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Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Day 27 of 2026  ·  338 days remaining in the year  ·  Week 05
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Births (5) Deaths (0) Events (4) Reminders (0)
IN US
Arts & Culture Geography & Exploration Media & Broadcasting Miscellaneous Politics & Government Sport
5 Births
4 Events
9 Total entries

★ Born on this day 5 entries

1756
Wolfgang A. Mozart, musical prodigy.
US 270 yrs ago
1832
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (you know him as Lewis Carroll.)
US 194 yrs ago
1850
Samuel Gompers, first president of the American Federation of Labor.
US Politics & Government 176 yrs ago
1921
Donna Reed, actress.
US Arts & Culture 105 yrs ago
1936
Troy Donahue
US 90 yrs ago

► Events on this day 4 entries

1870
Kappa Alpha Theta, first sorority, founded at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.
IN Geography & Exploration 156 yrs ago
1926
First public demonstration of television.
US Media & Broadcasting 100 yrs ago
1948
First Tape Recorder is sold.
US Sport 78 yrs ago
1976
Laverne & Shirley premiers.
US 50 yrs ago