Historical Events
- 60th Venice Film Festival: "The Return" directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev wins Golden Lion
- Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,418 miles (55,758,005 km) distant.
Famous Deaths
- Jinx Falkenburg [Eugenia], American actress and well-known US cover-girl model throughout 1930s-40s, dies at 84
- Pierre Poujade, French politician (b. 1920)
Died in 2003 2003 Highlights
About August 27, 2003
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 20 years, 8 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Crazy In Love - Beyonce Featuring Jay Z
#1 Song: Breathe - Blu Cantrell Ft. Sean Paul
