In History, Today on January 27

Dante Alighieri is exiled from Florence, Italy, due to his political affiliations and opposition to the Black Guelphs.

The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators involved in the Gunpowder Plot begins in London.

The University of Georgia is founded, becoming the first public university in the United States.

The U.S. Congress approves Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), clearing the way for the forced relocation of the Eastern Indian tribes via the Trail of Tears.

Thomas Edison receives the patent for the electric incandescent lamp.

The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C., aiming to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge.

Lenin's body is placed in a mausoleum in Red Square, Moscow, following his death on January 21.

Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp.

The Outer Space Treaty, which forms the basis of international space law, is signed by the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union.

A cabin fire during a launch rehearsal test for the Apollo 1 mission at Cape Kennedy kills astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger B. Chaffee.

The Paris Peace Accords are signed, officially ending the Vietnam War and restoring peace in Vietnam.

Canadian Caper: Six American diplomats, who had avoided capture in the Iran hostage crisis, escape Iran using Canadian passports.

The pilot episode of the television series 'The A-Team' airs on NBC.

The first selections for the National Recording Registry are announced by the Library of Congress, recognizing significant sound recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically important.

Western Union discontinues its telegram service, marking the end of an era for the telegraph industry.

Apple Inc. announces the iPad, a revolutionary tablet computer that would go on to influence the design and functionality of mobile devices.

A fire at the Kiss nightclub in Santa Maria, Brazil, kills 242 people, becoming one of the deadliest nightclub fires in history.

U.S. President Donald Trump signs Executive Order 13769, titled 'Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,' which temporarily bans entry to the U.S. for citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries.