Page 7: Historical Events In August - 27

1964  On August - 27 alexey Semyonovich Zhivotov, composer, dies at 59   

1965  On this day in history beatles spend an evening with Elvis Presley   

1965  Edmond of Dooren, Flemish painter, dies at 68 on August - 27.   

1966  On this day in history francis Chichester begins the first solo sail around the world   

1966  Race riot in Waukegan Illinois on August - 27.   

1966  On August - 27 francis Chichester begins 1st solo sail around world   

1967  The Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, is found dead in his London flat from an overdose of sleeping pills on August - 27.   

1967  Brian Epstein, rock manager (Beatles), dies of drug overdose at 32 on August - 27.   

1968  Marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/Dutchess of Kent, dies at 61 on August - 27.   

1969  On August - 27 claire Whitney, silent film actress (Blind Fools), dies at 79   

1971  Humorist and author Bennet Cerf dies on August - 27.   

1971  Bennett Cerf, (Random House)/panelist (What's My Line), dies at 73 on August - 27.   

1973  On August - 27 largest hailstone ever found in Canada falls at Cedoux; weight 290 grams, diameter 114 mm (almost three times bigger than a golf ball).   

1974  On this day in history haile Selassie, former emperor of Ethiopia, dies in Addis Ababa at age 83.   

1975  On this day in history veronica & Colin Scargill (England) complete tandem bicycle ride, a record 18,020 miles around the world   

1975  Emperor Haile Selassie, depossed Ethiopian emperor, strangled at 83 on August - 27.   

1976  British MP John Stonehouse resigns following his conviction for theft and fraud on August - 27.   

1977  George Merritt, actor (I Monster, Canterbury Tale), dies at 86 on August - 27.   

1978  Robert Shaw, actor (Dan-Buccaneers), dies of heart attack at 51 on this day in history.   

1979  An IRA bomb takes the life of British Lord Louis Mountbatten in a boat off the Irish coast on August - 27.   

1979  Boleslaw Szabelski, composer, dies at 82 on August - 27.   

1980  On this day in history sam Levenson, humorist (Sam Levenson Show), dies at 68   

1981  Divers begin to recover a safe found aboard the Andrea Doria on August - 27.   

1981  Salvage divers recover a million dollars in cash and jewels from the wreckage of the Andrea Doria, sunk in 1965 on August - 27.   

1981  Joan Edwards, singer (Joan Edwards Show), dies at 62 on August - 27.   

1982  Soyuz T-7 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1984  On August - 27 diane Sawyer joins the on-air reporting cast of the CBS TV show 60 Minutes.   

1984  On August - 27 president Reagan announces the Teacher in Space project   

1984  On August - 27 bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street), dies at 69   

1985  On August - 27 20th Space Shuttle Mission (51-I)-Discovery 6-launched   

1986  On this day in history uS Air Force reveals they accidentally dropped a hydrogen bomb on New Mexico in 1957, which did not detonate   

1989  On August - 27 100 march through Bensonhurst protesting racial killings   

1990  52 Americans arrive in Turkey from Iraq on this day in history.   

1990  Canadian Army ordered to use whatever force necessary to end standoff between Kanasetake Mohawks and Quebec police at Oka on this day in history.   

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1407  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshikazu, Japanese shogun (d. 1425)   

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

1471  George, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1487  Anna of Brandenburg, queen of Denmark (d. 1514) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat   

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

1583  On this day in history birth of simon Besler, composer   

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

0542  Death of Saint Caesarius of Arles on this day in history.   

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

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

1312  On August - 27 death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1522  Giovanni A Amadei/Amadeo, Italian sculptor/architect, dies at about 75 on August - 27.