August 27th
- 1904 – Norah Lofts was born.
- 1929 – Ira Levin was born.
- 1943 – Phantom of the Opera went to theaters.
- 1981 – Lorraine Horrell was born.
- 1993 – Needful Things went to theaters.
- 2004 – Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid went to theaters.