2003 - In nearly 60,000 years, Mars makes its closest approach to Earth
1985 - Major General Ibrahim Babangida peacefully overthrows the Nigerian government
1975 - The governor of Portuguese, Timor, flees the capital and a rebel group takes charge
1957 - Malaysia constitution is enforced
1939 - The world's first jet aircraft, Heinkel He 178, took its first flight
This Day In Business
1991 - The programming language Java is released to the public for the first time - allowing websites to offer games to its users.
1955 - Twins Norris & Ross McWhirter first publish the "Guinness Book of World Records"
1993 - The half-mile long Rainbow Bridge in Japan is completed.
2004 - US men's Olympic basketball team, depleted by security concerns, loses to Puerto Rico
August 27th Holiday
Lyndon B. Johnson Day (Texas) - Honors the life and accomplishment of Lyndon B. Johnson, the nation's 36th president and Texas native.
Today's Birthday Trivia
He once worked for a Dutch gaming publication titled Power Unlimited. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the August 27 Birthday Horoscope.
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