Talk:August 27
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August 27: Ganesh Chaturthi in Hinduism, Heroes' Day in the Philippines (2006); Independence Day for Moldova (1991).
- 1776 - British forces led by William Howe (pictured) defeated the Continental Army under George Washington in the Battle of Long Island.
- 1896 - Zanzibar surrendered within an hour after the Anglo-Zanzibar War broke out.
- 1928 - The Kellogg-Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of foreign policy, was signed by 60 nations.
- 1939 - Experimental jetplane Heinkel He 178 became the world's first aircraft to fly under turbojet power.
- 1985 - The Nigerian government of Muhammadu Buhari was overthrown by Ibrahim Babangida.
Recent days: August 26 – August 25 – August 24
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[edit] Caesar in Britain
Was the Roman Invasion at August 26 or August 27?? --195.93.60.135 17:10, 27 August 2005 (UTC)
