Historical Events
- Caproni-Campini CC-2, experimental jet plane, maiden flight (Milan)
Famous Birthdays
- (Warren Harding) "Sonny" Sharrock, American jazz guitarist (Last Exit), born on Ossining, New York (d. 1994)
- Brooksley Born, American attorney, first female president of the Stanford Law Review, and public official (Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair, 1996-99; Profiles in Courage Award, 2009), born in San Francisco, California [1]
- David Hart, gen-sect (National Association of Head Teachers)
1940 Highlights
About August 27, 1940
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 1 month and 6 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Virgo
