
A bit of January 27th history…
1820 - Russian Antarctic expedition led by von Bellingshausen and Lazarev discover the continent of Antarctica
1825 - US Congress approves Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), clearing the way for the forced relocation of the Eastern Indian tribes via the “Trail of Tears”
1888 - The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington DC for “the increase and diffusion of geographic knowledge”
1924 - Lenin placed in Mausoleum in Red Square, Moscow (pictured)
1926 - Physicist Erwin Schrodinger publishes his theory of wave mechanics and presents what becomes known as the Schrodinger Equation in quantum mechanics
1944 - Siege of Leningrad lifted by the Soviets after 880 days and more than 2 million Russians killed
1945 - Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz and Birkenau Concentration Camps
2017 - US President Trump issues executive order banning travel to the US for 7 mostly Muslim countries and suspending admission for refugees
A bit of January 27th history… 1820 - Russian Antarctic...