Famous Birthdays
- Daniel Keyes, American author (Flowers for Algernon), born in Boca Raton, Florida (d. 2014)
Marvin Minsky (1927-2016)
American artificial intelligence computer scientist (MIT), born in New York City
- Robert Shaw, British actor (The Sting; Jaws; The Deep), novelist (The Sun Doctor), and playwright (The Man in the Glass Booth), born in Westhoughton, Lancashire (d. 1978)
About August 9, 1927
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 8 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
