On This Day
August 27th

1859 1st successful oil well drilled near Titusville, Penn. 1883 Krakatoa, WEST of Java, blew apart (Top that, St Helens). 1928 Kellogg-Briand Pact, where 60 nations agreed to outlaw war.

Birthdays

 

1882 Samuel Goldwyn, pioneer filmmaker 1899 C.S. Forester, historical novelist, created Horatio Hornblower 1908 Lyndon B. Johnson, 36th President (1963-1969)