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. | ||
| + | * 1896 - [[Anglo-Zanzibar War]]: War between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar begins at 09:00. Zanzibar surrenders at 09:45. | ||
* 1927 - [[United States|American]] aviators Billy Brock and Ed Schlee fly over London. | * 1927 - [[United States|American]] aviators Billy Brock and Ed Schlee fly over London. | ||
| - | * 1953 | + | * 1953 - [[Rush (band)|Aleksandar Živojinović]] is born. |
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* 2003 - Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing approximately 34,646,416 miles from Earth. | * 2003 - Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing approximately 34,646,416 miles from Earth. | ||
Revision as of 01:52, 11 January 2009
- 1689 - The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing empire.
- 1896 - Anglo-Zanzibar War: War between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar begins at 09:00. Zanzibar surrenders at 09:45.
- 1927 - American aviators Billy Brock and Ed Schlee fly over London.
- 1953 - Aleksandar Živojinović is born.
- 2003 - Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing approximately 34,646,416 miles from Earth.
