Historical Events
Laverne & Shirley
"Laverne & Shirley" TV spinoff from "Happy Days" starring Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams premieres on ABC TV
- 9th ABA All-Star Game: Denver 144 beats ABA 138 at Denver
- Morocco-Algeria battles in West Sahara
- Revival of Sidney Howard's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1924 stage drama "They Knew What They Wanted", opens at the Playhouse Theatre, NYC; runs for 23 performances
Sports History
Viv Richards scores his 1st Test century against Australia
1976 History
Famous Birthdays
- Ahn Jung-Hwan, Korean football player
- Clint Ford, American voice actor
- Haimish Karrasch, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- Jeremy Hansen, Canadian astronaut (Artemis II), born in London, Ontario [1]
- Rhett Warrener, Shaunavon, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers)
- Ruby Lin, Taiwanese actress and singer
About January 27, 1976
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 8 months and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players
#1 Song: Mamma Mia - Abba
Year of the Rat
Year of the Ox
Year of the Tiger
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake