This is our day guide for Sunday August 27th 2023 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 2023 | |
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There are 2 public holidays today. | |
Day 239 of 2023 | |
126 days left in 2023 | |
Week 34 of the year | |
On this Day in History | |
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. | |
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. | |
410 - The sacking of Rome by the Visigoths ends after three days. | |
Every year - Feast day of Saint Monica, the Patron Saint of alcoholics. |