Curated historical timeline of momentous political pacts, freedom struggle uprisings, constitutional developments, scientific breakthroughs, and prominent birthdays recorded on 27 August.
Comair Flight 5191 crashes on takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky bound for Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. Of the passengers and crew, 49 of 50 are confirmed dead in the hours following the crash.
Internal conflict in Myanmar: The Burmese military junta and ethnic armies begin three days of violent clashes in the Kokang Special Region.
Hurricane Irene strikes the United States east coast, killing 47 and causing an estimated $15.6 billion in damage.
Jaswant Singh Neki, Indian poet and academic (d. 2015)
Sri Chinmoy, Indian-American guru and poet (d. 2007)
The Great Khali, Indian Professional Wrestler
Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1922)