Famous Birthdays
- Art Rooney, NFL team owner (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Willy Fritsch, German actor (Spies, Women in the Moon), born in Katowice, Upper Silesia, Germany (d. 1973)
Famous Deaths
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (Rigoletto, La Traviata), dies at 77

Giuseppe Verdi
1901 Highlights
About January 27, 1901
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 119 years, 11 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Aquarius