Historical Events In August - 27

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

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  On this day in history cFL revokes BC Lions franchise; later restored after reforms and refinancing.  

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

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

2012  First interplanetary human voice recording is broadcast from the Mars Rover Curiosity on this day in history.  

2014  On August - 27 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 August - 27.  

2023  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of george, Duke of Saxony (d. 1539)  

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

1545  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

0542  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1262)  

1394  Death of Chokei, Emperor of Japan (b. 1343) on this day in history.  

1450  On this day in history death of reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (b. 1395)  

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

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