Born on 27 August 1973

At A Glance

27 August 1973 at a glance

Day of the week

27 August 1973 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Delta Dawn” by Helen Reddy 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 1973

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1973 was The Exorcist.

Star sign

The star sign for 27 August is Virgo.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 27 August 1973 fell in the Year of the Ox.

Birthstone

The birthstone for August is Peridot.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 27 August 1973 was New Moon.

On this day: 27 August

• 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.
• 1975 The Governor of Portuguese Timor abandons its capital, Dili, and flees to Atauro Island, leaving control to a rebel group.
• 1980 South Korean presidential election: After successfully staging the Coup d'état of May Seventeenth, General Chun Doo-hwan, running unopposed, has the National Conference for Unification elect him President of the Fourth Republic of Korea.

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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