400 Historic Events for August 27
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| 1920 |
Birth |
James Molyneaux, MP (Ulster unionist)
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| 1921 |
Event |
J E Clair of Acme Packing Co of Green Bay granted an NFL franchise
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| 1922 |
Death |
Carl Fuchs, composer, dies at 83
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| 1922 |
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Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:28.6)
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Tony Crombie, drummer/bandleader
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Ken Grieves, cricketer (NSW leg-spin all-rounder)
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Viscount Rothermere, newspaper owner
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Richard Rutt, bishop of Leicester
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| 1927 |
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Parks College, America's oldest aviation school, opens
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Hugh Byatt, British diplomat
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Liselott Linsenhoff, German FR, equestrian (Olympic-gold-1972)
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Peter Richard Tahourdin, composer
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Jack Thompson, MP (Labour)
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Joan Kroc, wife of Ray Korc/owner (McDonalds and San Diego Padres)
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| 1928 |
Event |
16 die in a NYC subway's 2nd worst accident
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, premier of Kwazulu (Shaka Zulu)
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| 1928 |
Event |
42nd US Womens Tennis: Helen W Moody beats Helen Hull Jacobs (62 61)
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| 1928 |
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Kellogg-Briand Pact, where 60 nations agree to outlaw war
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Ad J Hermes, Dutch MP (KVP/CDA)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Elizabeta Bagrintseve, USSR, discus thrower (Olympic-silver-1952)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Ira Levin, author (Rosemary Baby, Boys From Brazil, This Perfect Day)
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| 1930 |
Birth |
John Daly, British trade union leader
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| 1930 |
Birth |
John Watts, chief of defense (Omani Armed Forces)
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| 1930 |
Death |
Didericus G van Epen, genealogist/Dutch Patriarch, dies at 62
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| 1931 |
Death |
Willem H Nolens, priest/2nd Chamber member, dies
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