Today in History- 27th January
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1880 | Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp. |
| 1944 | The siege of Leningrad ends after 900 days. |
| 1945 | The Red Army liberates the biggest concentration camp at Auschwitz in southern Poland. |
| 1967 | Three astronauts Grissom, White & Chaffee die in Apollo 1 tragedy. |
| 1980 | Exiled Robert Mugabe returns to Rhodesia after five years. |
