Home/Lifestyle/Entertainment/On this day in history: 27 August EntertainmentLifestyle On this day in history: 27 August History Monday August 27, 2018 Zululand Observer Less than a minute Facebook X LinkedIn Tumblr Pinterest WhatsApp Telegram Share via Email Print 2008 Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to be nominated by a major political party for President of the United States 1982 Motswako rapper and songwriter Khulane Morule, known as ‘Khuli Chana’ is born in Mmabtho, North West province 1985 Mary Joe Fernandez (14 years/8 days old) is youngest person to win a US Tennis Open match (beats Sara Gomer in 1st round) 1955 The ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ is published for the first time August 27, 2018 Zululand Observer Less than a minute Facebook X LinkedIn Tumblr Pinterest WhatsApp Telegram Share via Email Print