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 StatesObservances on August 27th 2024
USA: National Just Because Day
Sometimes we don't need a reason to celebrate a day, everyday is special, just because...
USA: National Pots De Creme Day
Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pots De Creme Day
International: The Duchess who wasn't Day
August 27 is "The Duchess Who Wasn't" day, which celebrates the life of Irish author Margaret Wolfe Hungerford.
USA: National Petroleum Day
For better or worse, the commercial utilization of oil has changed all our lives.
International: International Boxing Day
International Boxing Day is the perfect day to get in the ring and show your skills!August 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 | |
| 2003 - Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,416 miles (55,758,006km) from Earth. | |
| 1883 - The Indonesian volcano Krakatoa enters the final stage of its eruption, with four enormous explosions, followed by a pyroclastic flow, killing about 1,000 people. The final shock waves travel around the Earth as many as seven times, and 30-metre (100ft) tsunamis kill about 36,000 people worldwide. The final explosion is the loudest sound in recorded history, measuring 180 dBSPL some 160km (100 miles) away. | |
| 1828 - Uruguay is formally proclaimed independent at preliminary peace talks brokered by the United Kingdom between Brazil and Argentina during the Cisplatine War. | |
| 410 - The sacking of Rome by the Visigoths ends after three days. |
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