January 1927

january 1 – cristero war erupts in mexico when catholic rebels attack government, had placed heavy restrictions on catholic church.
january 7 – first transatlantic telephone call made via radio new york city london.
january 7 – harlem globetrotters play first ever road game in hinckley, illinois.
january 9 – military rebellion crushed in lisbon, portugal.
january 15 – teddy wakelam gives first sports commentary on bbc radio.
january 19 – great britain sends troops china protect foreign nationals spreading anti-foreign riots in central china.
january 24 – u.s. marines invade nicaragua orders of president calvin coolidge, intervening in nicaraguan civil war , remaining in country until 1933.
january 30 – right-wing veterans , republikanischer schutzbund clash in schattendorf, austria, 2 fatalities resulting (see july 15).