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Historical events & facts — August 27
What happened on August 27?
On August 27, 1883, the Krakatoa volcano in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra erupted with devastating violence. The explosion was so powerful it was heard 5,000 kilometres away. The collapse of the caldera generated tsunamis that killed more than 36,000 people and ejected so much dust into the atmosphere that the planet cooled for years.
On August 27, 1928, fifteen countries signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact in Paris, pledging to renounce war as an instrument of national policy. Although the treaty was eventually signed by 62 nations, it lacked enforcement mechanisms and did not prevent World War II. It remains in force as a precedent of international law.
On August 27, 1991, Moldova declared its independence from the Soviet Union, taking advantage of the collapse of the Moscow coup. The small republic, located between Romania and Ukraine, was born with the latent conflict of Transnistria, a pro-Russian separatist strip that remains one of Europe's most complex frozen territorial conflicts today.
Notable birthdays — August 27
Famous people born on August 27
Friedrich Martens
Friedrich Fromhold Martens, or Friedrich Fromhold von Martens, was a diplomat and jurist in service of the Russian Empire who made important contributions to the science of international law. He represented Russia at the Hague Peace Conferences and helped to settle the first cases of international arbitration, notably the dispute between France and the United Kingdom over Newfoundland.
Lester Young
Lester Willis Young, nicknamed "Pres" or "Prez", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and occasional clarinetist.
Jaswant Singh Neki
Jaswant Singh Neki was a leading Indian Sikh scholar, significant neo-metaphysical Punjabi language poet and former Director of PGI Chandigarh and Head of the Psychiatry Department at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.
Frank Yablans
Frank Yablans was an American studio executive, film producer, and screenwriter. Yablans served as an executive at Paramount Pictures, including President of the studio, in the 1960s and 1970s.
Tim Bogert
John Voorhis "Tim" Bogert III was an American multi-instrumentalist musician and frequent collaborator with drummer Carmine Appice; the duo performed in such bands as Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, and the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice..
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