Historical Events
Cooper Beats Anderson
Australian Championships Men's Tennis: Ashley Cooper wins 2nd straight Australian title; beats fellow Australian Malcolm Anderson 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
Barrett Defeats Coghlan
Australian Championships Women's Tennis: Angela Mortimer Barrett of England beats Lorraine Coghlan of Australia 6-3, 6-4
- Ferenc Munnich succeeds Kadar as premier of Hungary
Famous Birthdays
- Alan Milburn, British MP
- Charles Waltz, American multi-instrumentalist rocker (Shooting Star), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- James Grippando, American novelist
- Kadri Mälk, Estonian artist and jewelry designer
About January 27, 1958
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 66 years and 3 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley