Day Guide for Thursday August 27th 2020 What are the holidays on August 27th 2020?

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?

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General Information for August 27th 2020
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
1957 - Malaysia's constitution comes into force.
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.
1798 - Wolfe Tone's United Irish and French forces clash with the British Army in the Battle of Castlebar, part of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, resulting in the creation of the French puppet Republic of Connacht.
410 - The sacking of Rome by the Visigoths ends after three days.