This is our day guide for Saturday August 27th 2016 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?
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General Information for August 27th 2016 | |
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There are 2 public holidays today. | |
Day 240 of 2016 | |
126 days left in 2016 | |
Week 34 of the year | |
On this Day in History | |
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. | |
1859 - Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania leading to the world's first commercially successful oil well. | |
1828 - Uruguay is formally proclaimed independent at preliminary peace talks brokered by the United Kingdom between Brazil and Argentina during the Cisplatine War. |