This Day in History on 27 August
The historical events hold a lot of value for aspirants who are sitting for UPSC competitive exams including the IAS Exam.
On this page, we will list all historical events that occurred on 27 August. The students can refer to them while preparing for all competitive exams and banking exams.
Important Days
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Important Events
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.
2009: Internal conflict in Myanmar: The Burmese military junta and ethnic armies begin three days of violent clashes in the Kokang Special Region.
2011: Hurricane Irene strikes the United States east coast, killing 47 and causing an estimated $15.6 billion in damage.
Birth/Birth Anniversary
1925: Jaswant Singh Neki, Indian poet and academic (d. 2015)
1931: Sri Chinmoy, Indian-American guru and poet (d. 2007)
1972: The Great Khali, Indian Professional Wrestler
Death/ Death Anniversary
2006: Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1922)