On This Day: January 27
ByIt’s 27 days into 2009. There’s 18 days until Valentine’s Day, and 338 days until 2010. January 27th has been a busy day.
661: The Rashidun Caliphate, the first of four Arab Caliphates, ends upon the death of Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib, cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
1606: “Remember, remember, the 5th of November:” The trial of Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators begins for their role in The Gunpowder Plot. The trial culminates in their execution on January 31. Guy Fawkes was the inspiration for the character “V” in the graphic novel turned movie V for Vendetta.
1785: The University of Georgia, the first public university in the U.S. is founded.
1825: Congress approves the creation of the Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma, which would lead to the forced relocation of Eastern Native Americans, also known as the “Trail of Tears.”
1880: Thomas Edison receives a patent for his electric incandescent lamp.
1888: The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.
1945: The Soviet Red Army arrives at Auschwitz in Poland.
1967: The Doors
1973: The Paris Peace Accords officially end the Vietnam War.
1984: Michael Jackson suffers second-degree burns to his scalp during the filming of a Pepsi commercial (earlier Pepsi commercial below).
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don’t forget that it also means there are 5 days until the SUPER ‘LARGE CUP’!
i forgot to mention that, since the outcome is pretty much foretold by the fact that cardinals have no pass rush, and troy polamalu vs. larry fitzgerald equals cracked ribs for the fitz.
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thank you for the overwhelming seal of approval! if there’s anything in particular you’d ever like for me to write about, just let me know.