Today in History: January 27, Michael Jackson burned in filming accident
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2026. There are 338 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 27, 1984, singer Michael Jackson suffered serious burns to his scalp when pyrotechnics set his hair on fire during the filming of a Pepsi-Cola TV commercial at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Also on this date: In 1756, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria. Related Articles Officer fatally shoots an...