Wikislippy:Selected anniversaries/August 27
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* 1689 - The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire. | * 1689 - The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire. | ||
+ | * 1828 - The Russians defeat the Turks at the Battle of Akkhaallzichyefsoy. | ||
+ | * 1927 - [[United States|American]] aviators Billy Brock and Ed Schlee fly over London. | ||
* 1972 - [[Sunnyvale Trailer Park|Bubbles]] is born. | * 1972 - [[Sunnyvale Trailer Park|Bubbles]] is born. | ||
* 2003 - Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing approximately 34,646,416 miles (55,758,006 kilometers) from Earth. | * 2003 - Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing approximately 34,646,416 miles (55,758,006 kilometers) from Earth. |
Revision as of 21:22, 25 August 2008
- 1689 - The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire.
- 1828 - The Russians defeat the Turks at the Battle of Akkhaallzichyefsoy.
- 1927 - American aviators Billy Brock and Ed Schlee fly over London.
- 1972 - Bubbles is born.
- 2003 - Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing approximately 34,646,416 miles (55,758,006 kilometers) from Earth.