27 January 1973

The Paris Peace Accords officially ends the Vietnam War. The Paris Peace Accords, signed on January 27, 1973, marked a significant milestone in ending the…

27 January 2011

Arab Spring: The Yemeni Revolution begins as over 16,000 protestors demonstrate in Sana’a. The Arab Spring refers to a series of pro-democracy uprisings, protests, and…

27 January 1996

Germany first observes the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Holocaust_Remembrance_Day’]

27 January 1951

Nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site starts. ‘Able’ was the first air-dropped nuclear device to be exploded on American soil. The test took place…

27 January 1944

The 900 day Siege of Leningrad is lifted. The Siege of Leningrad, also known as the Leningrad Blockade, was a prolonged military blockade undertaken from…

27 January 1996

Germany first observes the ‘International Holocaust Remembrance Day’. On the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Jan. 27, 1995, many in Germany used…

27 January 2011

The “Arab Spring” starts with the Yemeni Revolution as protesters demonstrate in Sana’a.