Historical Events In August - 27

1990  Fifty-two Americans, previously held hostage by Iraq, reach freedom in Turkey on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history wWF Summer Slam-Ultimate Warrior beats Rick Rude   

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

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

2006  On August - 27 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  On August - 27 first interplanetary human voice recording is broadcast from the Mars Rover Curiosity   

2014  On this day in history medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls the international response to Ebola “irresponsible” and “slow and derisory”   

2017  On this day in history 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   

2018  On August - 27 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 August - 27.   

2018  On this day in history 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   

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  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 on August - 27.   

2021  The United States launches an airstrike killing the Islamic State member who is believed to have planned the Kabul airport bombings on this day in history.   

2023  On August - 27 gymnast Simone Biles (26) wins her record 8th US Championship in San Jose, California   

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

1471  George von Saksen-Meissen, German potester of Frisia was born on August - 27.   

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

1487  Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514) was born on August - 27.   

1545  Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1562  On August - 27 birth of hans Leo Hassler, composer   

1583  On August - 27 birth of simon Besler, composer   

1630  On this day in history birth of maria van Oosterwijck, Dutch flower painter   

0542  On August - 27 death of saint Caesarius of Arles   

0827  Death of Pope Eugene II on this day in history.   

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

1312  Death of Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262) on August - 27.   

1394  Death of Chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343) on August - 27.   

1450  Death of Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395) on August - 27.   

1521  On this day in history josquin Des Prez, composer, dies   

1522  On August - 27 giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75