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27 August 2021
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2013 - Religious violence between Hindus and Muslims erupted in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India, leaving 62 people dead.Religious clashes in Uttar Pradesh, India
Anniversary
2009 - The Myanmar military junta and ethnic armies began three days of violent clashes in the region of Kokang.1988–2011 military government of Myanmar
Anniversary
2006 - Comair Flight 5191 crashed (wreckage pictured) while inadvertently attempting to take off from the wrong runway at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49 of the 50 people on board, and causing the Federal Aviation Administration to modify air traffic control rules.2006 aviation accident in Kentucky
Anniversary
1990 - American musician Stevie Ray Vaughan, one of the most influential guitarists in the revival of blues in the 1980s, was killed in a helicopter crash.American blues guitarist (1954–1990)
Anniversary
1979 - The Troubles: the IRA ambushed and killed 18 British soldiers near Warrenpoint, and assassinated Lord Mountbatten on his boat at Mullaghmore.1960s–1998 conflict in Northern Ireland
Historical events
History
2011 - Hurricane Irene strikes the United States east coast, killing 47 and causing an estimated $15.6 billion in damage.Category 3 Atlantic hurricane in 2011
History
2009 - Internal conflict in Myanmar: The Burmese military junta and ethnic armies begin three days of violent clashes in the Kokang Special Region.Ongoing armed conflict in Southeast Asia
History
2006 - Comair Flight 5191 crashes on takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, bound for Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. Of the passengers and crew, 49 of 50 are confirmed dead in the hours following the crash.2006 aviation accident in Kentucky
History
2003 - Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,418 miles (55,758,005 km) distant.Fourth planet from the Sun
History
2003 - The first six-party talks, involving South and North Korea, the United States, China, Japan and Russia, convene to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns of the North Korean nuclear weapons program.Meetings on North Korea nuclear program
History
1992 - Aeroflot Flight 2808 crashes in Lebyazhy Lug during approach to Ivanovo Yuzhny Airport, killing all 84 aboard.1992 aviation accident
History
1991 - The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.Regional organisation from 1958 to 1993
History
1991 - Moldova declares independence from the USSR.Country in Eastern Europe
History
1985 - Major General Muhammadu Buhari, Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Major General Ibrahim Babangida.President of Nigeria (1983–1985; 2015–2023)
History
1985 - Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-51-I to deploy three communication satellites and repair a fourth malfunctioning one.Space Shuttle orbiter (1984–2011)
Notable births
Born
2006 - Kang Ju-hyeok, South Korean footballerSouth Korean footballer (born 2006)
Born
2001 - Franz Wagner, German basketball playerGerman basketball player (born 2001)
Born
1998 - Kevin Huerter, American basketball playerAmerican basketball player (born 1998)
Born
1998 - Rod Wave, American rapper, singer, and songwriterAmerican rapper and singer (born 1998)
Born
1998 - Brandon Hagel, Canadian ice hockey playerCanadian ice hockey player (born 1998)
Notable deaths
Died
2026 - Ratko Mladić, Bosnian Serb military officer and war criminal (born 1942)Bosnian Serb general and war criminal (1942–2026)
Died
2024 - Bob Carr, American politician (born 1943)American politician (1943–2024)
Died
2024 - Juan Izquierdo, Uruguayan footballer (born 1997)Uruguayan footballer (1997–2024)
Died
2024 - Charlotte Kretschmann, German supercentenarian (born 1909)German supercentenarian (1909–2024)
Died
2024 - Leonard Riggio, American businessman (born 1941)American businessman (1941–2024)
Died
2016 - Cookie, Australian Major Mitchell's cockatoo, oldest recorded parrot (born 1933)Oldest known Major Mitchell's cockatoo
Died
2015 - Kazi Zafar Ahmed, Bangladeshi politician, 8th Prime Minister of Bangladesh (born 1939)Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1989 to 1990
Died
2015 - Pascal Chaumeil, French director and screenwriter (born 1961)French director and screenwriter
Sky
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
80.4% illuminated
Lunar age: 19.1 days
Sun zodiac
Virgo
4.44 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Moon zodiac
Taurus
3.82 degrees
Constellation: Cetus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.