Today in History for 27th August 2026

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Historical Events

1628 - Java: Sultan Agung of Mataram attacks Batavia
1914 - US war reporter Richard H. Davis visits Leuven in Belgium
1955 - Sandy Koufax fans 14 Reds as both teams combine for a record 23 strikeouts
1961 - Francis the Talking Mule is a mystery guest on "What's My Line"
1965 - The Beatles spend an evening with Elvis Presley at his Los Angeles, California, home

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Famous Birthdays

1896 - Leon Theremin, Russian-Soviet electronic musical instruments inventor, born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 1993)
1908 - Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th US President (Democrat: 1963-69), born in Stonewall, Texas (d. 1973)
1930 - John Daly, British trade union leader (National and Local Government Officers' Association (NALGO)), born in Clerkenwell, England (d. 1999)
1947 - Barbara Bach [Goldbach], American actress (The Spy Who Loved Me, Force 10 from Navarone), born in Queens, New York
1973 - Dietmar Hamann, German soccer midfielder (59 caps; Bayern Munich, Newcastle United, Liverpool, Manchester City), born in Waldsassen, Germany

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Famous Deaths

1981 - Joan Edwards, American pop singer on radio (Your Hit Parade) and television (Joan Edwards Show), dies of a heart attack at 62
2008 - Del Martin [Dorothy Taliaferro], American lesbian activist who was part of the first legal same-sex marriage in California, dies at 87
2010 - Corinne Day, British fashion photographer known for shooting Face magazine's "3rd Summer of Love" cover, dies of cancer at 48
2015 - George Cleve, Austrian-American conductor (Winnipeg Symphony, 1968-70; San Jose Symphony, 1972-92; San Francisco Midsummer Mozart Festival, 1974-2015), dies of liver failure at 79
2025 - (Randall) "Duke" Cunningham, American Navy fighter pilot (Vietnam) and Republican politician (US Representative from California, 1991-2005) who was convicted of accepting bribes, dies at 83

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