What day of the week was August 27, 2006?
The day of the week August 27th, 2006 fell on was a Sunday.
MarÃa Capovilla the Ecuadorian super-centenarian (b. 1889) died on this day in 2006. As did Hrishikesh Mukherjee the Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1922) , Jesse Pintado the Mexican-American guitarist (Napalm Death, Terrorizer, Brujeria, and Lock Up) (b. 1969) .
Comair Flight 5191 crashes on takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington the 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.