The Soviet submarine S-80 sinks when its snorkel malfunctions, flooding the boat. The Soviet submarine S-80, a Project 613 (NATO: Whiskey-class) diesel-electric boat, sank in…
Tag: 27 January
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…