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Notable anniversaries in history for today: August 27
- 80th: 1944 - Birth of Tim Bogert; Singer-bassist (Vanilla Fudge).
- 60th: 1964 - Buena Vista premieres Disney's live-action and animated film Mary Poppins at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, USA. The film is based on the Mary Poppins books by P.L. Travers.
- 60th: 1964 - Death of Gracie Allen of a heart attack at age 69; actor/comedienne (Burns and Allen Show on radio and TV).
- 50th: 1974 - New York Mets' Benny Ayala hits a home run in his first at bat.
- 50th: 1974 - Death of Otto Strasser in Munich. Strasser had been an early member of the Nazi party, but also left the party early and when his brother, Gregor, was murdered he fled to Canada. He returned to Germany in 1955.
- 40th: 1984 - In Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurs. One hundred twenty-three people injured and 405 buildings damaged in the Tarutung area. Felt at Kuala Lumpur and Pinang, Malaysia.
- 40th: 1984 - Billy Sands, actor (Phil Silvers Show, McHale's Navy), dies at age 73.
- 40th: 1984 - US President Ronald Reagan announces the Teacher in Space project.
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