Famous Birthdays
- Charles G. Dawes, 30th Vice President of the United States, banker and 1925 Nobel Peace Prize winner, born in Marietta, Ohio (d. 1951)
- James Henry Breasted, American Egyptologist and anthropologist, born in Rockford, Illinois (d. 1935)
Famous Deaths
- Józef Nowakowski, Polish pianist and composer, dies at 64
- Thomas Chandler Haliburton, Canadian novelist (The Clockmaker; or, The Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick of Slickville), dies at 68
Died in 1865 1865 Highlights
About August 27, 1865
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 158 years, 8 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo
