August 27 Events
1888 – Charles Conn patents the metal clarinet *
1928 – The Kellogg-Briand Treaty outlawed war and provided for peaceful dispute resolution
1975 – Veronica & Colin Scargill (England) complete tandem bicycle ride 18,020 miles around the world
1985 – Mary Joe Fernandez, 14 years & 8 days old is youngest to win a US Tennis Open match