Historical Events
"Laverne & Shirley"
"Laverne & Shirley" TV spinoff from "Happy Days" starring Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams premieres on ABC TV
- 9th ABA All-Star Game: Denver 144 beats ABA 138 at Denver
- Morocco-Algeria battles in West Sahara
- Revival of Sidney Howard's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1924 stage drama "They Knew What They Wanted", opens at the Playhouse Theatre, NYC; runs for 23 performances
Richards' 1st Test Century
Viv Richards scores his 1st Test century against Australia
Famous Birthdays
- Ahn Jung-Hwan, Korean football player
- Clint Ford, American voice actor
- Jeremy Hansen, Canadian astronaut (Artemis II), born in London, Ontario [1]
- Rhett Warrener, Shaunavon, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers)
- Ruby Lin, Taiwanese actress (My Fair Princess), singer, and television producer, born in Taipei, Taiwan
About January 27, 1976
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 3 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players
#1 Song: Mamma Mia - Abba
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