Born on 27 August 1959

At A Glance

27 August 1959 at a glance

Day of the week

27 August 1959 was a Thursday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“The Battle of New Orleans” by Johnny Horton was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1959

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1959 was Ben-Hur.

Star sign

The star sign for 27 August is Virgo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 27 August 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 27 August 1959 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 27 August

• 1955 The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records is published in Great Britain.
• 1956 The nuclear power station at Calder Hall in the United Kingdom was connected to the national power grid becoming the world's first commercial nuclear power station to generate electricity on an industrial scale.
• 1962 The Mariner 2 unmanned space mission is launched to Venus by NASA.
• 1964 South Vietnamese junta leader Nguyễn Khánh enters into a triumvirate power-sharing arrangement with rival generals Trần Thiện Khiêm and Dương Văn Minh, who had both been involved in plots to unseat Khánh.
• 1971 An attempted coup d'état fails in the African nation of Chad. The Government of Chad accuses Egypt of playing a role in the attempt and breaks off diplomatic relations.

Famous people born on 27 August

• Lyndon B. Johnson, American commander and politician, 36th President of the United States (1908–1973)
• Aaron Paul, American actor and producer (born 1979)
• Paul Reubens, American actor and comedian (1952–2023)
• Patrick J. Adams, Canadian actor (born 1981)

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