Today is January 27: a significant day in history.
January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On this day in 1606, British citizen Guy Fawkes was sentenced to death for planning to blow up the king and parliament. In 1790, Pyotr Gulak-Artemovsky, the future rector of Kharkiv University, was born. The first film about Tarzan premiered in 1918. In 1945, Soviet troops captured Auschwitz and liberated the prisoners of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. In 1967, the crew of the American spacecraft Apollo 1 tragically lost their lives. In 2006, the last Ukrainian long-range bomber Tu-22M3 was destroyed in Poltava. In 2022, National Guard soldier Artemiy Ryabchuk opened fire at the Yuzhmash factory.
Holidays and Commemorative Dates on January 27
January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
January 27 in History
On January 27, 1606, a Special Court in London sentenced Guy Fawkes, a participant in the Gunpowder Plot, to death. Learn more.
On January 27, 1790, Ukrainian writer, translator, and rector of Kharkiv University Pyotr Gulak-Artemovsky was born in the Cherkasy region. Learn more.
On January 27, 1918, the premiere of the silent film "Tarzan of the Apes" took place. It was the first of many adaptations of Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel. Elmo Lincoln played the lead role. This film is considered the most faithful adaptation of the original text among all adaptations made over the years.
Burroughs sold the rights to his story to William Parsons for $5,000, along with stocks worth $50,000 and 10 percent of the box office receipts. These were astounding amounts for the film industry at the time, as typically, authors were paid between $100 and $500 for rights. One of the film's notable features was that the actor playing young Tarzan, Gordon Griffith, performed a significant portion of his scenes nude, making it one of the first films where an actor appeared in a nude scene. The film did not achieve immense success, with a later adaptation from 1932 becoming more popular.
On January 27, 1945, Soviet troops occupied the Polish city of Auschwitz and liberated the prisoners held in the nearby Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Learn more.
On January 27, 1967, during preparations for the first crewed lunar flight under the American Apollo program, the crew of the spacecraft perished. Learn more.
On January 27, 1967, the Outer Space Treaty was signed. Learn more.
On January 27, 1992, Zimbabwe recognized Ukraine's independence. Ukraine established diplomatic relations with Canada and Portugal.
On January 27, 2006, the last Ukrainian long-range bomber Tu-22M3 was destroyed in Poltava. Learn more.
On January 27, 2022, National Guard soldier Artemiy Ryabchuk opened fire at the Yuzhmash factory in Dnipro. Learn more.
Church Holiday
The Transfer of the Relics of St. John Chrysostom. Learn more.
Folk Omens
If the clouds are white – it will be cold.
If a dog lies down in the snow – expect a blizzard.
If trees are frosted – it will soon warm up.
What Not to Do on January 27
Do not quarrel with loved ones or speak ill of others.
Do not refuse to help.