Holidays Calendar for August 27, 2020
Moldova declared itself an independent state on August 27, 1991. This is a very important event in the history of the state, and it laid foundation for establishment of Independence Day in the Republic of Moldova.
On August 27, boxing enthusiasts around the world celebrate International Boxing Day (not to be confused with Boxing Day). This international observance was inaugurated in 2018 by the International Boxing Association.
World Rock Paper Scissors Day is celebrated on August 27 in honor of one of the oldest games in the world that is accessible to everyone regardless of their gender, age or language and where everyone has a chance to win.
August 27 is the perfect day to try our your luck and buy a lottery ticket or two since it is International Lottery Day. The holiday celebrates one of the most common forms of gambling that has changed many people’s lives.
Russian filmmakers and film lovers annually celebrate Russian Cinema Day on August 27. Establishment of this holiday has a long history.
Pharmacy Day, also known as Pharmacist Day, is an Iranian professional holiday celebrated on the 5th day of the month of Shahrivar, which corresponds to August 27 in the Gregorian calendar. It commemorates the birthday of Abū Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariyyā al-Rāzī, a renowned Persian physician, alchemist, and philosopher.
Lyndon Baines Johnson Day is a legal state holiday in Texas celebrated every year on August 27. It was established to commemorate the birthday of the 36th president of the United States, who was a Texas native.
At the end of the summer Americans celebrate National Petroleum Day. This is a great day to take a cruise in a car and enjoy the progress and also the things that petroleum industry gives us.
August 27 is a holiday for all of you banana lovers out there. The National Banana Lovers Day is the day to celebrate the most popular fruit in the United States and one of the most popular fruits in the world.
The Thursday before bank holiday weekend in August is Mr. Hyde National Burger Day in the United Kingdom. It was launched by Mr. Hyde, a daily email service for men covering style, culture, film, and places to eat meat.
August 27 is a great day to treat yourself to a delicious creamy dessert because it is National Pots De Crème Day. It was created to celebrate a custard dessert that originated in French cuisine around the 17th century.
Salo is one of the most iconic dishes of Ukrainian cuisine, so it is not surprising that Ukrainians have a holiday dedicated to it, albeit an unofficial one. Ukrainian Salo Day is celebrated annually on August 27.
Festivals on August 27, 2020
- Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy
- Chorus Inside International in Rovinj, Croatia
- gamescom in Cologne, Germany
- Odense International Film Festival in Odense, Denmark
- Beijing International Film Festival in Beijing, China
- Onam Festival in Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram, India
- Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival in Kyiv, Ukraine
- DOKer Film Festival in Moscow, Russia
- Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, Canada
- Encounters South African International Documentary Festival in Cape Town, South Africa
- Encounters South African International Documentary Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa
- Giffoni Film Festival in Giffoni Valle Piana, Italy
- Paris Jazz Festival in Paris, France
- Edinburgh International Festival in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Music in Old Kraków in Krakow, Poland
This Day in History
- 2016 Died: Cookie, male pink cockatoo residing at Brookfield Zoo, near Chicago, Illinois, United States. He was believed to be the oldest member of his species alive in captivity, at the age of 82 in June 2015.
- 2013 Clashes between the Muslim and Hindu communities began in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India, resulting in 62 deaths.
- 2007 Born: Ariana Greenblatt, American actress. She first became known as a child actress for starring in the Disney Channel comedy series Stuck in the Middle.
- 2006 Comair Flight 5191 crashed while attempting to take off from Blue Grass Airport in Kentucky, killing 49 of the 50 people on board.
- 1992 Born: Kim Petras, German singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. She was the first openly transgender artist to receive a Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
- 1988 Born: Alexa PenaVega, American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Carmen Cortez in the first four Spy Kids films and Julie Corky in the 2004 film Sleepover.
- 1985 In Nigeria, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida overthrew Major General Muhammadu Buhari in a bloodless coup. Babangida went on to rule Nigeria for 8 years.
- 1981 Died: Valeri Kharlamov, Soviet ice hockey forward widely regarded as one of the best players of his era, despite having never played in the NHL.
- 1979 Died: Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, British statesman and naval officer. He was assassinated by IRA members.
- 1979 Born: Aaron Paul, American actor best known for his breakthrough role as Jesse Pinkman in the criminal drama series Breaking Bad.
- 1978 Born: Suranne Jones, English actress and producer. Known for her numerous collaborations with screenwriter Sally Wainwright, she rose to prominence playing Karen McDonald on Coronation Street.
- 1975 Died: Haile Selassie (born Tafari Makonnen Woldemikael), Ethiopia's regent from 1916 to 1930 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.
- 1972 Born: Jimmy Pop, American musician and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of Bloodhound Gang.
- 1967 Died: Brian Epstein, English music entrepreneur best known for managing the Beatles. The group's early success was attributed to him.
- 1965 Died: Le Corbusier (pseudonym of Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris), Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner and author.
- 1962 Mariner 2 (Mariner-Venus 1962) was launched from Cape Canaveral. It was first robotic space probe to conduct a successful planetary encounter.
- 1961 Born: Tom Ford, American fashion designer and filmmaker. He launched his eponymous brand in 2005, having previously been the creative director at Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent.
- 1958 Died: Ernest Lawrence, American nuclear scientist who was awarded the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physics for his invention of the cyclotron.
- 1955 The first edition of The Guinness Book of Records (now Guinness World Records) was published. By Christmas, it was No. 1 British bestseller.
- 1950 Died: Cesare Pavese, Italian poet, novelist, translator and literary critic widely considered one of the major Italian authors of the 20th century.
- 1947 Born: Barbara Bach, American actress and model known for her role as the Bond girl Anya Amasova in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977).
- 1939 The world's first turbojet aircraft, Heinkel He 178, made its first flight. It was piloted by Erich Warsitz, who was also the first to fly the Heinkel He 176.
- 1929 Born: Ira Levin, American novelist, dramatist and songwriter whose best known works include Rosemary's Baby and The Stepford Wives.
- 1927 Five women, known as the Valiant Five or the Famous Five, filed a petition to the Supreme Court of Canada, seeking to have women legally considered persons.
- 1921 Born: Leo Penn, American actor and director. He was the father of musician Michael Penn and actors Sean Penn and Chris Penn.
- 1908 Born: Lyndon B. Johnson, American politician and statesman who served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
- 1877 Born: Charles Rolls, English motoring and aviation pioneer best known as a co-founder of the Rolls-Royce car manufacturing firm.
- 1871 Born: Theodore Dreiser, American novelist and journalist whose best known novels include Sister Carrie, Jennie Gerhardt, and An American Tragedy.
- 1813 During the War of the Sixth Coalition, the Battle of Dresden ended. It resulted in a French victory under Napoleon against the forces of the Sixth Coalition.
- 1776 The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, was fought during the American Revolutionary War, resulting in a British victory.
- 1770 Born: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher who was a major figure in German idealism and revolutionized European philosophy.
- 1748 Died: James Thomson, Scottish and British poet and playwright. He is best known for his series of four poems The Seasons (1726-1730).
- 1635 Died: Lope de Vega, Spanish poet and playwright whose best known works include the plays Fuenteovejuna and The Dog in the Manger.
- 1593 Pierre Barrière attempted to assassinate King Henry IV of France. He was executed 4 days later by breaking on the wheel and dismemberment.
- 1576 Died: Titian (Tiziano Vecelli), outstanding Italian painter regarded as the most important member of the 16th-century Venetian school.