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What happened in history on this day: August 27?
On August 27 in ...
- 1990 - Death of Stevie Ray Vaughan when the helicopter he was traveling in collides with a ski slope; blues guitarist. The accident also claims three members of Eric Clapton's entourage.
Births on August 27
- 1916 - Birth of Martha Raye AKA Margaret Reed in Butte, Montana, USA; actress, singer and comedienne (Martha Raye Show TV show).
- 1937 - Birth of Tommy Sands; singer/actor ("Teenage Rock", "Dream With Me", Wagon Train).
- 1942 - Birth of Daryl Dragon in Pasadena, California, USA; keyboardist (Captain and Tennille).
- 1944 - Birth of Tim Bogert; Singer-bassist (Vanilla Fudge).
- 1949 - Birth of Jeff Cook; guitarist (Alabama).
- 1953 - Birth of Alex Lifeson in Surrey, BC, Canada; guitarist (Rush).
- 1956 - Birth of Glen Matlock; bassist (The Sex Pistols).
- 1962 - Birth of Matthew Basford; country guitarist (Yankee Grey).
- 1965 - Birth of Mike Johnson; bassist (Dinosaur Jr.).
- 1970 - Birth of Tony Kanal; bassist (No Doubt).
- 1979 - Birth of Jon Siebels; guitarist (Eve 6).
Deaths on August 27
- 1967 - Death of Brian Epstein, found dead in his London home from an overdose of sleeping pills; Beatles' manager.
- 1981 - Death of Joan Edwards at age 62 of a heart attack; singer (Joan Edwards Show, Lucky Strike Hit Parade radio show).
- 1990 - Death of Stevie Ray Vaughan when the helicopter he was traveling in collides with a ski slope; blues guitarist. The accident also claims three members of Eric Clapton's entourage.
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