Historical Events
- -19°F (-27.4°C) is the coldest day in the Netherlands since 1850
Famous Birthdays
- John Witherspoon, American actor (Friday), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2019)
- Kate Wolf [Allen], American folk singer-songwriter ("Love Still Remains"; "Across the Great Divide"), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1986)
- Petr Kotik, Czech composer, born in Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (now Czech Republic)
- Tasuku Honjo, Japanese immunologist (Nobel Prize for medicine 2018), born in Kyoto, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Kaarel Eenpalu, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1888)
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About January 27, 1942
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 3 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aquarius
