Page 8: Historical Events In August - 27

1990  On August - 27 fifty-two Americans, previously held hostage by Iraq, reach freedom in Turkey.   

1990  WWF Summer Slam-Ultimate Warrior beats Rick Rude on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history raymond St Jacques, actor/dir (Falcon Crest), dies of cancer at 60   

1992  On August - 27 cFL revokes BC Lions franchise; later restored after reforms and refinancing.   

2006  On this day in history comair Flight 5191, carrying 50 people, crashes shortly after take off from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky.   

2007  On August - 27 united States Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced his resignation, to be effective sep 17.   

2012  First interplanetary human voice recording is broadcast from the Mars Rover Curiosity on August - 27.   

2014  Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls the international response to Ebola “irresponsible” and “slow and derisory” on August - 27.   

2017  Former five-weight world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeats MMA fighter Conor McGregor in his debut match in the 10th round in Las Vegas on August - 27.   

2018  On this day in history uN releases report saying Myanmar military leaders should face genocide and crimes against humanity charges for violence against Rohingya   

2018  Former Spice Girl Mel B announces she is entering rehab for alcohol and sex addiction following her acrimonious divorce on this day in history.   

2018  Reigning French Open tennis champion Simona Halep becomes first top-seeded woman to lose in 1st round of the U.S. Open; loses to Kaia Kanepi 6-2, 6-4; first match at newly renovated Louis Armstrong Stadium on this day in history.   

2020  Mike Pence accepts nomination for vice president at the Republican convention, calling for "law and order" after the shooting of Jacob Blake on this day in history.   

2020  On this day in history hurricane Laura makes landfall in Lake Charles, Louisiana with winds of 150 mph, making it the strongest hurricane to ever strike the state in terms of windspeed, tied with the 1856 Last Island Hurricane.   

2021  On August - 27 the United States launches an airstrike killing the Islamic State member who is believed to have planned the Kabul airport bombings.   

2023  Gymnast Simone Biles (26) wins her record 8th US Championship in San Jose, California on this day in history.   

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1407  Ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425) was born on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history birth of george von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia   

1471  On August - 27 birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)   

1487  On August - 27 birth of anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514)   

1545  On August - 27 birth of alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat   

1562  Hans Leo Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1583  On August - 27 birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  Maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter was born on August - 27.   

0542  On this day in history death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  On August - 27 death of pope Eugene II   

1208  Irene Angelina, daughter of Isaac II Angeles, dies on August - 27.   

1312  On this day in history death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)   

1394  On August - 27 death of chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343)   

1450  On August - 27 death of reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)   

1521  Josquin Des Prez, composer, dies on August - 27.   

1522  On this day in history giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75