August 27
August 27 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 126 days remain until the year's end. It falls in summer (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Virgo.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On August 27 the Sun's declination is approximately +9.2°. At this latitude the Sun is north of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere longer days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a August 27.
Position in the year
Holidays & observances
- Christian feast day: Baculus of Sorrento
- Christian feast day: Caesarius of Arles
- Christian feast day: David Lewis
- Christian feast day: Decuman
- Christian feast day: Gebhard of Constance
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2011 — Hurricane Irene strikes the United States east coast, killing 47 and causing an estimated $15.6 billion in damage. ↗(15 years ago)more
Hurricane Irene was a large and destructive tropical cyclone which affected much of the Caribbean and East Coast of the United States during late August 2011. The ninth named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, Irene originated from a well-defined Atlantic tropical wave that began showing signs of organ...
2009 — Internal conflict in Myanmar: The Burmese military junta and ethnic armies begin three days of violent clashes in the Kokang Special Region. ↗(17 years ago)more
Myanmar has been in armed conflict since 1948, when the country, then known as Burma, gained independence from the United Kingdom. The conflict has largely been ethnic-based, with ethnic armed organisations fighting Myanmar's armed forces, the Tatmadaw, for self-determination.
2006 — Comair Flight 5191 crashes on takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, bound for Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. Of the passengers and crew, 49 of 50 are confirmed dead in the hours following the crash. ↗(20 years ago)more
Comair Flight 5191 was a scheduled United States domestic passenger flight from Lexington, Kentucky, to Atlanta, Georgia. On the morning of August 27, 2006, at around 06:07 EDT, the Bombardier CRJ100 crashed while attempting to take off from Blue Grass Airport in Fayette County, Kentucky, 4 miles west of the central business district of the city of Lexing...
2003 — Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,418 miles (55,758,005 km) distant. ↗(23 years ago)more
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is also known as the "Red Planet", for its orange-red appearance. Mars is a desert-like rocky planet with a tenuous atmosphere that is primarily carbon dioxide.
- 2003 — The first six-party talks, involving South and North Korea, the United States, China, Japan and Russia, convene to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. ↗(23 years ago)
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The six-party talks were a series of multilateral discussions between 2003 and 2007, held between six states and hosted in Beijing, aimed at finding a peaceful resolution to the security concerns as a result of the North Korean nuclear weapons program. The states involved were: China Japan North Korea South Korea Russia United States
1992 — Aeroflot Flight 2808 crashes on approach to Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport, killing all 84 aboard. ↗(34 years ago)more
Aeroflot Flight 2808 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Mineralnye Vody to Ivanovo, both in Russia, with a stopover in Donetsk, Ukraine on 27 August 1992. While attempting to land at Ivanovo airport, the Tupolev Tu-134 crashed into a group of buildings in the village of Lebyazhy Lug.
1991 — The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. ↗(35 years ago)more
The European Economic Community (EEC) was a regional organisation created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957, aiming to foster economic integration among its member states. It was subsequently renamed the European Community (EC) upon becoming integrated into the first pillar of the newly formed European Union (EU) in 1993.
1991 — Moldova declares independence from the USSR. ↗(35 years ago)more
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of 33,843 km2 (13,067 sq mi) and a population of 2.38 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south.
1985 — Major General Muhammadu Buhari, Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Major General Ibrahim Babangida. ↗(41 years ago)more
Muhammadu Buhari was a Nigerian general and politician who ruled as military dictator of Nigeria from 1983 to 1985, and later served as the democratically elected civilian president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.
1985 — Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-51-I to deploy three communication satellites and repair a fourth malfunctioning one. ↗(41 years ago)more
Space Shuttle Discovery is a retired American Space Shuttle orbiter. The spaceplane was one of the orbiters from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the third of five fully operational orbiters to be built. Its first mission, STS-41-D, flew from August 30 to September 5, 1984.
1982 — Turkish military diplomat Colonel Atilla Altıkat is shot and killed in Ottawa. Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide claim to be avenging the massacre of 1+1⁄2 million Armenians in the 1915 Armenian genocide. ↗(44 years ago)more
A military attaché or defence attaché (DA), sometimes known as a "military diplomat", is an official responsible for military matters within a diplomatic mission, typically an embassy. They are usually high-ranking members of the armed forces who retain their commission while being accorded full diplomatic status and immunity.
1980 — South Korean presidential election: After successfully staging the Coup d'état of May Seventeenth, General Chun Doo-hwan, running unopposed, has the National Conference for Unification elect him President of the Fourth Republic of Korea. ↗(46 years ago)more
Indirect presidential elections were held in South Korea on 27 August 1980 to fill the vacancy caused by President Choi Kyu-hah's resignation.
Notable births
2007 — Ariana Greenblatt, American actress ↗(19 years ago)more
Ariana Greenblatt is an American actress. Her first starring role was in the Disney Channel comedy series Stuck in the Middle (2016–2018). Other early roles included the comedy film A Bad Moms Christmas (2017), the Marvel film Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and the musical film In the Heights (2021).
2006 — Kang Ju-hyeok, South Korean footballer ↗(20 years ago)more
Kang Ju-hyeok is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward for K League 1 club FC Seoul. He made his debut professional appearance in the 2024 K League 1 season.
2001 — Franz Wagner, German basketball player ↗(25 years ago)more
Franz Jacob Wagner is a German professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines.
1998 — Kevin Huerter, American basketball player ↗(28 years ago)more
Kevin Joseph Huerter is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Red Velvet" and "the Big Huert", he played college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins.
1998 — Matheus Nunes, Portuguese footballer ↗(28 years ago)more
Matheus Luiz Nunes is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or right-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the Portugal national team.
1998 — Rod Wave, American rapper, singer, and songwriter ↗(28 years ago)more
Rodarius Marcell Green, known professionally as Rod Wave, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. Signed to Alamo Records, Green is known for his strong voice and incorporation of hip hop and R&B, having been recognized as a pioneer of "trap-soul." Green rose to prominence with his 2019 single "Heart on Ice," which first went viral on TikTok before...
Notable deaths
2024 — Bob Carr, American politician (born 1943) ↗(2 years ago)more
Milton Robert Carr was an American lawyer, academic, and politician from Michigan.
2024 — Juan Izquierdo, Uruguayan footballer (born 1997) ↗(2 years ago)more
Juan Manuel Izquierdo Viana was a Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
- 2024 — Charlotte Kretschmann, German supercentenarian (born 1909) ↗(2 years ago)
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Charlotte Kretschmann was a German supercentenarian and is Germany's oldest-ever person.
2024 — Leonard Riggio, American businessman (born 1941) ↗(2 years ago)more
Leonard Stephen Riggio was an American businessman. He served as executive chairman of book store chain Barnes & Noble and was its largest shareholder from 1971 until the sale of the company to the hedge fund Elliott Investment Management in 2019.
2016 — Cookie, Australian Major Mitchell's cockatoo, oldest recorded parrot (born 1933) ↗(10 years ago)more
Cookie was a male pink cockatoo residing at Brookfield Zoo, near Chicago, Illinois, United States. He was believed to be the oldest member of his species alive in captivity, at the age of 82 in June 2015, having significantly exceeded the average lifespan for his kind.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (240) | 2^4 × 3 × 5 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (126) | 2 × 3^2 × 7 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 27082026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | +9.23° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 68 days |