesian pianist, composer, conductor, writer, educator, and television presenter, born in Denpasar, Bali
- Per Røntved, Danish soccer defender (75 caps; Werder Bremen, Brønshøj BK, Randers SK Freja), born in Frederiksberg, Denmark (d. 2023)
Famous Deaths
- Boris Asafiev, Russian composer and music critic, dies at 64
Died in 1949 1949 Highlights
About January 27, 1949
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 3 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius
