Day of the year
August 27
Born on August 27? You're a Virgo with the Peridot birthstone.
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August 27 Zodiac Sign
Virgo (August 23 – September 22)
Element: Earth
analyticaldiligentpracticalloyaldetail-oriented
Birthstone
Peridot
Birth Flower
Gladiolus
Season
Summer
Numerology 8
A number of ambition, power, and material achievement.
August 27: This Day in History
- 1776— British forces defeated Washington's army at the Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolution.
- 1859— Edwin Drake drilled the first commercially successful oil well in Titusville, Pennsylvania, launching the petroleum industry.
- 1939— The Heinkel He 178 made the world's first flight powered entirely by a jet engine.
- 2003— Mars made its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, coming within 34.6 million miles.
Famous Birthdays on August 27
- Lyndon B. Johnson (1908) — 36th president of the United States
- Confucius (551) — Chinese philosopher whose teachings influenced East Asian culture
- Man Ray (1890) — American visual artist associated with Dada and Surrealism
- Tuesday Weld (1943) — actress known for Pretty Poison
- Paul Reubens (1952) — actor and comedian known for creating Pee-wee Herman
Did You Know? August 27 Fun Facts
- The oil well Drake drilled in 1859 sparked the modern petroleum industry and transformed the global economy.
- Confucius's birth date is debated; some traditions place it on August 27 by the Chinese calendar.
- In 2003 Mars was so bright it was visible to the naked eye as an orange star.
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