August 27
Today is the 239th day of 2015, there are 126 days left in the year.
1770 - German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was born in Stuttgart.
1859 - Edwin L. Drake drilled the first successful U.S. oil well near Titusville, Pennsylvania.
1883 - The island volcano Krakatoa erupted and the resulting tidal waves claimed more than 36,000 lives in the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java.
1908 - Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president of the United States, was born.
1928 - The Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed in Paris, outlawing war and providing for the peaceful settlement of disputes.
1945 - American troops began landing in Japan following the surrender of the Japanese government in World War II.
1962 - The United States launched the Mariner 2 space probe, which flew past Venus the following December.
1967 - The Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, was found dead from an overdose of sleeping pills.
1975 - Haile Selassie, the last emperor of Ethiopia's 3,000-year-old monarchy, died in Addis Ababa almost a year after being overthrown.
1979 - British war hero Lord Louis Mountbatten was killed off the coast of Ireland in a boat explosion; the Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility.
2003 - Mars made its closest approach to Earth in over 60,000 years.
2008 - The Democratic National Convention in Denver nominated Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois for president.
Birthdays
27- Alexa Vega (actress)
28 - Darren McFadden (football player)
30 - Kayla Ewell (actress)
36 - Aaron Paul (actor)
39 - Sarah Chalke (actress)
43 - The Great Khali (professional wrestler)
46 - Chandra Wilson (actress)
46 - Cesar Millan (reality TV star)
54 - Yolanda Adams (gospel singer)
63 - Paul Reubens (actor)
67 - Sgt. Slaughter (professional wrestler)
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Today in Sports History - August 27
1911 - Ed Walsh of the Chicago White Sox no-hit the Boston Red Sox.
1921 - J.E. Clair of the Acme Packing Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin was granted an APFA franchise. Clair paid tribute to those who worked in his plant by naming the team the Green Bay Packers.
1937 - Fred Frankhouse of the Brooklyn Dodgers no-hits the Cincinnati Reds.
1938 - Monte Pearson of the New York Yankees no-hits the Cleveland Indians. Joe DiMaggio also hit three triples in the game in a 13-0 Yankee win.
1977 - Toby Harrah and Bump Wills hit back-to-back inside-the-park home runs for the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium.
1978 - Joe Morgan of the Cincinnati Reds is the first player in major league history with 200 home runs and 500 stolen bases.
1982 - Rickey Henderson steals his 112th base of the season, breaking Lou Brock's single-season record.
2005 - Jeff Kent of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the first second baseman in major league history to hit 300 home runs.
2007 - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick pleaded guilty in Richmond, Virginia to a federal dogfighting charge.
Today is the 239th day of 2015, there are 126 days left in the year.
1770 - German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel was born in Stuttgart.
1859 - Edwin L. Drake drilled the first successful U.S. oil well near Titusville, Pennsylvania.
1883 - The island volcano Krakatoa erupted and the resulting tidal waves claimed more than 36,000 lives in the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java.
1908 - Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president of the United States, was born.
1928 - The Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed in Paris, outlawing war and providing for the peaceful settlement of disputes.
1945 - American troops began landing in Japan following the surrender of the Japanese government in World War II.
1962 - The United States launched the Mariner 2 space probe, which flew past Venus the following December.
1967 - The Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, was found dead from an overdose of sleeping pills.
1975 - Haile Selassie, the last emperor of Ethiopia's 3,000-year-old monarchy, died in Addis Ababa almost a year after being overthrown.
1979 - British war hero Lord Louis Mountbatten was killed off the coast of Ireland in a boat explosion; the Irish Republican Army claimed responsibility.
2003 - Mars made its closest approach to Earth in over 60,000 years.
2008 - The Democratic National Convention in Denver nominated Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois for president.
Birthdays
27- Alexa Vega (actress)
28 - Darren McFadden (football player)
30 - Kayla Ewell (actress)
36 - Aaron Paul (actor)
39 - Sarah Chalke (actress)
43 - The Great Khali (professional wrestler)
46 - Chandra Wilson (actress)
46 - Cesar Millan (reality TV star)
54 - Yolanda Adams (gospel singer)
63 - Paul Reubens (actor)
67 - Sgt. Slaughter (professional wrestler)
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Today in Sports History - August 27
1911 - Ed Walsh of the Chicago White Sox no-hit the Boston Red Sox.
1921 - J.E. Clair of the Acme Packing Company of Green Bay, Wisconsin was granted an APFA franchise. Clair paid tribute to those who worked in his plant by naming the team the Green Bay Packers.
1937 - Fred Frankhouse of the Brooklyn Dodgers no-hits the Cincinnati Reds.
1938 - Monte Pearson of the New York Yankees no-hits the Cleveland Indians. Joe DiMaggio also hit three triples in the game in a 13-0 Yankee win.
1977 - Toby Harrah and Bump Wills hit back-to-back inside-the-park home runs for the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium.
1978 - Joe Morgan of the Cincinnati Reds is the first player in major league history with 200 home runs and 500 stolen bases.
1982 - Rickey Henderson steals his 112th base of the season, breaking Lou Brock's single-season record.
2005 - Jeff Kent of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the first second baseman in major league history to hit 300 home runs.
2007 - Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick pleaded guilty in Richmond, Virginia to a federal dogfighting charge.
