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?
Holidays on August 27th 2016
Moldova: Independence Day
Marks the Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union on August 27th 1991Public sector only
USA (regional): Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
Marks the birthday of Lyndon Baines JohnsonGo to Today | August 28th 2016
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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 | |
| 1991 - Moldova declares independence from the USSR. | |
| 1957 - Malaysia's constitution comes into force. | |
| 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. |
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