Historical Events
- 1st transmission of a TV programme from continental Europe shown on BBC
- General Foods blacklists Jean Muir of Aldrich Family for alleged communist sympathies
Famous Birthdays
- Charles Fleischer, comedian (Roger Rabbit), born in Washington, D.C.
- Cynthia Potter, American diver (Olympic bronze 3m springboard 1976) and broadcaster (NBC Sports), born in Houston, Texas
- Edmund Weiner, British lexicographer (Oxford English Dictionary), philologist, and co-author (The Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary), born in Oxford, England
Famous Deaths
- Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), commits suicide at 41
About August 27, 1950
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 73 years and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Virgo
