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Thursday, January 27

THIS DAY IN HISTORY --- January 27th

1880
Thomas Edison was granted a patent for his incandescent light.

1945
The Russians liberated the Auschwitz Concentration camp, where Nazis had killed over 1.5 million people, including over 1 million Jews.

1951
The U.S. Air Force started atomic testing in the Nevada desert.

1967
The Apollo 1 fire killed astronauts Grissom, White, and Chaffee during a simulated launch at Cape Canaveral.

1973
Vietnam War peace accords were signed in Paris.

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