Today in history & famous birthdays
August 27, 2010 1950 1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC 1962 Mariner 2 launched; 1st probe to fly by Venus 1977 Toby Harrah & Bump Wills hit back-to-back inside-the-park-homers off Yankee Ken Clay at Yankee Stadium, Rangers won 8-2 1978 Shelley Hamlin wins LPGA... Sign in to see full entry.