Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: August 27
August 27, 2024 is the 240th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 126 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Virgo is your zodiac sign. Peridot is your modern birthstone. Diamond is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: August 27
- 479 BC –Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan commander of the Greek army in the Battle of Plataea.
- 1232 –The Formulary of Adjudications is promulgated by Regent Hōjō Yasutoki. (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 1232)
- 1793 –French counter-revolution: the port of Toulon revolts and admits the British fleet, which lands troops and seizes the port leading to Siege of Toulon.
- 1813 –French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte defeats a larger force of Austrians, Russians, and Prussians at the Battle of Dresden.
- 1861 –Union forces attack Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
- 1916 –Romania declares war against Austria-Hungary, entering World War I as one of the Allied nations.
- 1921 –The British install the son of Sharif Hussein bin Ali (leader of the Arab Revolt of 1916 against the Ottoman Empire) as King Faisal I of Iraq.
- 1971 –An attempted coup fails in the African nation of Chad. The Government of Chad accuses Egypt of playing a role in the attempt and breaks off diplomatic relations.
- 2000 –540 m-tall Ostankino Tower in Moscow catches fire, three people are killed.
- 2003 –Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34646418 mi distant.
Who were born on August 27?
- 1698 –Baal Shem Tov, Founder of the Chasiddic movement (d. 1760)
- 1925 –Darry Cowl, French actor (d. 2006)
- 1936 –Joel Kovel, American politician
- 1942 –Brian Peckford, Canadian politician
- 1955 –Laura Fygi, Dutch singer
- 1964 –Robert Bogue, American actor
- 1970 –Jeff Kenna, Irish footballer
- 1970 –Peter Ebdon, English snooker player
- 1973 –Johan Norberg, Swedish author
- 1979 –Tian Liang, Chinese diver
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