January 27: Day of the Week
January 27, 2023 was the 27th day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 338 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kin'yōbi.
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Here’s the January calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
January 27 Historical Event(s)
- 661The Rashidun Caliphate ends with death of Ali.
- 1186Henry VI, the son and heir of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I, marries Constance of Sicily.
- 1825The U.S. Congress approves Indian Territory (in what is present-day Oklahoma), clearing the way for forced relocation of the Eastern Indians on the “Trail of Tears”.
- 1868Boshin War: The Battle of Toba-Fushimi between forces of the Tokugawa shogunate and pro-Imperial factions begins, which will end in defeat for the shogunate, and is a pivotal point in the Meiji Restoration.
- 1927Ibn Saud takes the title of King of Nejd.
- 1941New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Snake in Chinese astrology.
- 1943World War II: The VIII Bomber Command dispatched ninety-one B-17s and B-24s to attack the U-Boat construction yards at Wilhemshafen, Germany. The first American bombing attack on Germany.
- 1983The pilot shaft of the Seikan Tunnel, the world’s longest sub-aqueous tunnel (53.85 km) between the Japanese islands of Honshū and Hokkaidō, breaks through.
- 1996In a military coup Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara deposes the first democratically elected president of Niger, Mahamane Ousmane.
- 2006Western Union discontinues its Telegram and Commercial Messaging services.
Who were born on January 27?
- 1859Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany (d. 1941)
- 1954Ed Schultz, American radio talk show host
- 1955John G. Roberts, American jurist and the 17th Chief Justice of the United States
- 1961Gillian Gilbert, British musician (New Order)
- 1963Mark Moraghan, British actor and singer
- 1965Mike Newell, English football manager
- 1967Byron Mann, Hong Kong actor
- 1968Deb Talan, American folk singer and songwriter (The Weepies)
- 1970Emmanuel Pahud, Swiss-born flautist
- 1979Mario Fatafehi, American football player
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