August 27th, 1892- Fire at the New York City Metropolitan Opera House.
August 27th, 1927- Parks College of aviation opens.
August 27th, 1932- 200,000 textile workers go on strike in England.
August 27th, 1955- The first edition of the Guinness Book of World Records is published.
August 27th, 1967- Naomi Sims becomes the first black model to pose for the cover of an American magazine.
August 27th, 1983- Haiti adopts a constitution.
August 27th, 1984- President Ronald Reagan announces the Teacher in Space project.
August 27th, 1985- The 20th Space Shuttle Mission is launched.
August 27th, 1991- Moldavia declares independence from the U.S.S.R.
August 27th, 1995- Tiger Woods wins his 95th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship.