This Day in History: January 27
First Demonstration of a Television
Television is one of the most important means of knowing about many things happening in the world. Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated the world’s first live working television system on 27 January 1926. The TV was one of the major inventions of the 20th century. It was John Logie Baird who invented and showcased the first demonstration in London.
Steve Jobs unveils the iPad!
The iPad was unveiled on January 27, 2010, by Apple CEO Steve Jobs. The iPad was a huge success kickstarting the portable touchscreen tablet revolution for browsing and multimedia consumption. Later many other companies caught the wind and introduced their own Tabs. Today, the iPad Pro can be used to accomplish cutting-edge professional tasks just like on a desktop or laptop.
Family Literacy Day
In 1994, the then Congress government suggested celebrating Family Literacy Day on January 27 every year. Today the government organizes various universal programs to create awareness about the importance of literacy. It is not an exaggeration to say that there are still children in India to whom education is out of reach. This day’s main purpose is to educate them all and make them go to school, thereby increasing the literacy percentage.
Actress Aditi Aggarwal’s Birthday
Telugu cinema actress Aditi Aggarwal was born on January 27, 1987. Aditi Agarwal is the younger sister of Aarti Agarwal who had gained tremendous fame in Tollywood. Aditi Aggarwal made her debut in the industry with the movie Gangotri starring Allu Arjun. After that, she could not taste success with any of her subsequent movies.
Death Anniversary of Legendary Telugu Actress Jamuna
Telugu cinema’s legendary actress Jamuna (born August 30, 1936) passed away on this day in 2023. She acted in many films with NT Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1968 and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1964.
A few more important events on January 27
- American inventor Thomas Edison, who invented the light bulb in 1880, received a patent on January 26.
- The Vietnam War ended when the US signed the Paris Peace Accords on January 27, 1973.
- On January 27, 1948, the first magnetic tape recorders were sold.
- American tennis star Serena Williams defeats Maria Sharapova of Russia to win the 2007 Australian Open tournament on January 27.
