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27 August 2008 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 27 August 2008 was a Wednesday.
- Irish Chart Song in 2008
- The Irish chart song for 2008 was “Hallelujah” by Alexandra Burke.
- Top Film of 2008
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2008 was The Dark Knight.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 27 August is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 27 August 2008 fell in the Year of the Rat.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 27 August 2008 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 27 August
- 1991 The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
- 1991 Moldova declares independence from the USSR.
- 2003 Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,418 miles (55,758,005 km) distant.
- 2003 The first six-party talks, involving South and North Korea, the United States, China, Japan and Russia, convene to find a peaceful resolution to the security concerns of the North Korean nuclear weapons program.
- 2009 Internal conflict in Myanmar: The Burmese military junta and ethnic armies begin three days of violent clashes in the Kokang Special Region.
Famous people born on 27 August
- Lyndon B. Johnson, American commander and politician, 36th President of the United States (1908–1973)
- Aaron Paul, American actor and producer (born 1979)
- Paul Reubens, American actor and comedian (1952–2023)
- Patrick J. Adams, Canadian actor (born 1981)
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Events of 2008 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '2008 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 2 January – The Burlington Hotel in Dublin closed after 36 years in business with the loss of 400 jobs.
- 12 March – Libertas lobby group launched a campaign called Facts, not politics which advocated a No vote in the Treaty of Lisbon referendum.
- 20 May – The television puppet Dustin the Turkey failed to qualify for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 after being knocked out at the first semi-finals stage.
Life in Ireland in 2008
Taoiseach
Brian Cowen
Petrol (per litre)
€1.32/L
Loaf of Bread
€1.45
Average House
€300,000
Weekly Wage
€460
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