2013 Muzaffarnagar riots
Religious violence between Hindus and Muslims erupted in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India, leaving 62 people dead.
What happened on August 27
31 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 410 to 2026.
Standout on August 27
2011
Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene strikes the United States east coast, killing 47 and causing an estimated $15.6 billion in damage.
About August 27
August 27 is the 239th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 239 of 365 (240 in leap years)126 days left in the year (126 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027, Sunday in 2028, Monday in 2029, Tuesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 35 of 2026 · Q3
- Zodiac sign
- ♍ Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
- Season
- Summer in the north · Winter in the south
- August birthstone
- Peridot / Spinel / Sardonyxstrength, good fortune and calm
- August birth flower
- Gladiolus / Poppystrength of character and remembrance
- Next occurrence
- In 304 days
- Roman numerals
- XXVII.VIIIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 250thWilliam Howe, 5th Viscount Howe1776
- 70thCalder Hall nuclear power station1956
- 25thFranz Wagner2001
- 20thComair Flight 51912006
- 20thKang Ju-hyeok2006
- 10thCookie (cockatoo)2016
August 27 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Cookie (cockatoo)
- 25 years ago2001
- Franz Wagner
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on August 27 — ages this year
- 2007Ariana Greenblattturns 19
- 2006Kang Ju-hyeokturns 20
- 2001Franz Wagnerturns 25
- 1998Brandon Hagelturns 28
- 1998Rod Waveturns 28
- 1998Matheus Nunesturns 28
Historical events 31
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene strikes the United States east coast, killing 47 and causing an estimated $15.6 billion in damage.
Myanmar conflict
Internal conflict in Myanmar: The Burmese military junta and ethnic armies begin three days of violent clashes in the Kokang Special Region.
Tatmadaw Government (1988–2011)
The Myanmar military junta and ethnic armies began three days of violent clashes in the region of Kokang.
Comair Flight 5191
Comair Flight 5191 crashed (wreckage pictured) while inadvertently attempting to take off from the wrong runway at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49 of the 50 people on board, and causing the Federal Aviation Administration to modify air traffic control rules.
Six-party talks
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.
Mars
Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,418 miles (55,758,005 km) distant.
Aeroflot Flight 2808
Aeroflot Flight 2808 crashes in Lebyazhy Lug during approach to Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport, killing all 84 aboard.
Moldova
Moldova declares independence from the USSR.
European Economic Community
The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Stevie Ray Vaughan
American musician Stevie Ray Vaughan, one of the most influential guitarists in the revival of blues in the 1980s, was killed in a helicopter crash.
Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-51-I to deploy three communication satellites and repair a fourth malfunctioning one.
Muhammadu Buhari
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.
Military attaché
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.
1980 South Korean presidential election
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.
The Troubles
The Troubles: the IRA ambushed and killed 18 British soldiers near Warrenpoint, and assassinated Lord Mountbatten on his boat at Mullaghmore.
Portuguese Timor
The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group.
Coup d'état
An attempted coup d'état 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.
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh enters into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals Trần Thiện Khiêm and Dương Văn Minh, who had both been involved in plots to unseat Khánh.
South Vietnam
South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh entered into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals Trần Thiện Khiêm and Dương Văn Minh, both of whom had been involved in plots to unseat Khánh.
Intrepid Potash
An explosion at the Cane Creek potash mine near Moab, Utah kills 18 miners.
Mariner 2
The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA.
Calder Hall nuclear power station
The nuclear power station at Calder Hall in the United Kingdom was connected to the national power grid becoming the world's first commercial nuclear power station to generate electricity on an industrial scale.
Guinness World Records
The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records was published.
Anglo-Zanzibar War
In the shortest recorded war in history, the Sultanate of Zanzibar surrendered to the United Kingdom after less than an hour of conflict.
Edwin Drake
Edwin Drake successfully drilled for oil in Titusville, Pennsylvania, resulting in the Pennsylvania oil rush, the first oil boom in the United States.
Black Hawk (Sauk leader)
Black Hawk (pictured), the leader of the Sauk tribe of Native Americans, surrendered to U.S. authorities to end the Black Hawk War.
Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars: The French Navy defeated the Royal Navy, preventing them from capturing the harbour of Grand Port on Mauritius.
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
British forces led by William Howe defeated the Continental Army under George Washington at the Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War.
Ahanta people
The Netherlands and the Ahanta people signed the Treaty of Butre, creating a Dutch protectorate over the country of Upper Ahanta in modern-day Ghana.
Sack of Rome (410)
The sacking of Rome by the Visigoths ended after three days.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Cookie (cockatoo)
Cookie, Australian Major Mitchell's cockatoo, oldest recorded parrot (born 1933)
Kazi Zafar Ahmed
Kazi Zafar Ahmed, Bangladeshi politician, 8th Prime Minister of Bangladesh (born 1939)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
David Lewis (Jesuit priest)
Christian feast day: David Lewis
Decuman
Christian feast day: Decuman
Lycerius
Christian feast day: Lycerius (or: Glycerius, Lizier)
Gebhard of Constance
Christian feast day: Gebhard of Constance
John of Pavia
Christian feast day: John of Pavia
Caesarius of Arles
Christian feast day: Caesarius of Arles
Euthalia of Sicily
Christian feast day: Euthalia
Baculus of Sorrento
Christian feast day: Baculus of Sorrento
Spread across the centuries
- 5th century1
- 17th century1
- 18th century1
- 19th century4
- 20th century34
- 21st century30
Earliest: Sack of Rome (410) (410). Most recent: Ratko Mladić (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about August 27
What day of the year is August 27?
August 27 is the 239th day of the year, with 126 days left after it.
What star sign is August 27?
August 27 falls under Virgo (August 23 – September 22), a earth sign ruled by Mercury. The birthstone for the month is Peridot or Spinel or Sardonyx.
How many things happened on August 27?
We record 79 entries for August 27: 31 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 410 to 2026.
Who was born on August 27?
Ariana Greenblatt (2007) is among the notable births on August 27. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the August 27 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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