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On friday, January 27th, 1995, a little baby girl was born at 8:24am to the parents of Tina and Troy Parson. She weighed only 8 pounds 10 onces, and she was 19 and 1/4 inches long. For on this day, Taylor Ashley Parson was born.

__Weather on the Date I was Born:__ The maximum temperature for that day was 36.9 degrees, the minimum temperature was 20.8 degrees, and the median temperature was 31.4 degrees. There was no rain or snow that day. The mean wind speed was 8.86mph, and the maximum wind gust was 21.86mph. __January 27th, 1995__ – Dante Alighieri, a famous poet and politician, is exiled from Florence. He was the governor for a while and his actions led him to his own banishment. Then he wrote his masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, as a virtual wonderer, seeking protection for his family in every town.

 __January 27th, 1756__ – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria. He was one of the world’s greatest musicians. He began performing at age 3, and he began composing at age 5. He continued playing, composing, and giving lessons until his death.

__January 27th, 1785__ – The Georgia General Assembly incorporates the University of Georgia. This was the first state funded institution of higher learning in the new republic. They set aside 40,000 acres from which the planned to earn money they would need to create the institution.

__January 27th, 1832__ – Lewis Carroll was born in 1832. He was an English mathematician and author, best known for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. He was born in Cheshire, England.

__January 27th, 1862__ – President Lincoln issues General War Order #1. This ordered that all land and sea forces to advance on Feb. 22, 1862. This move sent a message to his commanders that President Lincoln was tired of excuses and delays in seizing the offensive against Confederate forces.

__January 27th, 1899__ – Camille Jenatzy made anew land-speed record in 1899. He is from France, and the record was 49.932 mph. He set the record in his own designed battery-powered automobile.

__January 27th, 1904__ – William K. Vanderbilt, and American racer, set a new land-speed record of 76.086 mph. The car was gasoline-powered and it was in Ablis, France. It was the first land-speed record set by a gas-powered car.

__January 27th, 1926__ – John Logie Barid, a Scottish inventor, gives the first public demonstration of a television system in London. This launched a revolution in communication and entertainment. He called this machine a “televisor.”

__January 27th, 1943__ – 8th Air Force bombers fly the first American bombing raid against the Germans in 1943. They were dispatched from their bases and were sent to target the Wilhelmshaven Port. Of 64 planes participating in t he raid, 53 reached their target and managed to shoot down 22 German planes and the lost only three planes in return. __January 27th, 1967__ – Donald W. Evans earns a Medal of Honor in 1967 for action on this day in the Kontum Province. He is a 23-year old from Covina, California. Without hesitation, Evans charged forward through100 yards of open ground to reach six wounded soldiers.

__January 27th, 1967__ – American astronauts tragically died when a fire broke out at 6:31pm aboard Apollo 1. The fire started during a launching simulation while at Cape Kennedy, Florida. The first actual launching was scheduled for Feb. 27th, 1967.

__January 27th, 1973__ – The Vietnam Peace Agreement was signed in Paris, France. The US and North Vietnam, along with South Vietnam, and the Vietcong, signed an “Agreement on ending the war and restoring peace in Vietnam.” This was the longest war in US history, and had more than 1 million combat deaths. __January 27th, 1978__ – Richard Chase becomes known as the “Dracula Killer,” after he murders two adults and one child in Sacramento, California. As a child, he had been known to kill animals and drink bird’s blood on occasion. He had been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for most of his life. After he was found guilty on trial and sentenced to death, Chase killed himself in his cell. When they were searching his house they found it full of human blood, suggesting that he’d been drinking it for some time.

__January 27th, 2002__ – Explosions at a military depot in Lagos, Nevada, more than 1,000 people were killed in amongst the fleeing people. The explosion was heard and felt 30 miles away and tremors collapsed homes and broke windows up to 10 miles away. The ash and debris from the explosion caused fires to break out all over the city.

__Population:__ There were 5.682 billion people in the world the year I was born.

__Science Event or Invention:__ In 1995, Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp.

__Science Event or Invention:__ In 1995, the genome of Haemophilus influenza is the first genome of a free living organism to be sequenced.

__President and Vice President:__ The president was William J. Clinton and the vice president was Albert Gore Jr. in 1995.

__Winner of World Series and Score:__ In 1995, the Cleveland Indians and the Atlanta Braves were in the World Series. The Braves won it with a score of 4 to 2.

__Winner of the Super Bowl and Score:__ In 1995, the San Francisco 49ers and the San Diego Chargers were in the Super Bowl. The 49ers won it with a score of 49 to 26.

media type="youtube" key="Nh59PbILsv0" height="344" width="425"The movie, "The Lion King," came out in 1995. This is one song from the movie.

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