August 27

Events

• 479 BC: The Battle of Plataea takes place
• 479 BC: The Battle of Mycale takes place
• 1912: Alexandros Karamanlakis becomes the first casualty of the Greek air force when his plane crashes in the Corinthian Gulf.
• 1998: The Greek stock market ("Sofokleous Street") has its worst day ever as stocks tumble 7.7%.

Sports

• 2003: Periklis Iakovakis breaks the Greek record for the 400m hurdles with 48.17 in the Paris World Championships.

Births

• 1780: Constantine Oikonomos of the Oikonomoi, clergyman and theologian
• 1905: Aris Velouchiotis, communist resistance leader.
• 1905: Giorgos Theotokas, writer

Deaths

• 1997: Sotiria Bellou, rebetiko singer.
• 2005: Giorgos Mouzakis, music composer

Namesday

• Saint Fanourios