This is our day guide for Thursday August 27th 2020 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 2020
Moldova: Independence Day
Marks the Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union on August 27th 1991Regional
Nigeria (regional): Public Holiday
Jigawa State Government has declared Tuesday, 27th August 2020 a public holiday in commemoration of the 29th Anniversary of the Creation of the StatePublic sector only
USA (regional): Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
Marks the birthday of Lyndon Baines JohnsonAugust 26th 2020 | Go to Today | August 28th 2020
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| General Information for August 27th 2020 | |
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| There are 3 public holidays today. | |
| Day 240 of 2020 | |
| 126 days left in 2020 | |
| Week 35 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1921 - The British install the son of Sharif Hussein bin Ali (leader of the Arab Revolt of 1916 against the Ottoman Empire) as King Faisal I of Iraq. | |
| 1916 - The Kingdom of Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary, entering World War I as one of the Allied nations. | |
| 1859 - Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania leading to the world's first commercially successful oil well. | |
| 1172 - Henry the Young King and Margaret of France are crowned as junior king and queen of England. |
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