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Christian feast day: Monica of Hippo, mother of Augustine of Hippo

Name: Christian feast day: Monica of Hippo, mother of Augustine of Hippo
Start: 2000-08-27
End: 2000-08-27
Location: Histories Today Editorial Team

On August 27, in the year 0, Christian feast day: Monica of Hippo, mother of Augustine of Hippo. This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of August 27, a notable event in this corner of history.

Monica of Hippo, also written as "Monnica", was an early North African Christian saint and the mother of Saint Augustine. She is remembered and honored in the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, albeit on different feast days, for her outstanding Christian virtues, particularly the suffering caused by her husband's adultery, and her prayerful life dedicated to the reformation of her son, who wrote extensively of her pious acts and life with her in his Confessions. Popular Christian legends recall Monica weeping every night for her son Augustine.

Key Facts

This event took place on August 27, 0 (AD era).
It is categorised as a Holidays event in recorded history.
Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
Wikipedia source last updated on 18 July 2026.

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Notable Deaths	2015	Aug 27	Kazi Zafar Ahmed, Bangladeshi politician, 8th Prime Minister of Bangladesh (born 1939)
Notable Deaths	2015	Aug 27	Pascal Chaumeil, French director and screenwriter (born 1961)
Notable Deaths	2015	Aug 27	Darryl Dawkins, American basketball player and coach (born 1957)
Notable Deaths	2014	Aug 27	Jacques Friedel, French physicist and academic (born 1921)
Notable Deaths	2014	Aug 27	Valeri Petrov, Bulgarian poet, playwright, and screenwriter (born 1920)
Notable Deaths	2014	Aug 27	Benno Pludra, German author (born 1925)
Notable Deaths	2013	Aug 27	Chen Liting, Chinese director and playwright (born 1910)
Notable Deaths	2013	Aug 27	Bill Peach, Australian journalist (born 1935)
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Notable Deaths	2012	Aug 27	Neville Alexander, South African linguist and activist (born 1936)
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Notable Deaths	2010	Aug 27	Anton Geesink, Dutch martial artist (born 1934)
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