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  • Erfurt, Germany
    Saturday Aug 27, 1808
    Napoleon

    Congress of Erfurt

    Erfurt, Germany
    Saturday Aug 27, 1808

    Before going to Iberia, Napoleon decided to address several lingering issues with the Russians. At the Congress of Erfurt in October 1808, Napoleon hoped to keep Russia on his side during the upcoming struggle in Spain and during any potential conflict against Austria. The two sides reached an agreement, the Erfurt Convention, that called upon Britain to cease its war against France, that recognized the Russian conquest of Finland from Sweden, and that affirmed Russian support for France in a possible war against Austria "to the best of its ability".




  • Curaçao
    Thursday Aug 27, 1812
    Simón Bolívar

    Bolívar left for Curaçao

    Curaçao
    Thursday Aug 27, 1812

    For his apparent services to the Royalist cause, Monteverde granted Bolívar a passport, and Bolívar left for Curaçao on 27 August.




  • Romania
    Sunday Aug 27, 1916
    Hungarian–Romanian War

    Romania Entered The World War I

    Romania
    Sunday Aug 27, 1916

    In 1916, Romania entered World War I on the side of the Allies. In doing so, Romania's goal was to unite all the territories with a Romanian national majority into one state. In the Treaty of Bucharest (1916), terms for Romania's acquisition of territories within Austria-Hungary were stipulated.




  • Transylvania, Romania
    Sunday Aug 27, 1916
    World War 1

    Romania Attacks

    Transylvania, Romania
    Sunday Aug 27, 1916

    On 27 August 1916, the Romanian Army launched an attack against Austria-Hungary, with limited Russian support. The Romanian offensive was initially successful in Transylvania.




  • Laurens County, Georgia, U.S.
    Wednesday Aug 27, 1919
    Red Summer

    Laurens County race riot

    Laurens County, Georgia, U.S.
    Wednesday Aug 27, 1919

    The Laurens County, Georgia race riot was an attack on the black community by white mobs in August of 1919. In the Haynes' report, as summarized in the New York Times, it is called the Ocmulgee, Georgia race riot. On Wednesday, August 27, a black man, chosen because he seemed like the leader of the local community was lynched and on Friday morning August 29, three black churches and one community building were burnt down. He was taken from Cadwell, Georgia and killed in Ocmulgee, Georgia. The corpse of an elderly man was later pulled from the ashes of the church burnt down in Ocmulgee. The body may have belonged to Eli Cooper who was alleged to have said that "the negroes had been run over for fifty years, but this will all change in thirty days." The local white community took this to mean a call for violent revolution.




  • Dnieper River, U.S.S.R.
    Friday Aug 27, 1943
    World War II

    Battle of the Dnieper

    Dnieper River, U.S.S.R.
    Friday Aug 27, 1943

    The Battle of the Dnieper (26 August – 23 December) was one of the largest operations in World War II, involving almost 4,000,000 troops at a time stretched on a 1,400 kilometres (870 mi) long front. Soviets reclaim left-bank Ukraine, including the city of Kiev and Donets basin.




  • U.S.
    Monday Aug 27, 1945
    Charles de Gaulle

    De Gaulle visited New York

    U.S.
    Monday Aug 27, 1945

    Charles visited New York City on 27 August 1945 to great welcome by thousands of people of the city and its mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.


  • South Korea
    Sunday Aug 27, 1950
    Korean War

    67th Fighter Squadron aircraft mistakenly attacked facilities in Chinese territory

    South Korea
    Sunday Aug 27, 1950

    On 27 August, 67th Fighter Squadron aircraft mistakenly attacked facilities in Chinese territory and the Soviet Union called the UN Security Council's attention to China's complaint about the incident.


  • U.S.
    Monday Aug 27, 1951
    Anna May Wong

    The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong

    U.S.
    Monday Aug 27, 1951

    From August 27 to November 21, 1951, Wong starred in a detective series that was written specifically for her, the DuMont Television Network series The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong, in which she played the title role that used her birth name.


  • U.S.
    Thursday Aug 27, 1953
    Audrey Hepburn

    Roman Holiday

    U.S.
    Thursday Aug 27, 1953

    Hepburn had her first starring role in Roman Holiday (1953), playing Princess Ann, a European princess who escapes the reins of royalty and has a wild night out with an American newsman (Gregory Peck). The producers of the movie initially wanted Elizabeth Taylor for the role, but director William Wyler was so impressed by Hepburn's screen test that he cast her instead.


  • Accra, Ghana
    Tuesday Aug 27, 1963
    W. E. B. Du Bois

    Death

    Accra, Ghana
    Tuesday Aug 27, 1963

    Du Bois's health declined during the two years he was in Ghana, and he died on August 27, 1963, in the capital of Accra at the age of 95.


  • Skaneateles, New York, U.S.
    Saturday Aug 27, 1966
    Joe Biden

    Biden married Neilia Hunter

    Skaneateles, New York, U.S.
    Saturday Aug 27, 1966

    On August 27, 1966, Biden married Neilia Hunter (1942–1972), a student at Syracuse University, after overcoming her parents' reluctance for her to wed a Roman Catholic; the ceremony was held in a Catholic church in Skaneateles, New York. They had three children: Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III (1969–2015), Robert Hunter Biden (born 1970), and Naomi Christina "Amy" Biden (1971–1972).


  • Europe
    Tuesday Aug 27, 1991
    Croatian War of Independence

    The Arbitration Commission of the Peace Conference on Yugoslavia

    Europe
    Tuesday Aug 27, 1991

    The Arbitration Commission of the Peace Conference on Yugoslavia, also referred to as Badinter Arbitration Committee, was set up by the Council of Ministers of the European Economic Community (EEC) on August 27, 1991, to provide the Conference on Yugoslavia with legal advice.


  • Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
    Sunday Aug 27, 1995
    Heysel Stadium Events

    New Stadium

    Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium
    Sunday Aug 27, 1995

    On 28 August 1995 the new stadium welcomed the return of football to Heysel in the form of a friendly match between Belgium and Germany.


  • Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
    Sunday Aug 27, 2000
    Dwayne Johnson

    SummerSlam (2000)

    Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
    Sunday Aug 27, 2000

    The next month, The Rock successfully defended his title against Kurt Angle and Triple H at SummerSlam.


  • USA
    Monday Aug 27, 2001
    Shakira

    Shakira's 1st English Song

    USA
    Monday Aug 27, 2001

    Upon the success of Dónde Están los Ladrones? and MTV Unplugged, Shakira began working on an English crossover album. She learned English with the help of Gloria Estefan. She worked for over a year on new material for the album. "Whenever, Wherever", called "Suerte" in Spanish-speaking countries, was released as the first and lead single from her first English album and fifth studio album in August 2001.


  • Geneva, Switzerland
    Monday Aug 27, 2001
    Angelina Jolie

    Goodwill Ambassador

    Geneva, Switzerland
    Monday Aug 27, 2001

    Jolie was named a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador at UNHCR headquarters in Geneva on August 27, 2001.


  • Athina, Attica, Greece
    Monday Aug 27, 2001
    Charles Antetokounmpo

    Alex is the youngest brother

    Athina, Attica, Greece
    Monday Aug 27, 2001

    In 2001, Charles had his younger son Alex Antetokounmpo. Currently, Alex is the youngest brother of National Basketball Association (NBA) players Giannis, Thanasis, and Kostas.


  • Gulf of Mexico
    Saturday Aug 27, 2005
    Hurricane Katrina

    The Storm Reached Category 3

    Gulf of Mexico
    Saturday Aug 27, 2005

    On August 27, the storm reached Category 3 intensity on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, becoming the third major hurricane of the season.


  • New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
    Saturday Aug 27, 2005
    Hurricane Katrina

    The mandatory evacuation of The New Orleans

    New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
    Saturday Aug 27, 2005

    The United States Coast Guard began pre-positioning resources in a ring around the expected impact zone and activated more than 400 reservists. On August 27, it moved its personnel out of the New Orleans region prior to the mandatory evacuation.


  • Louisiana, U.S. - Alabama, U.S. - Mississippi, U.S.
    Saturday Aug 27, 2005
    Hurricane Katrina

    Declaring a State of Emergency

    Louisiana, U.S. - Alabama, U.S. - Mississippi, U.S.
    Saturday Aug 27, 2005

    President of the United States George W. Bush declared a state of emergency in selected regions of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi on August 27.


  • Ewood Park, Blackburn, UK
    Sunday Aug 27, 2006
    Michael Ballack

    Ballack made his Premier League debut

    Ewood Park, Blackburn, UK
    Sunday Aug 27, 2006

    On 27 August 2006, Ballack made his Premier League debut for Chelsea against Blackburn Rovers.


  • New England, North Dakota, United States
    Monday Aug 27, 2012
    Aaron Hernandez

    Five Year Contract

    New England, North Dakota, United States
    Monday Aug 27, 2012

    On August 27, 2012, the Patriots signed Hernandez to a five-year, $39.58 million contract extension that included $15.95 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $12.50 million. The $12.5 million signing bonus was the largest signing bonus ever received by an NFL tight end. His $40 million total was the second-largest contract extension ever given to a tight end, after teammate Gronkowski's $53 million. Hernandez gave $50,000 of that bonus to a charity named for the late wife of the Patriots owner. Hernandez was sidelined during the Patriots' Week 2 game against the Arizona Cardinals with a high ankle sprain and missed several weeks. On December 10, during the Monday Night Football game against the Houston Texans, Hernandez recorded eight receptions for 58 yards and two touchdowns. Hernandez's last NFL appearance was the 2012 AFC Championship game on January 20, 2013, against the Baltimore Ravens.


  • U.S.
    Monday Aug 27, 2018
    Netflix

    A deal with Harlan Coben and Gravity Falls

    U.S.
    Monday Aug 27, 2018

    On August 27, 2018, Netflix signed a five-year exclusive overall deal with international best–selling author Harlan Coben. Under the multi-million pact, Netflix will work with Coben to develop 14 existing titles and future projects. On the same day, the company inked an overall deal with Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch.


  • Manchester United, England, United Kingdom
    Friday Aug 27, 2021
    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Manchester United announced they had reached an agreement with Juventus to re-sign Ronaldo

    Manchester United, England, United Kingdom
    Friday Aug 27, 2021

    On 27 August 2021, Manchester United announced they had reached an agreement with Juventus to re-sign Ronaldo, subject to agreement of personal terms, visa, and medical. The transfer was reported as costing an initial £12.85 million, with a two-year contract plus an optional year, and was confirmed on 31 August.


  • Rome
    Monday Aug 27, 1545

    Alessandro Farnese Brith

    Rome
    Monday Aug 27, 1545

    The Duke of Parma and an Italian diplomat, Alessandro Farnese, was born in Rome.


  • Acomac
    Thursday Aug 27, 1665

    "Ye Bare & Ye Cubb" was America's “first” play

    Acomac
    Thursday Aug 27, 1665

    In Acomac, Virginia, "Ye Bare & Ye Cubb" is the first play to be performed in North America.


  • Suffolk
    Thursday Aug 27, 1665

    John Hervey Birth

    Suffolk
    Thursday Aug 27, 1665

    The 1st Earl of Bristol, John Hervey, was born in Suffolk.


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