Births on January 27

Stewart Raffill, American director and screenwriter

Stewart Raffill is a British writer and director.

25 Jan

Thailand
World War II: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom.
26 Jan

Northern Ireland
World War II: The first United States forces arrive in Europe landing in Northern Ireland.
8 Mar

Myanmar
World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces captured Rangoon, Burma from British.
10 Jul

Soviet Union
Diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and the Soviet Union are established.
25 Sep

Holocaust
World War II: Swiss Police instruction dictates that "Under current practice ... refugees on the grounds of race alone are not political refugees", effectively denying entry to Jews trying to flee occupied Europe during the Holocaust.