Historical Events
Apollo 1 Fire
A fire in the Apollo 1 Command Module kills astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger B. Chaffee during a launch rehearsal
- New Orleans Saints sign their 1st player (Paige Cothren-kicker)
- The Beatles sign a 9 year worldwide contract with EMI records
- Treaty signed banning military use of nuclear weapons in space
Famous Birthdays
- Bobby Deol, Indian actor
- Byron Mann, Hong Kong actor
- Carrington Garland, actress (Kelly Capwell-Santa Barbara), born in Los Angeles, California
- Dave Manson, Prince Albert, NHL defenseman (Winnipeg Jets)
- Laura Golarsa, Italian tennis star
Famous Deaths
- Alphonse Juin, French general and Marshal, dies at 78
- Ed White, American astronaut (Gemini 4, Apollo 1, 1st American to walk in space), dies in a fire during pre-launch testing for Apollo 1 at 36
- Roger B. Chaffee, American astronaut, dies in Apollo I pre-launch test fire at 31
- Virgil Grissom, American Air Force test pilot and NASA astronaut (Mercury-Redstone 4, Gemini 3, Apollo 1), dies at 40 in Apollo 1 pre-launch test fire
Died in 1967 1967 Highlights
About January 27, 1967
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 2 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'm A Believer - The Monkees
