August 27 in History

• 1953

  August 27, 1953:

  "Roman Holiday", a movie produced and directed by William Wyler, is released in the United States.

• 1964

  August 27, 1964:

  Walt Disney unveils their musical fantasy titled "Mary Poppins". It features actors like Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews.

• 1966

  August 27, 1966:

  American pop group, The Association drops their single titled "Cherish". Terry Kirkman is credited with writing the lyrics of the song.

• 1970

  August 27, 1970:

  British sci-fi musical titled “Toomorrow” begins showing in theatres across the country. It stars singer Olivia Newton-John and Roy Dotrice.

• 1986

  August 27, 1986:

  A star is placed on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame in honor of American singer, Tina Turner. Her immense performances have earned her the name "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".

• 1989

  August 27, 1989:

  Police in Phoenix arrests Guns N' Roses’ Izzy Stradlin for allegedly messing up the floor of the plane he was travelling in.

• 1991

  August 27, 1991:

  American music group Pearl Jam, with support from Epic Records, unveils their first album under the name “Ten”.

• 1992

  August 27, 1992:

  The original lyrics of the song titled "A Day In The Life", which was written by John Lennon, fetches an amount of $87,000 at an auction.

• 1996

  August 27, 1996:

  “No Code”, the 4th album of Pearl Jam, is released. It would debut at number one in the United States.

• 2013

  August 27, 2013:

  American Southern rock ensemble Alabama regroups to perform at a concert dubbed “Alabama & Friends”, which is to mark their 40th anniversary.