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What Happened on August 27, 1913

Historical Events

  • Lt Pyotr Nesterov, of Imperial Russian Air Service, performs a loop in a monoplane at Kiev (1st aerobatic maneuver in an airplane)
  • Swedish engineer Gideon Sundback of Hoboken applies to patent all-purpose zipper

Famous Birthdays

  • Arthur Benfield, head of Cheshire CID, born in Ashton Upon Mersey, England (d. 1995)
  • Donald M. MacKinnon, Scottish philosopher, born in Oban, Scotland (d. 1994)

About August 27, 1913

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 110 years, 10 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Virgo