Historical Events
- First flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Famous Birthdays
- Mike Hill, American golfer (3 PGA; PGA 18 Senior titles), born in Jackson, Michigan
- N R Bomford, head master (Harrow School)
- Tigran Mansuryan, Armenian composer (The Tango of Our Childhood; Requiem), born in Beirut, Lebanon
Famous Deaths
- John Watson, Canadian philosopher (Objective Idealism), dies at 91
Died in 1939 1939 Highlights
About January 27, 1939
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 3 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius
