Historical Events
- Nazi occupiers forbid food transport to West (The Netherlands)
- S Romberg, H&D Fields' musical premieres in NYC
- Wally van Hall, Dutch banker and resistance leader, arrested
Famous Birthdays
- Harold Cardinal, Cree political leader, indigenous rights advocate, writer, lawyer, and educator, born in High Point, Alberta (d. 2005) [1]
- Mairead Corrigan-Maguire, North Irish peace activist (Nobel 1976)
Famous Deaths
- Antal Szerb, Hungarian author (The Pendragon Legend; Journey by Moonlight), and literary scholar (History of World Literature), beaten to death at Balf Concentration Campdies at 43 [1]
- Gideon Klein, Moravian pianist and composer, dies in a Nazi labor camp at 26 (date approximate)
Died in 1945 1945 Highlights
About January 27, 1945
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 3 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Aquarius
