On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
August 27
6 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records was published.
Wikipedia: Guinness World Records
South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh entered into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals Trần Thiện Khiêm and Dương Văn Minh, both of whom had been involved in plots to unseat Khánh.
Wikipedia: South Vietnam
The Troubles: the IRA ambushed and killed 18 British soldiers near Warrenpoint, and assassinated Lord Mountbatten on his boat at Mullaghmore.
Wikipedia: The Troubles
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.
Wikipedia: Stevie Ray Vaughan
Comair Flight 5191 crashed 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.
Wikipedia: Comair Flight 5191
The Myanmar military junta and ethnic armies began three days of violent clashes in the region of Kokang.
Wikipedia: State Peace and Development Council