1967 - Treaty banning orbiting of nuclear weapons signed by over 60 countries.
1945 - Auschwitz concentration camp liberated by Soviet forces
1943 - World War II: 50 bombers mount 1st all American air raid against Germany.
1785 - First US state university chartered, Athens GA
1592 - Heresy trial begins of astronomer and philosopher Giordano Bruno
This Day In Business
1948 - Consumer magnetic tape recorders are sold for the first time - making wire recorders obsolete pretty quickly.
1984 - Michael Jackson's hair catches fire during performance of "Billie Jean" for Pepsi ad.
1825 - Congress approves Indian Territory, clearing way for forced relocation on the "Trail of Tears."
1991 - Giants beat Bills in Super Bowl thanks to kicker Scott Norwood's missed field goal.
January 27th Holiday
International Holocaust Remembrance Day - Memorial day for those who lost their lives in the Holocaust.
Today's Birthday Trivia
He once worked for a Dutch gaming publication titled Power Unlimited. Who is he?
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