Famous Birthdays
- Johann Georg Hamann, German counter-enlightenment philosopher ("Reason is language"), born in Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1788)
About August 27, 1730
Calendar: Julian 
Day of the Week: Thursday
Calendar: Gregorian 
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 293 years, 11 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake
Year of the Horse
Year of the Goat/Sheep
Year of the Monkey