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HENDELSER 27. AUGUST
1893 Sea Islands hurricane
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1893
The Sea Islands hurricane strikes the United States near Savannah, Georgia, killing between 1,000 and 2,000 people.
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Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895)
År:
1895
Japanese invasion of Taiwan: Battle of Baguashan: The Empire of Japan decisively defeats a smaller Formosan army at Changhua, crippling the short-lived Republic of Formosa and leading to its surrender two months later.
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1883 eruption of Krakatoa
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1883
Eruption of Krakatoa: Four enormous explosions almost completely destroy the island of Krakatoa and cause years of climate change.
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1881 Atlantic hurricane season
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1881
The Georgia hurricane makes landfall near Savannah, Georgia, resulting in an estimated 700 deaths.
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Petroleum
År:
1859
Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania, leading to the world's first commercially successful oil well.
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Anglo-Zanzibar War
År:
1896
Anglo-Zanzibar War: The shortest war in world history (09:02 to 09:40), between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar.
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Qing dynasty
År:
1908
The Qing dynasty promulgates the Qinding Xianfa Dagang, the first constitutional document in the history of China, transforming the Qing empire into a constitutional monarchy.
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Kingdom of Romania
År:
1916
World War I: The Kingdom of Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering the war as one of the Allied nations.
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Hurricane Irene
År:
2011
Hurricane Irene strikes the United States east coast, killing 47 and causing an estimated $15.6 billion in damage.
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Assassination
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1915
Attempted assassination of Bishop Patrick Heffron, bishop of the Diocese of Winona, by Rev. Louis M. Lesches.
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FøDSLER 27. AUGUST
Antonia Fraser
Fødselsår:
1932
Antonia Fraser, English historian and author
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Cor Brom
Fødselsår:
1932
Cor Brom, Dutch footballer and manager (died 2008)
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Sri Chinmoy
Fødselsår:
1931
Sri Chinmoy, Indian-American guru and poet (died 2007)
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Joe Cunningham (baseball)
Fødselsår:
1931
Joe Cunningham, American baseball player and coach (died 2021)
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Gholamreza Takhti
Fødselsår:
1930
Gholamreza Takhti, Iranian wrestler and politician (died 1968)
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Aase Foss Abrahamsen
Fødselsår:
1930
Aase Foss Abrahamsen, Norwegian writer (died 2023)
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Frank Yablans
Fødselsår:
1935
Frank Yablans, American screenwriter and producer (died 2014)
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Ernie Broglio
Fødselsår:
1935
Ernie Broglio, American baseball player (died 2019)
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Alice Coltrane
Fødselsår:
1937
Alice Coltrane, American pianist and composer (died 2007)
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Nikola Pilić
Fødselsår:
1939
Nikola Pilić, Yugoslav tennis player and coach (died 2025)
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DøDSFALL 27. AUGUST
Childe Hassam
Dødsår:
1935
Childe Hassam, American painter and academic (born 1859)
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Georg von Boeselager
Dødsår:
1944
Georg von Boeselager, German soldier (born 1915)
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Hubert Pál Álgyay
Dødsår:
1945
Hubert Pál Álgyay, Hungarian engineer, designed the Petőfi Bridge (born 1894)
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Charles Evans Hughes
Dødsår:
1948
Charles Evans Hughes, American lawyer and politician, 11th Chief Justice of the United States (born 1862)
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Frank Harris
Dødsår:
1931
Frank Harris, Irish-American journalist and author (born 1856)
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Wiel Nolens
Dødsår:
1931
Willem Hubert Nolens, Dutch priest and politician (born 1860)
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Emil Christian Hansen
Dødsår:
1909
Emil Christian Hansen, Danish physiologist and mycologist (born 1842)
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Reşat Çiğiltepe
Dødsår:
1922
Reşat Çiğiltepe, Turkish colonel (born 1879)
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Herman Potočnik
Dødsår:
1929
Herman Potočnik, Croatian-Austrian engineer (born 1892)
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Francis Marion Smith
Dødsår:
1931
Francis Marion Smith, American miner and businessman (born 1846)
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HELLIGDAGER 27. AUGUST
Phanourios the Newly-Revealed
Christian feast day: Phanourios of Rhodes
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Our Lady of La Vang
Christian feast day: Our Lady of La Vang
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Narnus
Christian feast day: Narnus
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Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Christian feast day: Thomas Gallaudet and Henry Winter Syle (Episcopal Church)
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August 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: August 27 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
Lyndon Baines Johnson Day (Texas, United States)
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Independence Day of the Republic of Moldova
Independence Day (Republic of Moldova), celebrates the independence of Moldova from the USSR in 1991.
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Baculus of Sorrento
Christian feast day: Baculus of Sorrento
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Saint Monica
Christian feast day: Monica of Hippo, mother of Augustine of Hippo
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Gebhard of Constance
Christian feast day: Gebhard of Constance
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