Famous Birthdays
- Daniel Keyes, American author (Flowers for Algernon), born in Boca Raton, Florida (d. 2014)
- Marvin Minsky, American artificial intelligence computer scientist (MIT), born in NYC, New York (d. 2016)
- Robert Shaw, British actor, novelist, and playwright (Deep, Jaws, Sting, Black Sunday), born in Westhoughton, Lancashire (d. 1978)
1927 Highlights
About August 9, 1927
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 11 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
