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Today in History: January 27

On this day in history...

By Dave Fisher, About.com

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1756: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer, was born.
1832: Lewis Carroll, author of , was born.
1855: First train crosses the Panamanian isthmus.
1870: In Canada, Manitoba & Northwest Territories were incorporated
1880: Thomas Edison was granted a patent for his incandescent light.
1888: National Geographic Society founded
1926: In London, John Logie Baird demonstrates his new invention, the 'Televisor'.
1956: Elvis Presley first appeared on TV.

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