Historical Events
- At least 25 people killed in a fire at a bar, deliberately lit by gang members in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico
- Race car driver Jessi Combs dies while setting new fastest women's land speed record of 522.783 mph at Alvord Desert, Oregon (posthumously awarded 2020)
Famous Deaths
- Dawda Kairaba Jawara, Gambian Prime Minister (1962-70) and 1st President of the Gambia (1970-94), dies at 95
- Jessi Combs, American auto racer, television personality (women’s land speed class record [4 wheels] 2013, 16), dies in jet-powered high-speed race car crash at 39
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About August 27, 2019
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 8 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Senorita - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
