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August 27 is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. International holidays July 1 - Canada Day ( Canada) July 1 - July Morning ( Bulgaria) International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common International holidays Independence Day - India National Heroes Day - Philippines Independence Day - Pakistan August 2007 is the eighth month of that year It began on a Wednesday and 31 days later ended on a Friday. August 2006 was a month with thirty-one days On August 10, an alleged plot to detonate ten Airliners over the Atlantic Ocean was revealed to PortalCurrent events News collections and sources WikipediaNews collections and sources. August 2004: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - See also August 26 2003 - August 2003 - August 28 2003 ---- Astronomy: Mars passes Earth at a distance of August 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September August 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 126 days remaining until the end of the year.

Contents 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances 5 External links

Events

• 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan commander of the Greek army in the Battle of Plataea. Events By place Greece The Persian commander Mardonius, now based in Thessaly, wins support The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia This page is about the historical figure for the Millipede Genus, see Mardonius (genus Mardonius (d Pausanias (Greek = Παυσανίας (d c 470 BC was a Spartan general of the 5th century BC The city of Sparta ( Doric Σπάρτα Attic Σπάρτη The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca The Battle of Plataea was the final major Battle of the Greco-Persian Wars in southern Greece. Along the with the Greek victory on the same day in the Battle of Mycale, the Persian invasion of Greece ended. The Battle of Mycale, Ancient Greek, grc-Latn Mache tes Mycales, was one of the two major battles that ended the Persian invasion of Greece during the The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca
• 410 - Visigothic sack of Rome ends after three days. Events By place Western Roman Empire Alaric I deposes Priscus Attalus as Emperor. The Visigoths (Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, or Wisi were one of two main branches of the Goths, an East Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC
• 663 - Remnants of the Korean Baekje Kingdom and their Yamato Japanese allies engage the combined naval forces of the Tang Chinese and Silla Koreans on the Geum River in Korea; the outcome is a significant Tang-Silla victory, while the Japanese would not attempt another invasion of Korea until the Imjin War of the late 16th century. Events By Place Byzantine Empire Byzantine Emperor Constans II invades south Italy. Baekje (18 BCE – 660 CE or Paekche, was a kingdom located in southwest Korea This is summary of two more detailed articles Kofun period and Asuka period. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by Silla (57 BC – 935 AD was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. The Geum-gang River is located in South Korea. It is a major river that originates in Jangsu-eub North Jeolla Province The Three Kingdoms of Korea ( refer to the ancient Korean kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula Two Japanese invasions of Korea and subsequent battles on the Korean peninsula took place during the years 1592-1598
• 1232 - The Formulary of Adjudications is promulgated by Regent Hōjō Yasutoki. The Goseibai Shikimoku (御成敗式目 or the Formulary of Adjudications was the legal code of the Kamakura shogunate in Japan, promulgated by third The was the regent for the Shogun in the Kamakura shogunate in Japan. Hōjō Yasutoki (北条 泰時 1183-1242 r 1224-1242 was the third Shikken (regent of the Kamakura shogunate in Japan. (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 1232)
• 1689 - The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire. Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire The Treaty of Nerchinsk (Russian Нерчинский договор Chinese 尼布楚 條約 Pinyin Níbùchǔ tiáoyuē was the first treaty between Russia and the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China
• 1776 - Battle of Long Island, in present day Brooklyn, New York, British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George Washington. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Background On March 17 1776 the British fleet retreated to Halifax Nova Scotia to refit after the end of the year-long Siege of Boston. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 William Howe 5th Viscount Howe, KB, PC ( 10 August 1729 &ndash 12 July 1814) was a British General who The United States of America —commonly referred to as the George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the
• 1793 - French counter-revolution, port of Toulon revolts and admits the British fleet, which lands troops and seizes the port leading to Siege of Toulon. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The War in Vendée ( 1793 to 1796) was a Civil war in Vendée between Royalists and Republicans during the French Toulon ( Provençal Occitan: Tolon in classical norm or Touloun in Mistralian norm is a city in southern France and a large The Siege of Toulon ( 18 September - 18 December 1793) was an early Republican victory over a Royalist rebellion in the Southern French
• 1798 - United Irishmen and French forces clash with the British army in the Battle of Castlebar, part of the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Society of United Irishmen was founded as a Liberal political organisation in eighteenth century Ireland that sought Parliamentary reform The French Revolutionary Army is the term used to refer to the military of France during the period between the fall of the Ancien regime under Louis The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Battle of Castlebar occurred on 27th August during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 when a combined force of 2000 French troops and Irish rebels routed The Irish Rebellion of 1798 (Éirí Amach 1798 Turn Oot 1798 or 1798 rebellion as it is known locally was an uprising in 1798 lasting several months against the
• 1813 - Napoleon defeats the Austrians, Russians and Prussians at the Battle of Dresden. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state The Battle of Dresden was fought on 26 - 27 August, 1813 around Dresden, Germany resulting in a French victory under Napoleon
• 1828 - The Russians defeat the Turks at the Battle of Akhalzic. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap The Russian people (Русские— Russkie) are an East Slavic Ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish The Battle of Akhalzic may refer to one of the following A battle under the walls of Akhaltsikhe during the Russo-Turkish War 1828-1829 on August
• 1859 - Petroleum discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit Titusville is a city in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. World's first successful oil well. West Texas PumpjackJPG|thumb|right|300px|This Pumpjack located south of Midland TX is a common sight in West Texas.
• 1861 - Union forces attack Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
• 1883 - Krakatoa, an Indonesian volcano, erupts. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three Cape Hatteras is a cape on the coast of North Carolina. It is the point that protrudes the furthest to the southeast along the northeast-to-southwest line of the North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Krakatoa ( Indonesian: Krakatau) also spelled Krakatao or Krakatowa, is a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the It is one of the most violent volcanic events in modern times.
• 1896 - Anglo-Zanzibar War: the shortest war in world history (09:00 to 09:45) between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Zanzibar ( is part of the East African republic of Tanzania. It consists of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the
• 1900 - British defeat Boer commandos at Bergendal. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927 Boer (ˈbuːr in Dutch ˈbʊɚ/ /boʊɚ or /ˈbɔr/ in English is the Dutch word for Farmer which came to denote the descendants of the proto Afrikaans
• 1920 - Radio Argentina begins regularly scheduled transmissions from the Teatro Coliseo in Buenos Aires, considered the world's first public broadcast station. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern
• 1928 - Kellogg-Briand Pact, outlawing war, signed by sixty nations. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kellogg-Briand Pact, also known as the Pact of Paris, after the city where it was signed on August 27, 1928, was an international treaty "providing
• 1939 - First flight of the Heinkel He 178, the first modern jet aircraft. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Heinkel He 178 was the world's first Aircraft to fly under Turbojet power and the first practical jet plane the pioneering example of this type A jet aircraft is an Aircraft propelled by Jet engines Jet aircraft fly much faster than Propeller -powered aircraft and at higher altitudes -- as high as
• 1952 - Reparation negotiations between West Germany and Israel end in Luxembourg; West Germany to pay 3 billion Deutschmark. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (
• 1957 - The Constitution of Malaysia came into force. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The Constitution of Malaysia, comprising 181 articles is the supreme Law of Malaysia.
• 1962 - Mariner 2 launched to Venus. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mariner 2 (Mariner-Venus 1962 a space probe to Venus, was the first successful Spacecraft in the NASA Mariner program. The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University
• 1969 - The first installment of the Otoko wa Tsurai yo (It's Tough Being a Man) movies is released in Japan. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Otoko wa tsurai yo (男はつらいよ "It's tough being a man" is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as " Tora-san For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Director and screenplay writer Yoji Yamada went on to make 48 installments of the series, which is recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running movie series. Yoji Yamada (山田 洋次 Yamada Yōji, born September 13 1931 in Toyonaka City, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese director Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U
• 1979 - An IRA bomb kills Lord Mountbatten and 3 others on holiday in Sligo, Republic of Ireland. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, Sligo (disambiguation Sligo ( (ˈslaɪɡoʊ "sly-go" Irish ˈɕlʲɪɟəx is the County town of County Sligo in Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Another near Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland kills 18 British soldiers. Warrenpoint (commonly transcribed into Irish as An Phointe ('The Point' or alternatively known by the name of the Townland where Warrenpoint is located Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces.
• 1985 - The Nigerian government is peacefully overthrown by Army Chief of Staff Major General Ibrahim Babangida. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (born August 17 1941) popularly known as IBB, was the military ruler of Nigeria from his coup
• 1990 - The British Broadcasting Corporation launches BBC Radio Five Live at 9am GMT with a mixture of sports, news, and children's programming. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)
• 1991 - The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The European Community (EC is one of the Three pillars of the European Union (EU created under the Maastricht Treaty (1992 The Baltic states (Balti riigid Baltijas valstis Baltijos valstybės or Baltic countries are three countries in Northern Europe, all members of the Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the
• 1991 - Moldova declares independence from the USSR. Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
• 1993 - The Florida Department of Transportation decides to cease producing its distinctive colored U.S. Highway shields so that it can make use of Federal funds for those signs. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment maintenance and regulation of public transportation in the state of The US Route shield is the marker used for United States Numbered Highways. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution.
• 1993 - The Rainbow Bridge, connecting Tokyo's Shibaura and the island of Odaiba, is completed. For other articles with similar titles see Rainbow Bridge. is a Suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between the officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Shibaura ( Japanese: 芝浦 is a district of Minato ward located in Tokyo, Japan. is a large Artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo.
• 2000 - Ostankino Tower in Moscow catches fire, three people are killed. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Ostankino Tower (Останкинская телебашня is a free-standing Television and Radio tower in Moscow, Russia. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
• 2003 - Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing approximately 34,646,416 miles (55,758,006 kilometers) from Earth. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.
• 2006 - Comair Flight 5191 crashed en route from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Comair Flight 191, or Delta Air Lines Flight 5191, was a scheduled U Blue Grass Airport is a public Airport located in Fayette County, Kentucky, United States, west of the Central business district Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. Forty-nine of the 50 people aboard the flight were confirmed dead in the hours following the crash

Births

• 1407 - Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. was the 5th Shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1423 to 1425 during the Muromachi period of Japan. 1425)
• 1471 - George, Duke of Saxony (d. George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony (b Meissen, 27 August 1471 - d 1539)
• 1487 - Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514)
• 1637 - Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, Governor of the Province of Maryland (d. Charles Calvert 3rd Baron Baltimore ( August 27, 1637 - February 21, 1715) was the second Proprietary Governor of the Province 1715)
• 1665 - John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (d. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a John Hervey 1st Earl of Bristol ( 27 August 1665, Bury St Edmunds &ndash 20 January 1751) was educated at Clare College 1751)
• 1669 - Anne Marie of Orléans, queen of Italy (d. Year 1751 ( MDCCLI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Anne Marie of Orléans ( Saint-Cloud, August 27 1669 - Turin, August 26 1728) was the Queen consort of 1728)
• 1698 - Baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement {d. Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Rabbi Yisroel (Israel ben Eliezer (רבי ישראל בן אליעזר August 27, 1698 (18 Elul &ndash May 22, 1760) often called 1760)
• 1677 - Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian field marshal (d. Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Otto Ferdinand Graf von Abensperg und Traun (or sometimes Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun) ( August 27, 1677 &ndash February 18, 1748)
• 1724 - John Joachim Zubly, Swiss-born Continental Congressman (d. Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Reverend John Joachim Zubly, born Hans Joachim Züblin ( August 27, 1724 &ndash July 23, 1781) was an American pastor 1781)
• 1730 - Johann Georg Hamann, German philosopher (d. Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Johann Georg Hamann ( August 27, 1730, Königsberg - June 21, 1788, Münster) was an important philosopher of the German 1788)
• 1770 - Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher (d. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday 1831)
• 1803 - Edward Beecher, American theologian (d. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Edward Beecher ( August 27, 1803 &ndash July 28, 1895) was a noted Theologian, the son of Lyman Beecher and the brother of 1895)
• 1809 - Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President of the United States of America (d. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Hannibal Hamlin (August 27 1809 July 4 1891 was the fifteenth Vice President of the United States, serving under President Abraham Lincoln from The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death 1891)
• 1858 - Giuseppe Peano, Italian mathematician (d. Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Giuseppe Peano ( August 27, 1858 &ndash April 20, 1932) was an Italian Mathematician, whose work was of exceptional 1932)
• 1865 - James Henry Breasted, American Egyptologist (d. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year James Henry Breasted ( August 27 1865 &ndash December 2, 1935) was an American Archaeologist and Historian. 1935)
• 1865 - Charles G. Dawes, 30th Vice President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (d. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Gates Dawes (August 27 1865 &ndash April 23 1951 was an American Banker and Politician who was the thirtieth Vice President of the United States The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1951)
• 1870 - Amado Nervo, Mexican poet (d. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Amado Nervo (real name Juan Crisóstomo Ruiz de Nervo) ( August 27, 1870 – May 24, 1919) was a Mexican Poet 1919)
• 1871 - Theodore Dreiser, American author (d. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser ( August 27 1871 &ndash December 28 1945) was an American novelist and journalist 1945)
• 1874 - Carl Bosch, Nobel Prize laureate (d. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Carl Bosch ( August 27, 1874 &ndash April 26, 1940) was a German Chemist and Engineer who won the The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1940)
• 1875 - Katharine McCormick, American women's rights activist (d. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Katharine Dexter McCormick ( August 27, 1875 – December 28, 1967) was a U 1967)
• 1877 - Charles Rolls, Co-founder of Rolls-Royce (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Honourable Charles Stewart Rolls ( August 27, 1877 - July 12, 1910) was together with Frederick Henry For the present day company see Rolls-Royce plc. For other uses see Rolls-Royce (disambiguation. 1910)
• 1877 - Ernst Wetter, member of the Swiss Federal Council (d. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Ernst Wetter ( August 27, 1877 - August 10, 1963) was a Swiss politician 1963)
• 1882 - Samuel Goldwyn, Hollywood producer (d. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Samuel Goldwyn ( ca. July 1879 &ndash 31 January 1974) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning producer 1974)
• 1884 - Vincent Auriol,French President (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. For other meanings see also the disambiguation page Auriol Jules-Vincent Auriol ( 27 August, 1884 1 January, 1966 was a 1966)
• 1886 - Rebecca Helferich Clarke, English composer and violist (d. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> Rebecca Clarke (Friskin (27 August 1886 &ndash 13 October 1979 was an English classical 1979)
• 1886 - Eric Coates, English composer (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Eric Coates ( August 27, 1886 &ndash December 21, 1957) was an English Composer of Light music and a Viola 1957)
• 1890 - Man Ray, photographer and artist (d. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Man Ray, born Emmanuel Radnitzky ( August 27 1890 &ndash November 18 1976) in Philadelphia PA and raised 1976)
• 1896 - Faina Ranevskaya, Russian actress (d. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Faina Grigoryevna Ranevskaya (Фаина Григорьевна Раневская ( - July 19, 1984) is recognized as one of the most popular Soviet Russian 1984)
• 1898 - Gaspard Fauteux, French Canadian parliamentarian (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gaspard Fauteux, PC ( August 27 1898 - March 29 1963) was a Canadian parliamentarian Speaker of the Canadian House 1963)
• 1899 - C. S. Forester, British author (d. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Cecil Scott Forester was the Pen name of Cecil Louis Troughton Smith ( August 27 1899 – April 2, 1966) an English 1966)
• 1899 - Byron Foulger, American actor (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Byron Foulger (born 27 August 1899 in Ogden Utah; died 4 April in Hollywood California) was an American film Character actor with 1970)
• 1904 - Norah Lofts, British author (d. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Norah Lofts, née Norah Robinson, ( 27 August 1904 &ndash 10 September 1983) was a 20th century best-selling 1983)
• 1904 - John Hay Whitney, American financier (d. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) John Hay Whitney ( August 27, 1904 - February 8, 1982) colloquially known as "Jock" Whitney was U 1982)
• 1906 - Ed Gein, American serial killer (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 1984)
• 1908 - Don Bradman, Australian cricketer (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001 often referred to as The Don, was an Australian Cricketer widely 2001)
• 1908 - Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President of the United States (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 1973)
• 1908 - Kurt Wegner, German artist (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Kurt Wegner ( 27 August 1908 - 16 September 1985) was a German artist born in Köln, Germany. 1985)
• 1909 - Lester Young, American musician (d. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Lester Willis Young ( August 27, 1909 &ndash March 15, 1959) nickname 'Prez' was an American Jazz tenor Saxophonist 1959)
• 1909 - Sylvère Maes, Belgian cyclist (d. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sylvère Maes (born August 27, 1909 in Zevekote &ndash died December 5, 1966 in Ostend) was a Belgian cyclist 1966)
• 1911 - Kay Walsh, British actress (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Kay Walsh ( August 27, 1911 &ndash April 16, 2005) was an English actress and Dancer. 2005)
• 1912 - Gloria Guinness, Mexican socialite and writer(d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Gloria Guinness (born Gloria Rubio y Alatorre August 27, 1912 - November 9, 1980) was a Mexican-born socialite and writer who was a contributing 1980)
• 1913 - Nina Schenk von Stauffenberg, wife of Claus Schenk von Stauffenberg (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Elisabeth Magdalena (Nina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg ( 27 August, 1913 &ndash 2 April, 2006) was the Wife of Colonel Claus Philipp Maria Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg ( 15 November 1907 &ndash 21 July 1944) was a German army officer 2006)
• 1915 - Norman F. Ramsey, Nobel Prize laureate
• 1916 - Martha Raye, American actress (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Norman Foster Ramsey Jr (born August 27, 1915, in Washington DC) is an American Physicist. The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Martha Raye ( August 27, 1916 &ndash October 19, 1994) was an American comic actress and standards singer who performed 1994)
• 1917 - Peanuts Lowrey, American baseball player (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Harry Lee "Peanuts" Lowrey ( August 27, 1917 - July 2, 1986) was a Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played 1986)
• 1919 - Murray Grand, American songwriter and cabaret singer (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Murray Grand ( August 27, 1919 - March 7, 2007) was an American singer songwriter lyricist and pianist best known for the song Guess 2007)
• 1921 - Leo Penn, American film director (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Leo Z Penn ( August 27, 1921 – September 5, 1998) was an American Actor and director. 1998)
• 1921 - Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Georg Alexander Duke of Mecklenburg (Georg Alexander Herzog zu Mecklenburg 27 August 1921 26 January 1996) was the head of the The Grand Ducal House of Mecklenburg is a North German Dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918. 1996)
• 1925 - Darry Cowl, French actor (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Darry Cowl, born André Darricau, ( 27 August 1925 – 14 February 2006) was a French Musician and Actor 2006)
• 1926 - Pat Coombs, English actress (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pat Coombs ( August 27, 1926 &ndash May 25, 2002) was an English actress. 2002)
• 1926 - Kristen Nygaard, Norwegian mathematician (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Kristen Nygaard ( August 27, 1926 – August 10, 2002) was a Norwegian Mathematician, Computer programming 2002)
• 1927 - Jimmy C. Newman, American singer
• 1928 - Mangosuthu Buthelezi, South African politician
• 1929 - Ira Levin, American author (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jimmy C Newman (born 27 August 1927, near Big Mamou Louisiana) is an American Singer and a long time star of the Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Inkosi Mangosuthu ("Gatsha" Ashpenaz Nathan Buthelezi (born August 27, 1928) is a South African Zulu leader and leader of the Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ira Levin ( August 27 1929 &ndash November 12 2007) was an American Novelist, Playwright, and Songwriter 2007)
• 1931 - Sri Chinmoy, Indian guru (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sri Chinmoy Kumar Ghose ( August 27, 1931 &ndash October 11, 2007) was an Indian spiritual teacher and philosopher who emigrated to 2007)
• 1931 - Joe Cunningham, American baseball player
• 1932 - Antonia Fraser, British author
• 1935 - Frank Yablans, American film producer
• 1935 - Ernie Broglio, American baseball player
• 1936 - Joel Kovel, American politician
• 1937 - Alice Coltrane, American jazz musician (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Joseph Robert Cunningham Jr (born August 27 1931 in Paterson New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman and left-handed Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Lady Antonia Fraser, CBE (born 27 August 1932 née Pakenham, is an English author of history and novels best known as Antonia Fraser for writing Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frank Yablans (born August 27, 1935) is an American Film producer and Screenwriter. Ernest Gilbert Broglio (born August 27, 1935 in Berkeley California) was a right-handed Pitcher in American Major League Baseball Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joel Kovel (born 27 August 1936) is an American politician academic writer and eco-socialist. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alice Coltrane (neé McLeod) ( August 27 1937 &ndash January 12 2007) was an American Jazz Pianist 2007)
• 1937 - Tommy Sands, American actor and singer
• 1940 - Sonny Sharrock, American jazz guitarist (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Tommy Sands (born Thomas Adrian Sands 27 August 1937, Chicago, Illinois) is an American Pop music Singer and Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock ( August 27 1940 &ndash May 25 1994) was an American Jazz Guitarist 1994)
• 1942 - Daryl Dragon, American keyboardist (Captain & Tennille)
• 1942 - Brian Peckford, Canadian politician
• 1943 - Tuesday Weld, American actress
• 1945 - G. W. Bailey, American actor
• 1947 - Barbara Bach, American actress
• 1947 - Harry Reems, American actor
• 1948 - Pavlos Sidiropoulos, Greek musician (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Daryl Frank Dragon (born, Los Angeles California) is a Keyboardist, known as Captain in the successful 1970s Pop musical duo Captain & Tennille are US Pop music recording artists who achieved recording chart success from 1976-80 with a repertoire of romance and novelty hit songs Alfred Brian Peckford PC (born August 27, 1942) is a former teacher politician and premier of Newfoundland. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tuesday Weld (born August 27, 1943) is an Emmy - and Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe -winning American film and television Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar George W Bailey (born August 27, 1944 in Port Arthur Texas) is a veteran stage Television and Film Actor. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Barbara Bach (born August 27, 1947) is an American Actress and model, best-known as the Bond girl from the James Harry Reems is the stage name of one of the best-known Porn stars of the 1970s Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pavlos Sidiropoulos (Παύλος Σιδηρόπουλος ( Athens, August 27 1948 &ndash Athens 6 December 1990) was a Rock musician 1990)
• 1949 - Jeff Cook, vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass, fiddle, banjo and mandolin for Alabama
• 1950 - Charles Fleischer, American actor
• 1951 - Mack Brown, University of Texas Head Football Coach
• 1951 - Buddy Bell, American baseball player-manager
• 1952 - Paul "Pee-Wee Herman" Reubens, American actor
• 1953 - Alex Lifeson, Canadian guitarist (Rush)
• 1953 - Peter Stormare, Swedish-born actor
• 1954 - John Lloyd, British former tennis player
• 1954 - Derek Warwick, British race car driver
• 1955 - Diana Scarwid, American actress
• 1955 - Robert Richardson, American cinematographer
• 1955 - Laura Fygi, Dutch singer
• 1957 - Bernhard Langer, German golfer and two-time Masters champion
• 1958 - Sergei Krikalev, Russian cosmonaut
• 1958 - Tom Lanoye, Belgian author
• 1958 - Normand Brathwaite, Canadian comedian and television and radio host
• 1959 - Gerhard Berger, Austrian race car driver and F1 team co-owner (Scuderia Toro Rosso)
• 1959 - Juan Fernando Cobo, Colombian artist
• 1961 - Tom Ford, American fashion designer
• 1961 - Yolanda Adams, American gospel singer
• 1962 - Adam Oates, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1962 - Vic Mignogna, American voice actor
• 1963 - Downtown Julie Brown, Welsh TV personality and former MTV VJ
• 1964 - Frankie Thorn , American actress
• 1965 - Wayne James, Zimbabwean cricketer
• 1966 - Juhan Parts, Prime Minister of Estonia
• 1967 - Bob Nastanovich, American musician (Pavement, Silver Jews)
• 1969 - Reece Shearsmith, British actor and comedian
• 1969 - Chandra Wilson, American actress
• 1970 - Peter Ebdon, English snooker player
• 1970 - Tony Kanal, English-born musician (No Doubt)
• 1970 - Jeff Kenna, Irish footballer
• 1970 - Jim Thome, American baseball player
• 1971 - Julian Cheung, Hong Kong actor and singer
• 1972 - Mike Smith, Canadian actor
• 1972 - Dalip Singh, Indian professional wrestler
• 1972 - Denise Lewis, English heptathlete
• 1973 - Carlene Begnaud, American professional wrestler
• 1973 - Cory Bowles, Canadian actor
• 1973 - Danny Coyne, Welsh footballer
• 1973 - Dietmar Hamann, German footballer
• 1974 - José Vidro, Puerto Rican baseball player
• 1975 - Jonny Moseley, American skier
• 1975 - Mark Rudan, Australian footballer
• 1976 - Sarah Chalke, Canadian actress
• 1976 - Carlos Moyà, Spanish tennis player
• 1976 - Steve Taylor, British writer
• 1976 - Milano Collection Akihito Terui, Japanese professional wrestler
• 1976 - Mark Webber, Australian race car driver
• 1977 - Deco, Portuguese footballer
• 1978 - Mase, American rapper
• 1979 - Giovanni Capitello, American filmmaker/actor
• 1979 - Tian Liang, Chinese diver
• 1979 - Sarah Neufeld, Canadian musician (Arcade Fire)
• 1983 - Wilson Chen, Taiwanese actor
• 1984 - David Bentley, English footballer
• 1984 - Sulley Muntari, Ghanaian footballer
• 1985 - Alexandra Nechita, Artist
• 1986 - Mario, American R&B singer
• 1988 - Alexa Vega, American actress

Deaths

• 542 - Saint Caesarius of Arles
• 1312 - Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jeffery A Cook (born August 27, 1949) was a member of the country music supergroup Alabama. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Fleischer (born August 27, 1950) is an American Actor, Comedian and Voice artist. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January William Mack Brown (born August 27, 1951) is head coach of the University of Texas Longhorn football team David Gus "Buddy" Bell (born August 27 1951 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former Third baseman and manager in Major Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alex Lifeson, OC (born Aleksandar Živojinović on August 27 1953 in Fernie, British Columbia) is a Canadian Musician Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of (born August 27 1953) is a Swedish Film, stage, voice and television Actor as well as a theatrical director and playwright Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) John Lloyd (born August 27 1954, in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England) is a former professional Tennis player and commentator Derek Stanley Arthur Warwick (born August 27 1954 in Alresford, Hampshire, England) is a British former racing Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Diana Scarwid (born August 27, 1955) is an Academy Award -nominated American actress. Robert Bridge Richardson (born August 27, 1955 in Hyannis Massachusetts) is an American Cinematographer. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Life and work Langer was born in Anhausen near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Tom Lanoye (born August 27, 1958 in Sint-Niklaas) is a Belgian Novelist and Poet who works in Antwerp ( Normand Brathwaite (born August 27, 1958 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Quebec Comedian, movie and television Actor The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gerhard Berger, (born August 27, 1959 in Wörgl) is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver who owns 50% of the Scuderia Scuderia Toro Rosso ( Italian for Team Red Bull) is a Formula One racing team owned in a 50/50 partnership between the drinks company Red Bull Juan Fernando Cobo Agudelo (born August 27, 1959, in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian painter, Illustrator, Sculptor Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Ford (born August 27 1961 is an American Fashion designer. Yolanda Adams (born Yolanda Yvette Adams on) is a American Gospel music Singer and Radio Show host. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Adam Oates (born August 27 1962 in Weston, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey and lacrosse player Victor Joseph Mignogna (Italian Name Vittorio Giuseppe Mignogna (born August 27 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania) is a prolific American Voice Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Julie Dorne Brown, also known as Downtown Julie Brown (born August 27, 1963) is a Welsh-born actress and former MTV VJ. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Frankie Thorn (born 27 August 1964 in Minnesota) is an American Actress best known for her role as "The Nun" Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Wayne Robert James (born 27 August, 1965 in Bulawayo) played four Tests and eleven One Day Internationals for Zimbabwe as Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Juhan Parts (born 27 August 1966 in Tallinn) is a former Prime Minister of Estonia, and former chairman of the Res Publica Party The Prime Minister of Estonia ( Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi Peaminister) is the Head of government of the Republic of Estonia. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Bob Nastanovich (born August 27 1967 in Rochester NY is a former member of the 1990s indie bands Pavement, Ectoslavia Pavement was an American Indie rock band in the 1990s Although they experienced only moderate commercial success they achieved a significant cult Silver Jews are an Indie rock group from New York City, formed in 1989 by David Berman along with Pavement 's Stephen Malkmus and Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Reece Shearsmith, name registered at birth as Reeson William Shearsmith, (born 27 August 1969 in Hull) is an English Actor Chandra Wilson (born August 27, 1969) is a two-time SAG Award -winning American actress, best known for her role as Dr Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Ebdon (born August 27, 1970 in Kettering, England) is an English professional Snooker player and former Tony Kanal (born Tony Ashwin Kanal, August 27 1970 is an English -born American Musician and Record producer. No Doubt is a rock band from Anaheim California, United States founded in 1986 Jeffrey Jude Kenna (born August 27, 1970 in Dublin) is the current manager of Galway United. James Howard "Jim" Thome (ˈtʰoʊˌmeɪ born August 27 1970 in) is a Major League Baseball Designated hitter for the Chicago White Sox Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Julian Cheung Chilam is a Singer and Hong Kong actor Early life At age 16 Chilam migrated to Sydney, Australia with his father Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mike Smith (born August 27 1972) is a Canadian actor most famous for playing Bubbles on Trailer Park Boys. Dalip Singh Rana He is currently signed to WWE on its ''SmackDown'' brand. Denise Lewis OBE (born August 27, 1972, in West Bromwich, England) is a British athlete who specialises Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Carlene Denise Moore-Begnaud (born August 27 1973 better known as Jazz is an American Professional wrestler and two-time former WWE Women's Cory Bowles (born August 27 1973) is a Canadian actor and choreographer Daniel "Danny" Coyne (born 27 August 1973 in Prestatyn, Wales) is a Welsh footballer currently playing for Dietmar "Didi" Hamann (born August 27, 1973 in Waldsassen, Bavaria) is a German Midfielder who currently plays Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. José Angel Vidro (born August 27, 1974 in Mayagüez Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball player who is currently a Free agent Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jonathan William Moseley, better known as Jonny Moseley (born August 27, 1975) is the first Puerto Rican to become a member of the U Mark Rudan (born 27 August, 1975 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian Football (soccer player who currently plays for Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sarah Cassandra Chalke (born August 27, 1976) is a Canadian - American Television Carlos Moyà Llompart (born August 27 1976) also known as Carles Moyà, Carlos Moyá and Carlos Moya, is a former world number Steven (Steve Paul Taylor (born Bradford, West Yorkshire on 27 August, 1976) is a Writer, Activist and campaigner on penal Akihito Terui (born August 27 1976 also known as Milano Collection A Early career Mark Webber was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan the local Motorcycle dealer Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Anderson Luis de Souza, OIH (born August 27 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is a professional Portuguese Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the rapper For the basketball player nicknamed 'Mase' see Anthony Mason. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Giovanni Familiare Capitello (born August 27, 1979, in Brooklyn New York) is an American Filmmaker / Actor. Tian Liang may refer to Tian Liang (diver Tian Liang (rower Sarah Neufeld (born August 27, 1979 on Vancouver Island, British Columbia) is a Fiddler and a member of the popular Indie Arcade Fire (often referred to as The Arcade Fire) is an Indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec and fronted by the husband and wife duo Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Wilson Chen ( Cantonese: Chan Pak-Lam born August 27, 1983) also known as Berlin Chen and Baron Chen, is a Taiwanese Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) David Michael Bentley (born 27 August 1984 in Peterborough) is an English footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. Sulleyman Ali Muntari (born August 27, 1984 in Konongo Ghana) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Inter Milan in Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Alexandra Nechita (born August 27, 1985) is a Romanian born American cubist painter and Muralist Biography Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Mario Dewar Barrett (born August 27 1986 is an American R&B and pop Singer. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Alexa Ellesse Vega (born August 27 1988 is a Colombian American Actress and Singer. Events By Place Byzantine Empire An outbreak of the plague kills at least 230000 in Constantinople (before they stopped For others with this name see Caesarius. Saint Caesarius of Arles (468/470&ndash 27 August 542) sometimes called "of Arthur II ( July 2, 1262 &ndash August 27, 1312) of the House of Dreux, was Duke of Brittany from 1305 to his death 1262)
• 1394 - Chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. Emperor Chōkei (長慶天皇 Chōkei-tennō) (1343 &ndash August 27, 1394) was the 98th emperor of Japan, according to 1343)
• 1450 - Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. Reginald West 6th Baron De La Warr and 3rd Baron West ( 7 September 1395 &ndash 27 August 1450) was the second son of Thomas West 1st 1395)
• 1521 - Josquin Des Prez, Flemish composer
• 1545 - Piotr Gamrat, Polish Catholic archbishop (b. Josquin des Prez (c 1450 to 1455 &ndash August 27 1521 often referred to simply as Josquin, was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. Piotr Gamrat of Sulima arms (1487- August 27 1545 was Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland. 1487)
• 1572 - Claude Goudimel, French composer
• 1577 - Titian, Italian artist
• 1590 - Pope Sixtus V (b. Claude Goudimel (c 1514 to 1520 – between August 28 and August 31, 1572) was a French composer music editor and publisher and music Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio (c 1485 &ndash August 27 1576 better known as Titian, was the leading painter of the 16th-century Venetian Pope Sixtus V ( December 13, 1521 &ndash August 27, 1590) born Felice Peretti di Montalto, was Pope from 1585 to 1590 1521)
• 1635 - Félix Lope de Vega, Spanish poet and playwright (b. Lope de Vega (also Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio or Lope Félix de Vega Carpio) ( 25 November 1562 &ndash 27 August 1635 1562)
• 1664 - Francisco Zurbarán, Spanish painter (b. Francisco de Zurbarán ( November 7 1598 &ndash August 27 1664) was a Spanish painter. 1598)
• 1748 - James Thomson, Scottish poet (b. Year 1748 ( MDCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a James Thomson ( 11 September, 1700 &ndash 27 August, 1748) was a Scottish Poet and playwright known for his masterpiece 1700)
• 1773 - Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (b. Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Seydlitz ( February 3, 1721 &ndash August 27, 1773) was a Prussian soldier and one of the greatest 1721)
• 1871 - William Whiting Boardman, American politician (b. Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Whiting Boardman ( October 10, 1794 - August 27, 1871) was a politician and United States Representative from Connecticut 1794)
• 1875 - William Chapman Ralston, American banker (b. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William "Billy" Chapman Ralston ( January 12, 1826 - August 27, 1875) was a San Francisco California businessman and 1826)
• 1909 - Emil Christian Hansen, Danish fermentation physiologist (b. For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Emil Christian Hansen ( May 8, 1842 – August 27, 1909) was a Danish Mycologist and fermentation physiologist 1842)
• 1929 - Herman Potočnik Noordung, Slovenian rocket scientist (b. Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Herman Potočnik ( Pseudonym Hermann Noordung) ( December 22, 1892 - August 27, 1929) was a Slovene rocket 1892)
• 1931 - Frank Harris, Irish author and editor (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frank Harris ( February 14, 1856 &ndash August 27, 1931) was a naturalised American Author of British origin editor, 1856)
• 1931 - Francis Marion Smith, American borax magnate (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Francis Marion Smith (aka "Borax" Smith and the "Borax King") ( February 2, 1846 &ndash August 27, 1931 1846)
• 1944 - Georg von Boeselager, German nobleman (b. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Georg Freiherr von Boeselager ( August 25, 1915 &ndash August 27, 1944) was a German nobleman 1915)
• 1948 - Charles Evans Hughes, U. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Evans Hughes Sr ( April 11, 1862 – August 27, 1948) was a Lawyer and Republican politician from the State S. Supreme Court justice (b. 1862)
• 1958 - Ernest Lawrence, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ernest Orlando Lawrence ( August 8, 1901 – August 27, 1958) was an American physicist and Nobel Laureate best known for his The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1901)
• 1963 - Garrett Morgan, American inventor (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr (1877 – 1963 was an African American inventor who originated a respiratory protective hood (similar to the modern Gas masks, invented 1877)
• 1963 - W.E.B. DuBois, American civil rights activist and scholar (b. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (duːˈbɔɪz ( February 23, 1868 August 27, 1963) was an American Civil rights activist 1868)
• 1963 - Allama Mashriqi, Pakistani scholar and politician (b. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Allama Mashriqi ( Urdu: علامہ مشرقی) ( Inayatullah Khan) ( Urdu: عنایت اللہ خان) (born in Amritsar 1888)
• 1964 - Gracie Allen, American actress and comedienne (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen ( July 26 1895 Allen used to claim that she was born in 1906 but when pressed for evidence she would say that her birth certificate 1895)
• 1965 - Le Corbusier, Swiss architect (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, who chose to be known as Le Corbusier ( October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965) was a Swiss 1887)
• 1967 - Brian Epstein, English manager of The Beatles (b. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. NEMS Enterprises defaults here For the Latin American record label see NEMS Enterprises (label. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 1934)
• 1968 - Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Early life Princess Marina was born in Athens, Greece on 13 December 1906. 1906)
• 1969 - Ivy Compton-Burnett, English novelist (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett, DBE ( 5 June 1884 &ndash 27 August, 1969) was an English 1884)
• 1969 - Erika Mann, German writer and daughter of Thomas Mann (b. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Erika Julia Hedwig Mann ( November 9, 1905 &ndash August 27, 1969) was the eldest daughter of novelist Thomas Mann and Katia Paul Thomas Mann ( June 1905)
• 1971 - Bennett Cerf, American publisher and television personality (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Bennett Alfred Cerf ( May 25, 1898 - August 27, 1971) was a publisher and co-founder of Random House, also known for his own compilations 1898)
• 1971 - Margaret Bourke-White, American photo-journalist (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Margaret Bourke-White (ˌbɜrkˈʍaɪt June 14, 1904 &ndash August 27, 1971) was an American photographer and 1906)
• 1975 - Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Haile Selassie I ( Ge'ez: am ኃይለ፡ ሥላሴ "Power of the Trinity " 23 July 1892 &ndash 27 August 1975 born Tafari Makonnen, was The Emperor ( Ge'ez: ንጉሠ ነገሥት nəgusä nägäst " King of Kings " of Ethiopia was the hereditary 1892)
• 1976 - Mukesh, Indian playback singer (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mukesh ( Hindi: मुकेश) ( 22 July 1923 &ndash 27 August 1976) was an Indian playback singer of Bollywood 1923)
• 1979 - Earl Mountbatten, British admiral and statesman (assassinated) (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG, GCB, OM, GCSI, 1900)
• 1980 - Douglas Kenney, American humorist (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Douglas C Kenney ( December 10, 1947 – August 27, 1980) was an American Writer who co-founded ''National Lampoon'' 1947)
• 1981 - Valery Kharlamov, Soviet Union ice hockey player (b. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Valery Borisovich Kharlamov (Валерий Борисович Харламов January 14 1948 - August 27 1981 was a star Ice hockey player from the Soviet Union 1948)
• 1984 - Bernard Youens, English actor (b. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Bernard Arthur Youens ( 28 December 1914 &mdash 27 August 1984) was a heavyweight British character actor best remembered for his portrayal 1914)
• 1988 - William Sargant, British psychiatrist (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) William Walters Sargant ( April 24, 1907 - August 27, 1988) was a British Psychiatrist who is now famous for his work 1907)
• 1988 - Mario Montenegro, Filipino actor (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Mario Montenegro (born Roger Collin Macalalag; July 25, 1928 &ndash August 27, 1988) was a Filipino film Actor best 1928)
• 1990 - Stevie Ray Vaughan, American guitarist (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughan ( October 3, 1954 August 27, 1990) was an American Blues-rock Guitarist 1954)
• 1996 - Greg Morris, American actor (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Francis Gregory Alan Morris ( September 27, 1933 - August 27, 1996) was an American Television and movie 1933)
• 1999 - Hélder Câmara, Brazilian Roman Catholic archbishop (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Dom Hélder Pessoa Câmara ( February 7, 1909, Fortaleza, Ceará, North East Brazil - August 27, 1999 Recife 1909)
• 2001 - Abu Ali Mustafa, leader of Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (assassinated) (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Abu Ali Mustafa ( ابو علي مصطفى) (1938 – August 27, 2001) the kunya -style Nom de guerre of Mustafa Alhaj, The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine ( PFLP) ( Arabic: الجبهة الشعبية لتحرير فلسطين al-Jabhah al-Sha`biyyah li-Tahrīr 1938)
• 2001 - Michael Dertouzos, Greek internet pioneer, Director of the M. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael Leonidas Dertouzos ( Greek: Μιχαήλ Λεωνίδας Δερτούζος ( November 5, 1936 - August I. T. Laboratory for Computer Science (b. Project MAC (the MIT Project on Mathematics and Computation later the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science ( LCS) was a research laboratory at MIT 1936)
• 2003 - Pierre Poujade, French politician (b. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Poujade is an unrelated French politician Pierre Poujade ( December 1, 1920 – August 27, 2003 1920)
• 2004 - Willie Crawford, American baseball player (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Willie Murphy Crawford (Born September 7, 1946 in Los Angeles, California - Died August 27, 2004 in Los Angeles 1946)
• 2005 - Seán Purcell, Gaelic footballer (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Seán Purcell (1928 &ndash August 27 2005) nicknamed "The Master" was a famous Gaelic footballer for County Galway. 1929)
• 2006 - Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Indian film director (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Hrishikesh Mukherjee ( Bengali: হৃষিকেশ মুখোপাধ্যায়/মুখার্জী ''Rhishikesh Mukhopaddhae/Mukharji'' (see 1922)
• 2006 - Maria Capovilla, oldest woman alive from 2004-2006 (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. María Esther Heredia Lecaro de Capovilla ( September 14, 1889 &ndash August 27, 2006) was an Ecuadorian Supercentenarian 1889)
• 2006 - Jesse Pintado, Mexican-born guitarist (Napalm Death) (b. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Jesse Pintado ( July 12, 1969 – August 27, 2006) was a lead guitar player born in Mexico who at an early age moved to the US Napalm Death are 1969)
• 2007 - Emma Penella, Spanish actress (b. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Emma Penella ( March 2 1930 &ndash August 27 2007) was a Spanish film and television actress 1930)

Holidays and observances

• Roman Festivals - Volturnalia held in honor of Volturnus. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Feste Romane ( English “Roman Festivals” is a work for very large Symphony orchestra composed in 1926 by the Italian Composer Ottorino Volturnalia was the Roman Festival on August 27 dedicated to Volturnus, 'god of the waters' god of fountains This page is about the Roman river-god For Vulturnus the Roman god of the east wind see Anemoi.
• RC Saints - Saint Joseph Calasanctius (Pre-1970 Roman Catholic calendar), Saint Monica of Hippo, Saint Caesarius of Arles, and Saints Rufus and Carpophorus. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Saint Joseph Calasanctius ( September 11, 1557 - August 25, 1648) (José de Calasanz also known as Joseph Calasanz, and Monica (or Monnica) of Hippo (331 – 387 is a Christian Saint and the mother of Augustine of Hippo, who wrote extensively of her For others with this name see Caesarius. Saint Caesarius of Arles (468/470&ndash 27 August 542) sometimes called "of Saints Rufus and Carpophorus (Carpone Carponius (d ca 295 were Christians who were Martyred at Capua during the reign of Diocletian.
• Moldova - Independence Day (from the USSR, 1991). Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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