📅 January 27 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on January 27? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1785The University of Georgia was founded — the first state-chartered public university in the US
- 1820A Russian expedition first sighted the continent of Antarctica
- 1880Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric light bulb
- 2010Apple announced the iPad
🎂 Born on January 27
- 🎹 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756) — composer
- 🐇 Lewis Carroll (1832) — author of "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland"
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January 27 quiz
In what year? 🎓 The University of Georgia was founded — the first state-chartered public university in the US
In what year? 🧊 A Russian expedition first sighted the continent of Antarctica
In what year? 💡 Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric light bulb
Which famous person was born on January 27?