Who was born on August 27

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on August 27, including Daryl Dragon, Chuck Girard, Bob Kerrey. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

57 documented historical events happened on August 27, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The sacking of Rome by the Visigoths ended after three days. On the same day, in another year: The Netherlands and the Ahanta people signed the Treaty of Butre, creating a Dutch protectorate over the country of Upper Ahanta in modern-day Ghana. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.