Historical Events
Event of Interest
1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and last Viceroy of India, is killed along with three companions, two of them children by the IRA when his boat is blown up near Sligo, Ireland
- Warrenpoint ambush: 18 British Army soldiers killed when Provisional IRA explode two roadside bombs as a British convoy passes Narrow Water Castle
Famous Birthdays
Aaron Paul (44 years old)
American actor (Breaking Bad, Need for Speed), born in Emmett, Idaho
- Giovanni Capitello, American filmmaker/actor
- Sarah Neufeld, Canadian violinist (Arcade Fire), born in British Columbia
- Tian Liang, Chinese diver
Famous Deaths
- Bolesław Szabelski, Polish organist and composer, dies at 82
Lord Mountbatten (1900-1979)
British naval officer and statesman, last Viceroy of India (1947), assassinated by an IRA bomb on his boat in Ireland at 79
- Nicholas Mountbatten, Lord Mountbatten's grandson, murdered by the IRA at 14
Died in 1979 1979 Highlights
About August 27, 1979
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 8 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Virgo
Holidays: Late Summer Bank Holiday (United Kingdom)
Music Charts
#1 Song: My Sharona - The Knack
#1 Song: We Don't Talk Anymore - Cliff Richard
