· THAT DAY · AUGUST 27, 1981 · NO. 44 ·
August 27, 1981
Thursday · 44 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
The New York Times
All The News That's Fit to Print
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2011: Hurricane Irene strikes the United States east coast, killing 47 and causing an estimated $15.6 billion in damage.
- 2009: The Myanmar military junta and ethnic armies began three days of violent clashes in the region of Kokang.
- 2006: Comair Flight 5191 crashed while inadvertently attempting to take off from the wrong runway at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49 of the 50 people on board, and causing the Federal Aviation Administration to modify air traffic control rules.
- 2006: Comair Flight 5191 crashes on takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, bound for Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta. Of the passengers and crew, 49 of 50 are confirmed dead in the hours following the crash.
The New York Times — AUGUST 27, 1981
Internal conflict in Myanmar: The Burmese military junta and ethnic armies begin three days of violent clashes in the Kokang Special Region.2009
Weather in New York
82°F
Partly Cloudy
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- 82°F
- Low
- 62°F
- Humidity
- 70%
- Wind
- 14 km/h
Music
Billboard #1 (This Week)
Endless Love
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
Endless Love
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
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Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Academy Award (1981)
Gandhi
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Cannibal Ferox
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Possession
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The Evil Dead
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