This is our day guide for Thursday August 27th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on August 27th 2015
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India (regional): First Onam
Onam lasts 10 days with official state holidays on three or four days starting from Onam Eve (Uthradom) to the Third Onam DayPublic sector only
USA (regional): Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
Marks the birthday of Lyndon Baines JohnsonGo to Today | August 28th 2015
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| General Information for August 27th 2015 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 239 of 2015 | |
| 126 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 35 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1992 - Super Mario Kart is released in Japan for the Super Famicom, which starts the entire Mario Kart series. | |
| 1916 - The Kingdom of Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering World War I as one of the Allied nations. | |
| 1896 - The Anglo-Zanzibar War, notable for the bizarre reason that it lasts just 38 minutes, is fought between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar between 9.02 and 9.40 local time. | |
| 1172 - Henry the Young King and Margaret of France are crowned as junior king and queen of England. |
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