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27 August 1955 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 27 August 1955 was a Saturday.
- Top Film of 1955
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1955 was Lady and the Tramp.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 27 August is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 27 August 1955 fell in the Year of the Goat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 27 August 1955 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 27 August
- 1943 World War II: Japanese forces evacuate New Georgia Island in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.
- 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.
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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Events of 1955 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1955 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 6 January – The National Farmers' Association was formed during a meeting of 1,200 people in Dublin.
- 17 March – (Saint Patrick's Day) – The Church of Ireland hallowed Trim Cathedral.
- 4 July – Denis Larkin was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin, defeating 73-year-old Alfie Byrne.
Life in Ireland in 1955
Taoiseach
John A. Costello
Petrol (per litre)
2s/gal
Loaf of Bread
6d
Average House
£1,700
Weekly Wage
£4 5s
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
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Pierce Brosnan16 May 1953ActorView their day →Brendan Gleeson29 March 1955ActorView their day →Fiona Shaw10 July 1958ActressView their day →Gabriel Byrne12 May 1950ActorView their day →Colm Meaney30 May 1953ActorView their day →Bob Geldof5 October 1951Singer-songwriter & political activistView their day →Catherine Connolly5 November 1955President of IrelandView their day →Shane MacGowan25 December 1957Singer-songwriterView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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