August 27

Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on August 27. From 1900 until now. August 27 is under the sign of Virgo. Famous birthdays on this day include Lyndon Johnson (1908), Ed Gein (1906) and Tom Ford (1961). Several movies were released around August 27 over the years, such as Room in 2015 directed by Lenny Abrahamson and Spotlight in 2015 directed by Tom McCarthy.
But much more happened on August 27 over the years: find out below

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Holidays

Moldova - Independence Day (from the USSR, 1991)
Roman festivals - Volturnalia held in honor of Volturnus
RC Saints - Saint Monica of Hippo

Events

2018 United States free-trade agreements, Mexico–United States relations: The United States and Mexico reach common ground on key trade terms in the North American Free Trade Agreement. Canada has yet to sign off on the agreement. (BBC) (Reuters)
2017 Rohingya insurgency in Western Myanmar: 2016–17 Northern Rakhine State clashes, 2016–17 Rohingya persecution in Myanmar: Dozens of Rohingya Muslims fleeing renewed violence in Rakhine State are detained by Bangladeshi and Burmese authorities after they attempt to cross the border from Myanmar to Bangladesh. Many were en route to Kutupalong Refugee Camp, a refugee camp in Ukhia, Bangladesh, mostly inhabited by Rohingya refugees. (AFP via South China Morning Post)
2016 Paraguayan People's Army insurgency: At least eight Paraguayan Army soldiers are killed in an ambush by suspected Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) insurgents, near the village of Arroyito, in northern Paraguay. (BBC)
2015 Iraq War (2014–2017): Two generals of the Iraqi Army and three soldiers are killed and ten wounded when an Islamic State suicide bomber detonates in northern Ramadi. (The Los Angeles Times)
2014 War in Donbass:: Russian journalists say they have been attacked at a cemetery in Pskov while investigating reports that Russian soldiers were secretly buried after being killed in Ukraine. (BBC)Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine push their way into the port of Novoazovsk, threatening to open up a new front in the war. (Miami Herald) (BBC)
2013 The Russian foreign ministry warned that an attack on the Syrian government could be "catastrophic" and told Western countries to show "prudence" over the crisis happening there. (France 24)
2012 Blockade of the Gaza Strip: A United Nations report finds that the Gaza Strip will not be ampquota liveable placeampquot by 2020 as basic infrastructure in water, health, education and sanitation ampquotis struggling to keep pace with a growing populationampquot. (BBC)
2011 Dozens of dead bodies are found at the Abu Salim Hospital in Tripoli which had been abandoned by medical staff earlier in the week when it came under heavy gunfire. (NPR)
2010 Battle of Mogadishu
2009 English youth Michael Perham, aged 17 years, 5 months, becomes the youngest person to complete a solo circumnavigation of the world by sailboat, breaking the previous record by two months. (Reuters)
2008 Alberto Gonzales announces his resignation as US attorney general as of September 17.
2007 United States Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announces his resignation, to be effective September 17.
2006 Comair Flight 5191 crashes on takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky bound for Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. Of the passengers and crew, 49 of 50 are confirmed dead in the hours following the crash.
2005 Over 30 are injured in a bomb blast on a ferry at Lamitan, Basilan, Philippines, a stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf group. (BBC)
2004 Between 5,000 and 6,000 participants take part in the Critical Mass bicyclist ride as part of the 2004 Republican National Convention protest activity. The monthly NYC Critical Mass ride usually attracts about 1500 riders. Police eventually arrested 264 people for deliberately blockading roads during the event. This is the first time the NYPD made any significant arrests of Critical Mass participants. (NYC-IMC)
2003 Bank robber Brian Douglas Wells is killed when a time bomb around his neck explodes, allegedly in an act of betrayal by his co-conspirators.
2001 Intel releases the 2-GHz Pentium 4 processor.
2000 540-metre (1,772 ft)-tall Ostankino Tower in Moscow catches fire, three people are killed.
1995 Arcadia closes at Vivian Beaumont Theater NYC after 204 performances
1994 Laughter on the 23rd Floor closes at R Rodgers NYC after 320 performances
1993 Yak-40 crashes in Tadzjikistan, 79 killed / 1 lives
1992 CFL revokes BC Lions franchise
1991 Moldavia declares independence from USSR
1990 Brewers-Blue Jays game is delayed 35 minutes due to gnats
1989 100 march through Bensonhurst protesting racial killings
1988 Dodger Tommy Lasorda wins 1,000th game as manager tops Philadelphia, 4-2
1986 Emmy News and Documentaries Award presentation
1985 20th Space Shuttle Mission (51-I) - Discovery 6 - launched.
1984 US President Ronald Reagan announces the Teacher in Space project.
1983 Haiti adopts constitution
1982 Soyuz T-7 returns to Earth.
1981 Divers begin to recover a safe found aboard Andrea Doria
1980 Chon Doo Hwan elected President of South Korea
1979 18 British militia die in ambush / bomb attack in Northern Ireland
1978 Gerrie Knetemann becomes world cyclist champion
1977 Chicago closes at 46th St. Theater NYC after 947 performances
1976 Transsexual Renee Richards barred from competing in US Tennis Open
1975 1st night match at US Tennis Open (Parun defeats Smith)
1974 New York Mets' Benny Ayala hits a home run in his first at bat.
1972 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA National Jewish Hospital Golf Open
1971 An attempted coup fails in the African nation of Chad. The Government of Chad accuses Egypt of playing a role in the attempt and breaks off diplomatic relations.
1969 Mike Procter hits six consecutive sixes (across two overs)
1967 Naomi Sims is 1st black model on US cover (Fashion of the Times)
1966 Oakland Pitcher Paul Lindblad begins a 385 cons errorless streak
1965 Beatles spend an evening with Elvis Presley
1964 Buena Vista premieres Disney's live-action and animated film Mary Poppins at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, USA. The film is based on the Mary Poppins books by P.L. Travers.
1962 Mariner 2 launched; first probe to fly by Venus.
1960 Anita Lonsbrough swims world / olympic record 200m (2:49.5)
1958 Clark Griffith says Senators will probably accept offer to move to Minnesota
1957 Hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes
1956 Curt Robert of Columbus (International League) hits 4 HRs in 7 inning game
1955 Guinness Book of World Records 1st published
1952 Emil Zatopek wins 12th olympics marathon (2:23:03.2)
1950 1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC
1947 When the French government lowers the daily bread ration to 200ampnbspgrams, causing riots in Verdun and in Le Mans.
1945 US troops land in Japan after Japanese surrender.
1944 200 Halifax bombers attack oil-installations in Homburg
1943 Japanese forces evacuate New Georgia Island in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.
1942 Cuba declares war on Germany, Japan and Italy
1941 Shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son Reza Pahlawi
1940 Caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan).
1939 Erich Warsitz makes 1st jet-propelled flight (in a Heinkel He-178)
1938 Yanks Monte Pearson no-hits Indians 13-0, DiMaggio hits 3 triples
1937 Brooklyn Dodgers' Fred Frankhouse no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 5-0 in 7 2/3 inning game.
1934 Arlen, Ira Gershwin and Harburgs musical premieres in New York City
1933 Earl Averill becomes 2nd Cleveland ballplayer to hit for cycle Moody defaults in 3rd set, trailing 3-0
1932 200,000 English textile workers strike
1930 A military junta takes over in Peru.
1928 42nd US Womens Tennis: Helen W Moody beats Helen Hull Jacobs (62 61)
1927 Parks College, America's oldest aviation school, opens.
1922 Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:28.6)
1921 J E Clair of Acme Packing Company of Green Bay granted an NFL franchise.
1918 Christy Mathewson resigns as Reds manager to accept a commission as a captain in chemical warfare branch of Army
1917 Indians set club record by stealing eight bases in a game
1916 Romania declares war against Austria-Hungary, entering World War I as one of the Allied nations.
1914 2nd day of battle at Tannenberg: German bombs Usdau
1911 Chicago White Sox Ed Walsh no-hits Boston, 5-0.
1910 Using 20,137,000 candlepower arc lights, 2 amateur baseball teams play a night game at White Sox Park
1908 Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as the Tigers
1903 23rd US Mens Tennis: Hugh L Doherty beats William A Larned (60 63 108)
1900 Battle at Bergendal: General Buller beats Boer general Botha
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