Historical Events on January 27

Auschwitz-Birkenau

Here are some historical events that happened on January 27:

1606: The trial of Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators began in the Gunpowder Plot to assassinate King James I of England.

1888: The National Geographic Society was founded in Washington, D.C.

1945: The Soviet Red Army liberated the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland, revealing the extent of the Holocaust.

1967: The United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union signed the Outer Space Treaty, which prohibited the use of nuclear weapons in outer space.

1973: The Paris Peace Accords officially ended the Vietnam War. The agreement called for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Vietnam and the release of prisoners of war.

1983: The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to popularize the mouse and graphical user interface, was officially introduced during a Super Bowl commercial.

1996: Germany first observed International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

2010: The first iPad was announced by Apple's co-founder Steve Jobs, revolutionizing the tablet computer market.

These are just a few examples, and many other events, both significant and less well-known, have occurred on January 27 throughout history.