August 27
What happened on this day:
1859 The world’s first successful oil well is tapped in Pennsylvania.
1939 First jet aircraft flight takes place.
1991 Moldova declares independence from the USSR.
2003 Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years.
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Famous Birthdays:
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1908 Lyndon B. Johnson : 36th US President
1970 Jim Thome : Pro Baseball Player
1975 Johnny Moseley : Skier
1976 Sarah Chalke : Movie Actress from Scrubs
1987 Darren McFadden : Pro NFL Football player
1988 Alexa Vega : Movie Actress from Spy Kid movies
