Historical Events
- Lt Pyotr Nesterov, of Imperial Russian Air Service, performs a loop in a monoplane at Kiev (1st aerobatic maneuver in an airplane)
- Swedish engineer Gideon Sundback of Hoboken applies to patent all-purpose zipper
Famous Birthdays
- Arthur Benfield, head of Cheshire CID, born in Ashton Upon Mersey, England (d. 1995)
- Donald M. MacKinnon, Scottish philosopher, born in Oban, Scotland (d. 1994)
About August 27, 1913
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 110 years, 8 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Virgo
