January 27th – Day in History

I thought it would be fun to take a look at things that have happened on this day throughout history.  However, the more I searched for interesting things to write about the more I noticed that more bad things happen on any given day than good things.  Among the things I found were…. something went bad in war, astronauts died due to malfunctions, someone killed their family and self…. etc, etc, etc. Wow, so much bad! Which I would rather not dwell on, so I am posting the things I found the most interesting or funny.

January 27th,

1991:  Whitney Houston sang the “Star-Spangled Banner” at the Super Bowl.  It was later revealed that she actually sang over a pre-recorded version of the anthem

1991:  Super Bowl XXV – New York Giants defeats the Buffalo Bills  20-19

1984:  Carl Lewis beats his own indoor world jumping record by 9-1/4 inches with a 28 feet, 10-1/4 inches jump

1984:  Los Angeles Kings end Wayne Gretzky’s NHL-record 51 game scoring streak

1984:  Michael Jackson is burned during filming for a Pepsi commercial

1976:   ”Laverne & Shirley” spin off from “Happy Days” premieres on ABC TV

1956:  NFL’s New York Giants switches games from Polo Grounds to Yankee Stadium

1880:  Thomas Edison received a patent for his incandescent light

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