Historical Events
"Peter Pan"
Leonard Bernstein's musical "Peter Pan", starring Jean Arthur and Boris Karloff, closes at Imperial Theater, NYC, after 320 performances
- US begins 126 nuclear tests at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Brian Downey, Irish rock drummer (Thin Lizzy - "The Boys Are Back in Town"), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Scott Lane, American actor (Gary-McKeever & the Colonel), born in New York City
- Seth Justman, American rock keyboardist (J Geils Band - "Freeze Frame"), born in Washington, D.C.
1951 Highlights
About January 27, 1951
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 2 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey