This is our day guide for Tuesday August 27th 2024 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 2024
Moldova: Independence Holiday
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 Johnson, the 36th President of the United StatesAugust 26th 2024 | Go to Today | August 28th 2024
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| General Information for August 27th 2024 | |
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| There are 2 public holidays today. | |
| Day 240 of 2024 | |
| 126 days left in 2024 | |
| Week 35 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1939 - First flight of the turbojet-powered Heinkel He 178, the world's first jet aircraft. | |
| 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. | |
| 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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